Ajani Griffith

I work in recording arts. I am an artist, poet, producer & a writer. A philanthropist and creator of media. Most importantly, I am just me. -@theycallmeajani.

Reblogged 1 week ago from tearsofafrica
tearsofafrica: As the state of Zaire (now Congo) declared its independence and the Belgium King Baudouin and President Joseph Kasavubu drove along the boulevard in an open car, On the way into Leopoldville from the airport, an exuberant nationalist pressed close to his open limousine, grabbed the King’s sword from beside him, and flourished it above his head before the police could move in and pommel him away.

tearsofafrica:

As the state of Zaire (now Congo) declared its independence and the Belgium King Baudouin and President Joseph Kasavubu drove along the boulevard in an open car, On the way into Leopoldville from the airport, an exuberant nationalist pressed close to his open limousine, grabbed the King’s sword from beside him, and flourished it above his head before the police could move in and pommel him away.

Source: tearsofafrica

Passion is what drives the music industry.

I tell my artistic friends that we are all flipping crazy for pursing a profession in the music industry. Why? What in this world, would possess a bunch of young people, to pursue a profession in an industry where fakes, manipulators, and every type of bad idea you can describe a person with? Women, who throw themselves at men, and sell their souls in return for validation, or whom admittedly are gold diggers. There must be one answer: passion! 

It is the inspiration stories of people like Rico Love, who slept on people couches for two years, just make his dream come true. Now, a few years later, he’s a Grammy award winner, has a clothing line, runs a record label, and writes hit’s such as Motivation. Now, that’s success. 

You’re making me express my feelings,
That I’ve longed been afraid to say,
But I can no longer go on,
Without you knowing how I feel about you.
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You! 

Reblogged 4 weeks ago from tearsofafrica
tearsofafrica: This seventeen-year-old lost both hands to rebels’ machetes. Waterloo camp, Sierra Leone, 1998. UNICEF / HQ96-0566 / Giacomo Pirozzi — The war in Sierra Leone was one where some of the worst human atrocities that were ever committed. 

tearsofafrica:

This seventeen-year-
old lost both hands to rebels’ machetes. Waterloo camp, Sierra Leone, 1998. UNICEF / HQ96-0566 / Giacomo Pirozzi

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The war in Sierra Leone was one where some of the worst human atrocities that were ever committed. 

Source: un.org