1984 Article Excerpt About Robert Farris Harris, An American Historian & Writer Specializing In African & African Diaspora Folk Cultures

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post provides an excerpt of a 1984 Rolling Stone magazine article about Robert Farris Thompson entitled "Robert Farris Thompson: Canons of the Cool". Robert Farris Thompson is a White American historian and writer specialising in the art and cultures of Africa and African Diaspora...

Categories: African influence on Diaspora language and cultures African origins of African American culture Robert Farris Thompson traditional African cultures traditional Kongo gestures

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Hand Signs Used By Historically Black Greek Lettered Fraternities & Sororities (quotes and video examples)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post provides quotes about hand signs that are used by members of historically Black Greek lettered organizations (BGLOs) and showcases BGLO videos that include hand signs. This post also includes information about BGLO calls because of the close connection between historically Black...

Categories: African American fraternities and sororities African American fraternity and sorority calls Bglo culture PWI hand signs

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Black Power Themes In Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc, Probate (VSU's Evil Eta Chapter - Spring 2014)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcases a video of the Black power themes in Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc, Probate (VSU's Evil Eta Chapter - Spring 2014). Included in this video are vintage clips of Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, the Black Panthers, and others. Selected comments from video's discussion...

Categories: African American fraternities and sororities African American Vernacular English Black power fraternity and sorority calls Iota Phi Theta fraternity

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Nigerian Gospel Singer Sonny Badu - African Praise (sung in several traditional African Languages & in Nigerian Pidgin English)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of Nigerian Gospel singer Sonny Badu singing a compilation of Gospel songs from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria.The lyrics for this song (with English translations) are provided in this post along with several other comments from this video's...

Categories: Lesotho music Nigerian Gospel music Nigerian pidgin English Shona language Twi language

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Black French singer Willy Williams - Ego (biographical information, video, & English translated lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post provides information about French singer Willy William and showcases a video of his hit song "Ego". The lyrics for that song are also included in this post.The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their...

Categories: Black French culture Reggaeton Willy Williams

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Big Mama Thornton - Everything Gonna Be Alright (sound file & lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcase a sound file of Big Mama Thornton singing "Everything Gonna Be Alright". The lyrics to this rendition are also included in this post.The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.Thanks...

Categories: African American Blues Big Mama Thornton

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We Stand With Barbuda! (The Caribbean Island Of Barbuda Before And After Hurricane Irma)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post provides historical information about the island of Barbuda, part of the Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda that was devastated by Hurricane Irma (September 5, 2017).This post also showcases two pre-Hurricane Irma videos of Barbuda, and features a post-hurricane interview...

Categories: Antigua Barbuda Caribbean music and dance Hurricane Irma

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Early 20th Century Versions Of African American Folk Songs With The Lyrics "When I Die Bury Me Deep" Or "Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones"

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post showcases text (word only) examples of two groups of songs from the early twentieth century that include the lyrics "pickle my bones in alcohol"* or "sticks and stones may break my bones". These text examples are from the "Drink And Gambling Song" section of the full text of...

Categories: African American folk songs African American sayings early 20th century African American songs military cadences

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Examples Of The Vernacular Sayings "Killing It", "Killed It", "She Killed Me" In YouTube Discussion Threads For A Nigerian Dance Challenge Video And/Or A Nigerian Afrobeat Video

Edited by Azizi PowellThis pancocojams post documents selected examples of forms of the African American originated idioms "killing it", "killed it " and a form of the expression "I'm Dead" in discussion threads for a Nigerian based YouTube dance challenge video and/or a Nigerian Afrobeat music video. The content of this...

Categories: African American Vernacular English Makolongulu dance Nigerian AfroBeat music Nigerian culture Yoruba H Factor Yoruba language

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Comments About Yoruba "H Factor" & Other Yoruba "Lingo" In Falz's "Marry Me" Song (Nigeria, West Africa)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that features the 2014 Nigerian Afrobeat/Rap song "Marry Me" by Falz featuring Yemi Alade, and Poe.Part II features selected online comments about what is commonly referred to as the "H factor" among Yoruba people (Nigeria, West Africa). These comments...

Categories: Nigerian AfroBeat music Nigerian culture Yoruba H Factor Yoruba language

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Falz featuring Yemi Alade, Poe - Marry Me (Nigerian Afrobeat/Rap song video & lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that features the 2014 Nigerian Afrobeat/Rap song "Marry Me" by Falz featuring Yemi Alade, and Poe.Part I showcases a video of "Marry Me" and provides the lyrics to that song from an online page. This post also includes [possible] meanings for Yoruba...

Categories: African American Vernacular English Nigerian music and dance Nigerian Pigdin English Yemi Alade Yoruba language

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