diasjazzpora's Artist Review for Diane "Diasjazzpora" Cameron
"Super hot"
Addictive Rhytms, Sultry Vocals...I played it over and over and over!
The “Kora ALL-Africa Music Awards” released its nominees for the tenth annual Kora including a stunning line-up of American artist in the category “Best Diaspora Afro-American”. Will Smith, Maria Carey, Oliver, Akon and surprise nominee Diane Cameron USA Artist in Residence to the Republic Benin are the American Nominees.
The Kora All-Africa Music Award is an annual music ceremony created by Coovi Adjovi in 1994. The objective of the awards is to celebrate the best of African music and to promote African culture by awarding a select number of artists distinguishing themselves by producing an album of exceptional musical quality.
Although Diane Cameron is the least known of the American Nominees many believe she may emerge as the choice from the list of celebrated candidates. Ms. Cameron’s CD and companion video “Reconciliation” celebrates a new African music art form Diasjazzpora and promotes African culture directly. Her singles, “Come Back Home to Africa”,”Ganvie”, “Tree of Forgetfulness, and South Africa are considered major contributors to the Reconciliation Renaissance between Africa and its American Diaspora. The Music is also contributing to a new excitement among artist for this art form and bringing attention to many of Africa’s historic sites associated with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As part of her social responsibility, Ms. Cameron is an activist for research on Sickle-Cell Anemia and the availability of health care for the thousands of children in Africa who suffer with this disease.
The Kora All-Africa Music Awards was the first non-sporting Africa wide event to be televised live throughout Africa, Europe and Asia. The first Awards ceremony took place at Johannesburg, South Africa in 1996. In its first year the Awards were broadcast to 45 countries. The broadcast has increased to 85 countries with over 700 million live viewers across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.
The USA Winners of 2004 were Angie Stone and R. Kelly. The Ceremony will take place December 4, 2005 in Kwa-Zula Natal South Africa.
The Kora All-Africa Music Award is an annual music ceremony created by Coovi Adjovi in 1994. The objective of the awards is to celebrate the best of African music and to promote African culture by awarding a select number of artists distinguishing themselves by producing an album of exceptional musical quality.
Although Diane Cameron is the least known of the American Nominees many believe she may emerge as the choice from the list of celebrated candidates. Ms. Cameron’s CD and companion video “Reconciliation” celebrates a new African music art form Diasjazzpora and promotes African culture directly. Her singles, “Come Back Home to Africa”,”Ganvie”, “Tree of Forgetfulness, and South Africa are considered major contributors to the Reconciliation Renaissance between Africa and its American Diaspora. The Music is also contributing to a new excitement among artist for this art form and bringing attention to many of Africa’s historic sites associated with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As part of her social responsibility, Ms. Cameron is an activist for research on Sickle-Cell Anemia and the availability of health care for the thousands of children in Africa who suffer with this disease.
The Kora All-Africa Music Awards was the first non-sporting Africa wide event to be televised live throughout Africa, Europe and Asia. The first Awards ceremony took place at Johannesburg, South Africa in 1996. In its first year the Awards were broadcast to 45 countries. The broadcast has increased to 85 countries with over 700 million live viewers across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.
The USA Winners of 2004 were Angie Stone and R. Kelly. The Ceremony will take place December 4, 2005 in Kwa-Zula Natal South Africa.
posted Jun 5, 2006
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