'Africa Speaks', London Listens

Esther Stanford's 'Africa Speaks' radio show enlightened London's African communities during 'holiday' season

Soferet Baht Yehuda
KNN-British Isles








Reflective members of Voice of Africa Radio's listening audience have a lot to think about as the Christian 2009 New Year season kicked in, as the taboo-busting broadcaster Esther Roniyah Stanford-Xosei of the Pan African Reparation Coalition in Europe (PARCOE) launched the 'holiday' season with the talk show topic 'Who was Jesus?', posing questions such as 'What is the Origin and Meaning of Christmas?'

She then closed the holiday seasons series with the 'Ghana Presidential Election results' and 'What has the conflict in the middle East got to do with Africans?'

The latter topic, fresh on the minds of the recent Israel-Palestine war drew wide-ranging perspectives from Pro-Palestinian and Anti-Israel to pro-Truth by Dr. Ahtur Khazriel Ben Yehuda, Directorship of the Holy Jerusalem Writers' Conference, recently convened in Dimona, Israel.

'Voice of Africa Radio' is the UK's first and only licensed African radio station broadcasting on 94.3FM and http://www.voiceofafricaradio.com/.

States Sister 'Ekua' (her radio programme name):
'Africa Speaks' is always broadcast live and is designed to promote reasoned dialogue (rather than debate) on some of the most pressing issues of our time. I also pride myself on the fact that the 'Africa Speaks' show which I present serves as being a conversational call to action which promotes community dialogue, enlightened scholar activism, astute analysis and problem solving from a Pan-African as well as internationalist perspective."

Sister Ekua, so also conceives the ideas for the programme does most of her own extensive research, produces and presents the show; said that she could not let this season pass without challenging our people to think about the roots of the festivity that they have embraced as their custom.

To stimulate the discussion for the 'Who was Jesus?' show, she had as discussants The African-Caribbean Elder Rev. Hewie Andrews of the Methodist Church and founder of the Queen Mother Moore Saturday School and Sister Yishibah Baht Gavriel-Curator of the African Edenic Heritage Mobile Museum (London) and Founder of the 'Yeshua 2000 Campaign-Jesus is Black' launched in Bristol in 1999 to counter the impact of the then millennium celebrations.

The Campaign was made into a documentary by a local television station. The two guests dialogued on the subject as Sister Yishibah asserted the historical and Hebraic account of Yeshua and his message, while the Reverend Hewie wrestled with the contradictions and inaccuracies of the theological confabulations.

Audience phone-in contributions brought a challenging dynamic dialogue with learned callers from as far as Accra, Ghana, outlining the role of the Catholic Emperor Constantine and his pagan origins grafted on to the 25th December Sun God worship.

Sister Ekua stressed that this medium of radio has a critical role in redemptive and regenerative Truth-centered dialogue and raising the geo-spiritual consciousness of African people worldwide. The only such radio discussion show in the British Isles, Sister Ekua is leading the way with her pioneering radio show.

Tune in to UK's Online Radio Programme 'Africa Speaks' with Sister Ekua

Africa Speaks with Sister Ekua (aka Esther Stanford-Xosei)
on Voice of Africa Radio on Britian's first licensed African radio station
Tune in every Yom Riviee / Wednesday
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Remember if you are having difficulties picking up VOAR on the FM dial in your area you can listen to the show live on the internet go to www.voiceofafricaradio.com

KOYMEDIA DIRECTOR PROMOTES

SONGS OF DELIVERANCE

Soferet Baht Yehuda

KNN-British Isles, London

‘Blossom in the Desert’ has taken on a momentum of its own as the vehicle for the high-profile promotional drive in the European Theatre of the Kingdom of Yah. The driving force behind the ‘Songs of Deliverance’ mission, Atlannta-based Director of KOYMEDIA Ahk Elkadame Ben Shaleahk arrived in London as a follow-up promotional trip to address a Black History Month event co-ordinated, KOYMEDIA U.K Representative.. The theme ‘A Dance of Hope to Songs of Deliverance’ was set by the Founders and Creative Directors and artistically interpreted by Prakeem, the three-month old Dance and Performance Arts Group inspired by Zehorah’s “masterpiece” creation as stated by a reviewer of the production.

In his brief, the Director stated that his mission was to share a special message from Anointed Spiritual Leader Ben Ammi delivered to the members of the Performing Arts Entity on the urgency of this new genre reaching global audiences; participate in Black History Month events, engage targeted media outlets and make contact with record distribution companies in Britain. He was also on a mission to express gratitude to key partners who supported the August launch. The event was co-ordinated by the U K KOYMEDIA Manager who collaborated with the key entities to make this event happen. The two-day trip of 28th and 29th October 2008 was a hectic one but had great significance and opportunities for the drive in Europe.

In his short but incisive message to the audience, Elkadame stressed that, “ Songs of Deliverance is more than just a new genre but that it is a new sound that the nations of the world needed to hear to heal spiritual ailments of a world gone wrong.”
He went on, “ while the genre echoes the journey of sound through the African Diaspora experiences, its unique essence is its driving force in the culture that produced it….the Hebrew Israelite Community of Dimona, Israel.” In her opening track of the CD “ ‘Rhythm Is’ Zehorah used the spoken word to introduce Sound and rhythm as a compatible couple in the African human experience. Prakeem’s Dancers conveyed this well in a small section of their performance to the Director before his leaving for the radio station.

Even on a very tight schedule, the KOYMEDIA Manager based in London managed to put together a schedule that was varied and productive. We accomplished meetings at Woolworths and W H Smiths both high street chain stores and major record-distribution outlets in the United Kingdom. In addition we attended a Black History Month event on ‘The Impact of Music on the Youth-a look at Hip- Hop’ put on by the Marcus Garvey Next Generation Youth Organisation. The MC of the event, Maskelah B. Gavriel, the sixteen-year-old Cultural Officer of the organisation brought a special sense of satisfaction to the visitor as he noted the young daughter’s leadership potential being nurtured by her mentor Afryea Adodo of the adults’ Marcus Garvey Planning Committee. Elkadame was also able to engage in some useful networking at the event.

One of the highpoints of the tour was a two-hour studio discussant participation on Voice of Africa Radio (VOAR) London’s only licensed African Radio Station with Sis Ekua aka Esther Stanford on ‘Africa Speaks’ on 94.3FM. He discussed ‘Songs of Deliverance’ and his promotional drive as well as some commentary on the Obama subject which was hotly topical. His main focus was the significance of Ben Ammi’s message. “ Today the musician is in the union and music is an industry. When music’s strong compelling influence is comprehended, you will better understand why musicians are paid handsomely to create destructive behaviours and moods. It plays a major yet subtle role in the destruction of people and cultures.” Ben Ammi Ben Israel ‘An Imitation of Life: Redefining what constitutes true life and living in the New World…the author of ‘God the Black Man and Truth’.