tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586488283468217962024-03-04T22:01:46.801-08:00SHE WRITES - Lánre'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-49444005326301549192015-08-07T05:25:00.001-07:002015-08-07T05:27:32.035-07:00Lánre! Your music needs Jesus, sort it out!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Every now
and again, after a gig someone walks up to me and says<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“I really love your music”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“Your
voice is amazing”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“Your
music is what I needed after a very stressful day”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">So, after my
set last Friday night, a lovely gentleman walked up to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">‘Your
music is fantastic, fantastic, I mean you write so beautifully…..your last song
Home was exceptionally amazing, amazing!’<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">At this
point, I knew a BUT was coming, I just felt it so I smiled, continued breathing
and waited for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“…. you
know what would make it even more amazing?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I held my
smile and my head titled to the side. It took me a few seconds to realise he
was waiting for a response from me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“No,
what’s that?”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> I responded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“If you
add Jesus in there somewhere, because you know only God can help you get home.
Only God can do that, so if you add Jesus in there somewhere that would be
great” </span></i><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I squinted,
smiled and thought of a nice way to tell him no. So, I simply said <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">“<i>no. No.
I won’t be adding Jesus in there somewhere. Nope!</i>” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">He looked at
me shocked, as if he’s never had anyone tell him no. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I stared at
him because I’ve never had anyone tell me that before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I’ve had a
couple of days to think about it, I think I should have said a bit more than
just no.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Don’t get me
wrong, I am grateful for the opportunity to share music and the privilege to
touch someone’s heart with my music. I am also grateful that I get to play to a
listening audience every now and again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">To be
listened to, that’s a blessing and I don’t take it for granted at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">You feel a
BUT coming don’t you………..? </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">In my mind,
here is what I think happened…..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">He loved the
song so much, he was moved and touched by it and I’m guessing he’s only ever
associated those feelings with a church experience… a spiritual encounter
perhaps. He looked around him and realised he was nowhere near a church. He looked
in front of him and the person singing hasn’t even mentioned Jesus or God once,
she did say something about angels but everyone knows that to really evoke
those deep feelings you need a lil’ bit of Jesus in there somewhere. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">With no
other reason to pin those feelings on, he thought to himself that though the the
music is good, it lacked something, an essential ingredient to make it great
and he concluded it had to be Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Lánre! Your music lacks a
whole lot of Jesus, sort it out!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">How
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I
was raised in church, </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I sang in choirs for years and I was also part of a gospel collective that was active for eight years. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> I know and recognise this gentleman’s thought process.
I get it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">My
story however has taken on some colourful layers over the years. I have had
some deep spiritual experiences to know that God is not and cannot be limited
to the human boxes we tend to build. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I
found God listening to Foy Vance’s music, Laura Marling haunting lyrics, Sophie
Jamieson’s delicately crafted songs and Sufjan Stevens’ vulnerable voice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I
know this may sound ridiculous to some people but no one can tell me otherwise
because my experiences and stories are mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">When
I write songs, my intention has always been to make people feel very deep
within their souls what I feel when I put pen to paper. I am always searching
for words that simply explain my faith, doubts, fears, dreams, failures and
victories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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when someone walks up to me and says, <i>your music touched me</i>, <i>thank
you.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-53341948546631276812015-06-17T03:16:00.000-07:002015-06-17T07:01:04.670-07:00We all want to be heard, who is listening?there's something about sitting in a room filled with people listening to live music. As a musician living in London what you will come to realise is that although there are many venues to enjoy music, not all of them have a listening audience. Most people go out to music events with friends which is cool but most times, people use that time to catch up with their friends while the musician struggles to be heard.<br />
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We all want to be heard... don't we, but who's listening?</div>
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For four years I was the host of the weekly acoustic night, Portobello Acoustic Sessions - i really enjoyed sitting in that cosy room filled with listening audience. I was sad to let that gig go! </div>
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A few months ago, I was asked to curate a monthly event at the <a href="http://omnibus-clapham.org/whats-on/">Omnibus </a> in Clapham Common called Lánre + Special Guests </div>
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It's a room filled with people who love music - I get to play some of my songs and introduce people to musicians they may or may not have heard of. </div>
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Below is a video of me talking about it - more like a day in the life of kinda thing! :-) </div>
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The next<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1456222048008823/"> Lánre + Special Guests</a> is Friday 26th June<br />
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-22014447077486390312015-06-15T04:39:00.000-07:002015-06-17T02:57:59.958-07:00HER Story: HAIR I am a believer in the saying that... We need to tell our stories, otherwise others will tell it for us and it almost always is inaccurate. No one can tell your story like you can.<br />
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It's about my hair - see video below<br />
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-42156243301308802292015-03-05T05:14:00.002-08:002015-03-05T08:08:32.719-08:00What to do with quiet moments....<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I haven’t blogged in a while, not because I haven’t
written anything but because I've been reluctant to share.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Not even
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nothing is happening. No gigs, no new songs, no calls to inquire about gigs, no
response to emails…. Just silence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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making the most of it (i.e. time) is doing A LOT!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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‘The Art of Asking’ by <a href="http://amandapalmer.net/">Amanda Palmer</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">I don’t
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anything needs doing, I get on with it. I however realise that you can’t get a
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">I was
raised in the church so I know how to ask God for help. I however find it difficult
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">I think I
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I've</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"> been shopping..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-85760821174179655122014-12-16T14:29:00.001-08:002014-12-16T15:34:09.166-08:00LIVE TV is nerve-racking <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't blogged in months, partly because i haven't been 'inspired' to do so. If I am really honest though, I think I really got lazy about documenting my journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's however December and you all know the month of December tends to be when we take stock and promise to do better in the new year. I though instead of promising to blog more in 2015... why not just get on with it :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday. I was on London Live TV to perform on the Evening News Show. There was a lil' interview to start with. This is more like a mini chat where the artists gets asked questions about their journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The usual... how would you describe your music question. You'd think i'd be used to answering those questions by now! oh nope. I still stutter when i get asked, how would you describe your music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I however survived and managed to enjoy myself. I edplay one of the songs from my current record, 'Memories' a song I wrote for an organisation that supports Alzheimer's research and awareness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-58341560610623548022014-05-30T06:32:00.000-07:002014-05-30T06:35:46.521-07:00HOME Liner Notes - Track 2 | Stone Collector<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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alike we all are. I stopped judging him, I instead accepted and respected his
choice to collect stones and wrote a song instead. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, these past few days I've been reading about dreams and inner
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And what we spend our lives doing is searching for that
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The voice speaking to you is within you, willing you to be
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-53938776199154944092014-05-21T06:26:00.003-07:002014-05-30T06:23:26.975-07:00HOME Liner Notes - Track 1 | 21 Days <div class="MsoPlainText">
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21 Days is my
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stage and audience is removed. I wanted that same feeling of closeness to be
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All five of us (and a six month old bump) spent ten hours
recording together in one room with Simon Small at the desk. It's an experience
I won't be forgetting for a long time. What a blessing to be supported by these
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We later asked Mike Dunne to
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When you ask anyone what home
means to them, it's interesting to note that it means different things to everyone.
For some, it's a space and for others, it's a state of mind. I wanted anyone
who listened to this record to feel connected to that place they call home,
their own comfortable place, their home. All I told Rohan Budd, who did an
amazing job of lovingly piecing together everything we recorded in that room,
was "imagine being wrapped up in a blanket and handed a hot cup of
chocolate on a cold winter night"<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every artist will tell you that sharing your work with the world carries with it a whole lot of excitement as well as nervousness. You wrestle with your inner voice...</div>
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<i><b>will it be well received?</b></i></div>
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<i><b>i should have tweaked that song here and then there</b></i></div>
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What I've come to learn is that, after all is said and done, you have to let it go... to my surprise though, the EP did climb to #53 on the iTunes chart a few hours after release. For some, that's nothing but for me, THAT IS AMAZING</div>
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I hope the record continues to reach out and finds it's way into people's homes, cars and cafes.</div>
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So when you listen to this EP I'd like you to close your
eyes and allow yourself to be wrapped up in the voices, strings and rhythms coming
out of your speakers into your ears, till your whole body is immersed in the
music. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you for telling a friend
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Stream - Spotify </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of my
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<span style="background: white;">yaya yaya</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">yaya yaya</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Ewo gèlè orí mi<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">yaya yaya</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Ewo gèlè orí mi<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Android Emoji', Symbola, serif; line-height: 39px; text-align: center;">© </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Interstate, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-line;">written by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Interstate, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lánre 2013</span> </span><br />
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The venue was Spice Of Life in Soho..<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had my strapless pink guitar on my back and joined the
queue was already spilling into the street.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At some point I thought to myself, “There is no way I’d be
able to play here tonight”<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I got to the front of the queue, I gave my name and guy
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“You are number 22 on the list, we might not get to you
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I had no clue what I was doing but I just wanted to put
myself out there. I started taking guitar lessons six months prior and barely
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When my name was finally called (pronounced LANRA), I walked
to the stage, sat on the stool and started to strum away. I don’t think I remember
much of what happened afterwards. I do remember though that halfway in through my
second song, my legs began to shake, my guitar was slowly sliding down my
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If it was possible for the ground to open up and swallow me,
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I sent a text message to my hubby..<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Done what?” he text-ed back.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You see, I didn't tell a soul where I was going, or what I
was doing. I think if I knew people were coming to see me I would have
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I have since then played so many gigs that I've lost count.
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<o:p></o:p>My dad is an expert at marking anniversaries of every event…
he was constantly taking stock, remembering and giving thanks. I think I've inherited
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“This time three years ago, you were preparing for your
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I was listening to Brene Brown the other day and she mentioned that a quote from Theodore Roosevelt's speech is the inspiration behind her new book Daring Greatly.<br />
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A few days later, I was watching an episode of Blue Bloods and the same quote came up... so I paid attention.<br />
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<i><b>"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. </b></i></div>
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<i><b> The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. </b></i></div>
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<i><b>So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."</b></i></div>
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Read that over and over again, let it resonate with you as you go about your day.</div>
'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-89478223731315620972013-02-04T06:17:00.000-08:002013-02-06T10:00:42.432-08:00New London Artist - Muswell Hill Flyer (Feb 2013)<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1vtSZ5StShST1VFMlJCOTZibVU/preview" width="450" height="350"></iframe>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-27895873187681359662013-01-14T07:35:00.001-08:002013-01-14T07:36:09.462-08:00Lánre presents... LIVING ROOM SESSIONS tour <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that you had fun celebrating the
beginning of 2013.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">I am excited about the next twelve months and one
of the things I am excited about is MY FIRST ?Living Room Sessions? Tour from
February the 8th to April the 13th</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">For those unfamiliar with the concept, imagine a
mini concert in your front room with your friends and family? YEP!</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">YOU invite your friends and family (<b>willing and
listening audience from about 10 people upwards</b>) and I will bring my guitar and
another singer and songwriter along. You get to ask questions between songs we
get to talk about the idea(s) behind each song. I will introduce you to the
music I like and you will introduce your friends to my music? exciting, right?!</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">SO this is what you need to do, if you are
interested in me playing in your front room please email me<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><a href="http://uk.mc1715.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=LANRE@LANREWORLD.COM" style="outline: none;" ymailto="mailto:LANRE@LANREWORLD.COM"><span style="background: white; color: #003399; font-size: 10.5pt;">LANRE@LANREWORLD.COM</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">I will let you know what dates are available and
what dates best suits you from February the 8th to April the 13th (we can
arrange another date outside these dates if none of the dates suite you)</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">The show can be advertised beyond your immediate
friends and family, but<b> I PROMISE I'll never give out your address to anyone or
put it on the internet,</b> and will allow you to vet anyone else who wants to come
along. I can't wait your lovely faces and meet your friends somewhere along the
way.</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">I wrote a new song (STONE COLLECTOR) a few months
ago and would like to share it with you<b> (see below)</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">Thank you do much for your support in 2012 - I
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<span style="background: white;">Bucket Loads of love,</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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<span style="background: white;">Lánre</span><br style="outline: none;" />
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-33676984071135652822012-11-26T14:11:00.000-08:002012-11-27T04:42:32.167-08:00Music... the language of friendship <br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">When I go out to play I sometimes have my friend Richard Burrell play the second guitar. but for the most part, I am a solo performer....<i><b>My guitar and I</b></i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">One of the challenges i find with playing on my own is that I sometimes feel uncomfortable (or maybe it’s just nerves) playing with other musicians especially if I've NEVER played with them or heard any of their work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">It was suggested that I play with four Paris based musicians on the last day of the tour. My initial reaction was of course <b><i>erm… nope.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">I finally said yes when I was told that the bass player had been rehearsing the songs for a few days and the flute player asked for a set list to start her own rehearsals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">I figured that the least I could do when musicians had gone the extra mile to listen to my music and book a rehearsal space was to give it a listen and perhaps add another dimension to my experience in Paris.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.2em; outline: none;">A few weeks before the tour, I was asked to write a song for an event <b>GELE TEA</b></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.2em;"> a couture fashion event that helps raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. I wrote and performed the song “MEMORIES” at the event and have since played the song at gigs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em;">Shafik (the drummer with the warmest smile) did put a wider smile on my face on the train home when he said</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2em;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From pretending to play a piano to free styling with the lovely <span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Doréa </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">in the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">hope of getting people to come out to the final gig. </span><br />
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<br />'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-43209750117451933902012-10-28T15:11:00.000-07:002012-10-28T15:11:13.067-07:00MÁ GBÀGBÉ<br />
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'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-89786485289113869512012-07-09T09:09:00.000-07:002012-07-10T04:00:16.200-07:00Inspiration<br />
Inspiration is so beautifully intriguing.....<br />
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<i><b>sometimes it comes looking for you, sometimes it hides and you have to dig deep to find it. One thing is for sure, when it finds you or you it and you come together as one, something really special happens. </b></i><br />
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I now describe that thing as '<b><i>Divine</i></b>'<br />
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I came across actor Lukas DiSparrow on Facebook (you may have seen him in the Harry Potter or Sherlock Holmes movies) Apart from his passion for acting, he is also very passionate about telling stories through his lens.<br />
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He heard my song 'inspiration' and came up with an idea for filming the song.<br />
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We fixed a date, got our tickets and made our way to Bournemouth.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We spent the best part of the day on the beach. My guitar, notebook and pen in hand, Lukas directed and followed me around with his camera.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">He captured his visual interpretation of the song and below is our whole day zipped into four minutes and twelve seconds. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hope you like it as much as we do. </span><br />
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I sing </div>
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of the beauty of Athens</div>
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without it slaves</div>
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of a world free of kings and queens</div>
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and other remnants </div>
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of an arbitrary past </div>
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of earth </div>
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or deep south without blind curtains </div>
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of the end</div>
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of warlords and armouries</div>
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and prisons of hate and fear</div>
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of deserts treeing</div>
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and fruiting </div>
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after the quickening rains</div>
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of the sun radiating ignorance </div>
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nights of unknowing </div>
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<i><b>I Sing Change</b> by Niyi Oshundare for World poems on the Underground </i></div>
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<br /></div>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-87860266906717595262012-04-14T08:57:00.005-07:002012-04-14T09:10:29.500-07:00Music that inspires<span><span style="font-size: 100%;">As someone that makes music I always hope that somehow my songs touches someone and helps make their journey in life better.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Even though it sometimes sounds cliche, music does make a difference. I want MY music to make a difference. </span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I watched this short video by "Music and Memory" and got me thinking about years from now (say 50 years) if our music will bring joyful memories to others like it does to Henry in this video.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">WATCH and enjoy </span></span><br /><br /><div><span><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fyZQf0p73QM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></div>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-78531392952241894322012-04-05T07:36:00.002-07:002012-04-05T07:44:54.929-07:00Still learning...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Uj24O0qHd0Z9JlDB0et3x2tkeE6UJ2xjrRQvBuGRbQH5OXIYeo8ZwuN2vPfFo3MZwmknVE4jKOWyupZjco7P5oI6R-YTBSIZ-gEtLJdCv8GTlclYUgO5ZLuu-fVjvTyPvfgfOdE18I/s1600/maya_angelou_11x14_1992_097_L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Uj24O0qHd0Z9JlDB0et3x2tkeE6UJ2xjrRQvBuGRbQH5OXIYeo8ZwuN2vPfFo3MZwmknVE4jKOWyupZjco7P5oI6R-YTBSIZ-gEtLJdCv8GTlclYUgO5ZLuu-fVjvTyPvfgfOdE18I/s400/maya_angelou_11x14_1992_097_L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727927409910531618" /></a><br /><br />“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. <br /><br />I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. <br /><br />I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. <br /><br />I've learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” <br /><br />I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. <br /><br />I've learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. <br /><br />I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. <br /><br />I've learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. <br /><br />I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.<br /><br />I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. <br /><br />I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” <br /><br /> - Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928)'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-8938484511306902382012-03-10T14:58:00.002-08:002012-03-10T15:18:37.145-08:00Eyes that listenLet's listen with our eyes not just our ears - Christine Sun Kim. <br /><br /><br /> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31083172?byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />A Selby Film...'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-18949658303297167162012-02-10T08:10:00.000-08:002012-02-10T16:40:36.178-08:00HOPE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81nxaQLTLaRELHHhdZxyWq-Kv6qSWO4uldifD3VzgsOAkTpAoJhvJ9dNreuK8ParpFh-ruPFFVqC7aoX5akSTM37bHdB2FQJPBEElc06G_P8geT18eYobughPUG-jOPAbRubX9MS_ABg/s1600/foy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81nxaQLTLaRELHHhdZxyWq-Kv6qSWO4uldifD3VzgsOAkTpAoJhvJ9dNreuK8ParpFh-ruPFFVqC7aoX5akSTM37bHdB2FQJPBEElc06G_P8geT18eYobughPUG-jOPAbRubX9MS_ABg/s400/foy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707638675017149986" /></a><br /><br />One of the most amazing things that happened to me a couple of years ago was finally realizing....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"I think I have found my voice" <br /></span><br />Then i came across <span style="font-weight:bold;">"HOPE"</span> by Foy Vance; I said to myself....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"this is what I want"<br /></span><br />Foy has something really special that I can't seem to place my finger on. His songs was exactly what I needed to show me what was possible.<br /><br />A few days ago, I was thinking about what it means to be inspired by someone else. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">As we walk our own journey, we inspire others to walk their own path.<br /></span><br /><br />That's <span style="font-weight:bold;">exactly </span>what I want to do! <br /><br /><br />Listen to Homebird by Foy Vance <br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eGsAwBCzkhc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-8183043247611960852012-01-27T08:39:00.000-08:002012-01-27T10:34:17.648-08:00Stone CollectorThe only word I can use to describe the feeling you get when you have just written a song or a poem or a story is....LIGHT<br /><br />and that's exactly how I feel right now. I just finished writing my first song in 2012. <br /><br />"Stone collector" currently sounds dark, moody and beautiful. <br /><br />x<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGluxBuaEe1m_w39C8uLmk-e2dn3ncUsfZuQwGzfC2er5Urbpmz7VyeRMOebB53iF3B-K2I3d1NmO4DPL9lCWCTYlvB6a1k48IaAKzVDPtIUxd-XJRYpOzEgD7iHgrNXvHzUkJjDiFJI/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGluxBuaEe1m_w39C8uLmk-e2dn3ncUsfZuQwGzfC2er5Urbpmz7VyeRMOebB53iF3B-K2I3d1NmO4DPL9lCWCTYlvB6a1k48IaAKzVDPtIUxd-XJRYpOzEgD7iHgrNXvHzUkJjDiFJI/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702355797404033442" /></a>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058648828346821796.post-18955440679758102822012-01-24T06:11:00.000-08:002012-01-24T06:22:36.891-08:00Stay focused, DON'T stop believing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AdFd08TzFMJ7E2_sltkdD91AQuDiDzsL3Hgpv01HwJmJTzVx5yU1LWIeCavVVHZR8GzrIFWJxxvhrO2Mi-y3fy_oiZuxuoRozQi7B2nvRCXgIfZxPW_aegWN3wbZrAHp5oWM9Qmm0eo/s1600/dontstopbelieving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AdFd08TzFMJ7E2_sltkdD91AQuDiDzsL3Hgpv01HwJmJTzVx5yU1LWIeCavVVHZR8GzrIFWJxxvhrO2Mi-y3fy_oiZuxuoRozQi7B2nvRCXgIfZxPW_aegWN3wbZrAHp5oWM9Qmm0eo/s400/dontstopbelieving.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701203545615014130" /></a><br /><br />when you are weak, your faith will take on a life of its own to keep you going. <br /><br />Don't you ever stop believing. The below video my Tyler Perry is a great reminder.<br /><br />Thanks Mr Perry X<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CqkKa3bDb2o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>'Lanre Fajumohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147015115510039330noreply@blogger.com0