THANK YOU FROM FIDA - One Of Fifty FIDA Sessions - 11/22/2015

FIDA (Flowerz In Da Attic) would like to sincerely thank all the members and guests who came out to our “One of Fifty” Sessions this past Sunday.   You seemed to be having a wonderful time and it was great to see people smiling at each other and being happy for a change, listening and dancing to eclectic Black Music.   The songs were filled with messages, whether it was love (romantic, intimate, unrequited, brotherly, sister love, family, love of the Most High, etc.) hope, peace, joy, “shake yo ass & stomp yo feet” ditties, sadness, hurt and anger, songs that examined the Hue-Man experience which are priceless stories.   It has been said that one can tell where a people are spiritually and mentally by their music.  Given the spiritual, mental and physical state of our people today, those antique dusties are like unearthed jewels valuable and precious containing the keys to the colors.

Those members and guests who couldn’t make it, you were missed, there in spirit and we thank you and love you.    We hope to see you very soon.     We would like to thank the music technicians, Rahbu (My Brother) for his myriad musical bag of goodies.  It’s not easy to play a certain tempo and groove, staying there and keep the vibe going.   Mr. Flowerz, well, you just do what you do and he thanks you all.  Mecca, our door person (thank you my love, right on time and professional), Mr. Ceasar Kelly (My brother) & Rahbu for supplying the sound, it was awesome in that space.  Thanks Renita  (My sista) for getting us to and fro, gathering the necessities and your contributions, and for collecting the apps and membership renewals, and hugs and much love to all who contributed to the bounty with snacks and refreshments, even the Jell-O shots!   Thanks to members Stephanie Baker (My sister) and Steven Grate (My brother-in-crime) who brought the “clean-up” with the quickness.   To the Humble Beginnings family…love you Anetra (la familia) much, much love and appreciation, thank you, a big THANK YOU to Mr. Marco Hall for graciously allowing FIDA to host our event in your work space, you are the best!   And to the rest of you, DAMN…ya’ll da shyt!  Thank you, thank you, thank you, and thank you!

Just a friendly reminder, this is a PRIVATE event, invitational only, please be mindful and respectful of that.   Not everyone understands, but a few overstands and you, our FIDA members and guests are the overstanding kind and we love you for overstanding the diversity in music.   That, it’s not one beat, one tempo, one groove, no melody, no instrumentation, no arrangement, no singing, Black Music and its derivatives are as vast as the sand on the beach and as unique as a snowflake.    Stay tuned to your inbox.