Nkechi Live! Music

Music & Art :: Sat 10/22 11am-2pm :: Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market

2011-10-21T12:30:00.000-07:00

Nkechi Live! Music + Art

11am - 2pm Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at
Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market

http://www.marincountrymart.com

Please join me this Saturday October 22nd at Marin Country Mart (MCM) Farmer's Market where I'll be playing a few sets of original live music from 11am to 2pm with a few good friends and displaying some inspirations in art. I'm not quite calling myself a painter yet, but I'm pretty excited about what happens upon putting paintbrush to paper. For now my theme is hearts.

Bring yourself and your family and tell your friends about it, too. The Marin Country Mart Farmer's Market happens every Saturday 9am-2pm rain or shine and it offers lots of activities for the whole family including story telling for kids at 10am. Personally I'm looking forward to sampling the organic produce and allowing this open air experience to inspire new installations of music and art.

Be Blessed,
Nkechi
http://www.nkechi.com

Directions from San Francisco: Drive north on Highway 101. Take exit 450B toward Richmond Bridge. Merge onto E Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Left at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your right. Directions from the East Bay: Take 580 west. Cross the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Take exit 2A; onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Right at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your left. Directions from the North: Drive south on Highway 101. Take exit 450B Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn left at Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn Left at Larkspur Landing Circle. The MCM will be on your right.

Opening Up 4 a Ballet 7pm Sat 10/15 :: Dancing for Uganda Event w Discount Code

2011-10-14T15:15:00.000-07:00

Dancing for Uganda, A Short Program of Dance and Film, Reception to Follow

= A Butterfly Effect Like Soiree minus Fashion plus Dance plus Film

Join me this Saturday October 15th at 7pm to watch three specially choreographed dances by members of the SF Ballet in the intimate setting of the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason. This event is being hosted and sponsored by a few personal friends and I'm excited to rally in support of the work put in to make this a wonderful evening for a beautiful cause.

I'm grateful to be contributing a song at the opening of the night and look forward to sharing this experience with anyone who is able to attend. Please use the discount code "Nkechi_friend" through 10/14 to get a $15 discount toward any ticket. With the discount, Silver Tickets are just $10 http://dancingforuganda.eventbrite.com

Dancing for Uganda will include three pas de deux by world class dancers, a newly created film, a silent auction, and a reception for all ticket holders. This event is being produced to support Children of Uganda's upcoming 2012 U.S.Tour of Light. Children of Uganda is a non-profit founded in 1996 that runs orphanages in Uganda. http://www.childrenofuganda.org

Be Blessed,
Nkechi
http://www.nkechi.com
thebutterflyeffect [at] nkechi [dot] com

Happy Independence Day 2011 & Seussical, the Musical 7/9 - 8/14

2011-07-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

Blessed

Friends & Family

Happy Independance Day!

It was around Father's Day almost a year ago when I sent my last blog/e-mail blast. Yup, almost a year.

Since then by a combination of coincidences and grace I have slowed down considerably .. Yup, really.

I was thrust into opportunities to develop more intimacy with God, the source of my creativity, my Nigerian and American families and heritages, the inspiration of my creativity, and myself.

I discovered.

Making Music is My Ministry

It was surprising to come to the same conclusion that has spurred me on for the past few years, but I suppose I had to get out of the driver's seat to catch more of the view.

So what have I been up to?

Over the past year I have performed in a Rock Opera, started attending Bible College, completed a 9 month internship to become a certified interventionist, have performed music or acted in film and theater in a few great venues for a few great causes including Berkeley Playhouse's upcoming Seussical, the Musical and have travelled from Nicaragua to Toronto to Israel to Nigeria for a mixture of inspirations on which I will elaborate at a later time.

I re-discovered

I am proud to be an American Nigerian

After exercising my freedoms to take classes and travel.
I hope to never take my freedom in our country for granted

May you have a Blessed Time with Family and Friends this Independence Day.

I am next performing as a Bird Girl and Fish in Seussical the Musical with Berkeley Playhouse from July 9th to August 14th at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley, CA.

Last time, Seussical, the Musical with Berkeley Playhouse sold out quickly.

I loved peforming with them Berkeley Playhouse then and I am especially loving it now. I'll send more info on the show later, but for now if you'd like to get first dibs and a discount on tickets, follow this link http://www.berkeleyplayhouse.org and e-mail me through www.nkechi.com if you'd like a friends and family discount.

More Show details are available on my website http://www.nkechi.com and website calendar http://www.nkechi.com/calendar

Despite my resistance to dive fully into these social media forums fully, I actively twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi and do have the beginnings of an Nkechi Live Fan Page, so please feel free to "Like" me, write me and/or connect with me via social media. I look forward to updating you via e-mail as the timing becomes appropriate on my upcoming creative activities.

Be Blessed Today & Everyday

nkechi live!
Acoustic Soul Songstress
Singer / Songwriter / Actress
http://www.nkechi.com

P.S. Have a Wonderfully Blessed Day :-) N

nkechi live! :: Have Guitar, Will Travel :: TODAY 7/11 & Other Experiences & Dates

2010-07-11T11:56:00.000-07:00

Blessed Friends!

Have Guitar, Will Travel. Below are some show dates for today 7/11 and then more dates in July, August, & September. But first I'd like to share an experience.

A few days ago I experienced the most exquisite joy of placing a pair of shoes onto the feet of a homeless woman from the Tenderloin. She miraculously appeared as I was parking my car preparing to perform in Abigail, the Rock Opera. She also needed food and I gave her what I had. Over the July 4th holiday I had the blessing of traveling and performing in a wonderful play with a few good actor's in San Antonio and then ended that week in visiting loved ones and family in LA.

As I write this e-mail, to this moment I still feel that the glow of this homeless woman's smile as I put one of the many shoes strewn about my car on her feet is the highlight of my year. I pray for more opportunities to give away that which has been so graciously given to me. The day to day business of my life sometimes does not make this easy, but living in San Francisco offers me so many opportunities. She like me lives in San Francisco. I am honored today to be able to support her community by playing music for an event in the Tenderloin.

For now the opportunities to give that come my way are to play music in support of a few good friends and their causes. Here's a list of what I am up to today ( a lot) and over the next few months. I appreciate all support, cheers, and blessings you muster my way. And most importantly I am so trememndously grateful for all opportunities to play music. I am also so grateful to all of you who read and comment on these e-mails as it encourage me to continue to pursue my heights of my hearts love and delight in creativity. Be Blessed in Your Day.

:: TODAY 7/11 :: Nkechi Live! @ 1 PM :: Event is 1 PM - 7 PM
Voter registration Party :: Tenderloin (District 6) Throwdown Party
Come meet the frontrunner for District 6, James Keys http://www.jameskeysdistrict6.com
Amsterdam Cafe :: 937 Geary St @ Polk http://www.amsterdamcafesf.com/6373.html

:: TODAY 7/11 :: Nkechi Live! @ 3:30 PM
Peace Parade :: Fundraiser for my friend Alan Moore of Musicians for Peace
Beale Street Bar & Grill :: 133 Beale St, SF, CA

:: TODAY 7/11 :: 7:30 PM I'm supporting my friend Siobhan's by giving away some CDs
One Mama Fundraiser Party & Fashion Show http://www.onemama.org
111 Minna, 111 Minna, SF, CA http://www.111minnagallery.com

:: THURSDAYS 7/29, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23
Abigail, the Rock Opera - Great cast, great script, great music. A scary story about the salem witch trials told well. My participation in this project does not endorse any of the practices depicted in the telling of this historically tragic course of events.
Temple :: 540 Howard St @ 2nd, SF, CA http://www.templesf.com

:: 7/31 - 8/9
Traveling to Nicaragua for a Missions Trip

:: FRIDAY 8/13
Fundraiser for SF Women Against Rape http://www.sfwar.org
El Rio :: 3158 Mission St (@ Cesar Chavez), SF, CA 94110 http://www.elriosf.com

:: SUNDAY 9/26
Community Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http:://www.afsp.org
Lake Merced, Sf, CA

And More details on these are available on my website http://www.nkechi.com and website calendar http://www.nkechi.com/calendar

Please find me on facebook as Nkechi Live and twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi respectfully. I love twittering!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Acoustic Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings

Pride SF 2010 :: Nkechi Live! TODAY Sunday 6/27 @ 12:30 PM NectArena Women's Stage

2010-06-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

Quick Update for Pride SF 2010!

If you live in the SF Bay Area and coming out to the PRIDE 2010 parade, Please Join Us @ 12:30pm!

My band and I are performing TODAY Sunday 27th at PRIDE 2010 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm on the NectArena Women's Stage on MacAllister (between Hyde & Leavenworth)

I've never been to Pride before and the idea of performing there is exciting and a bit overwhelming, however after yesterday's band rehearsal I am ready and excited and have decided to open with Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Starting Something" followed by our originals "In Its Entirety", "Been There Before", "Mysterious Man", "Bless-ed Is He", "A Billion Tears", and "Heaven On Earth"

Please look out for our Banners, Pins, Postcards, & hand pressed CD's all made available for this event and if you take pictures and video, please send them to us at shows@nkechi.com

Wishing You a Peaceful and Wonderful Weekend. Enjoy a Free Download of my home demo of "Bless-ed Is He" by at http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs.cfm

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings

P.S. Our next show dates are 7/11 for Peace Parade at Beale Street Bar & Grill and 9/26 at Lake Merced for the AFSP Walk.

Happy Father's Day :: More Nkechi Live Music in June :-)

2010-06-20T08:37:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day!

I am delighted to celebrate Father's Day with you. By the time you get this you may be well into or well past your father's day activities. May your day and all days be blessed! I know we are all linked in one way or another to someone who is our father, a father, or who filled the role of father for us during the course of our life. May we remember and honor them as best we can today :-)

My father passed on 9/14/2001 which to put it mildly it was a significant loss. It began a journey that has anchored me deeper into my spirituality and thus inspired me to pursue a deeper relationship with God my Eternal Father. With the loss of my earthly father came a sound of music from within my soul and from then on .. actually after few years .. and then from then on with repeated surrenders to this Truth .. I am grateful for all opportunities laid in my path to express my myself through music and written song.

So again Happy Father's Day. Today I celebrate all fathers, on earth and in Heaven!

NEWS ABOUT SHOWS::
Now, at the beginning of the month I sent an e-mail letting you know I was singing 7 shows in June. Well it looks like the sum total will be 10 shows by the end of the month, but who's counting?

Yesterday I performed music at the delightful Laurel Street Summer Solstice Festival. It was a sweet experience to notice all the dad's in various forms of doting on or being doted on by their loved ones. My station was Monique's Clozet and I had to restrain myself from moving in. Her designer clothing on consignment are a must see. Seeing is believing http://www.moniquesclozet.com. The other merchants can be found at http://www.laureldistrictassociation.com

SUNDAY, June 20th @ 2 PM

TODAY, Sunday 6/20, Father's Day I will be playing music for James Keys who is running for Supervisor for District 6 in San Francisco. I choose not be a political person and usually chose to abstain from all debates. However, whenever I am asked to play music it gives me an opportunity to learn a liittle about new things. So far I am inspired by my research on James Keys. I am inspired that he is advocating for Laura's Law and am grateful he presently serves as the chair of the San Francisco Mental Health Board (MHB). They are throwing a James Keys campaign party. I will be playing at 2pm following a Haitian Band called Majestic who plays at 12noon. Here are the Details:

Sunday, June 20, 2010
James Keys Campaign Party
1244 Northpoint Apt. A
Treasure Island - SF, CA 94130
http://www.jameskeysdistrict6.com

Music Starts at 12pm Majestic - local Haitian band
& 2 pm Nkechi Live - organic soul singer/songwriter

So at 2pm today this Father's Day I will sing songs from the heart and I am so looking forward to it. Stop by or send a well wish if you like.

SUNDAY, June 27, 2010
Lastly I am presently on hold for a gig on June 27th who knows which way it will go, but I'll send you details as soon as I am confirmed.

Please find me on facebook as Nkechi Live and twitter http://www.twitter.com/nkechi respectfully. I love twittering!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Astral Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Visionary
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi

Nkechi Live :: 7 SF SHOWS in JUNE :: 6/2 The Blue MacCaw, 6/3 & 6/10 Temple, 6/5 & 6/6 Glad Tidings & 6/16 The Independent

2010-06-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

Happy June 1st!

Hope you had a Wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. For those of you in SF here's a quick reminder of where I'll be performing on voice, guitar, keys, or some combination thereof. Or just rallying in support of great places to be. The process of learning to play keyboard is painstaking, but I am enjoying every moment of practice.

UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS::

1) 9:30pm Wednesday June 2nd :: Music Showcase :: The Blue MacCaw http://www.bluemaccawsf.com Show Starts at 8pm

2) 9:00pm Thursdays June 3rd & June 10th :: Abigail, The Rock Opera (I play the role of Tituba!) :: Temple http://www.templesf.com ; http://www.abigailtherockopera.com Doors Open at 8pm

3) 5:30 pm Saturday June 5th, 9:30 am & 11 am Sunday June 6th :: Glad Tidings Church (1st time playing rhythm for the GT band!) http://www.gtsf.org

4) Wednesday June 16th :: I'll be rallying in support of the WomenROCK! show at The Independent! http://www.theindependentsf.com

See My Website http://www.nkechi.com or Bloggings Page http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings for Ongoing Details.

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!
Astral Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Visionary
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

P.S. If you are recieving this e-mail it is because you and I met personally or a friend referred you :-) Please feel free to update your profile or unsubscribe at any time. If you send me an e-mail, please know it may take a while before I can get back to you, as I'm keeping up as best as time and space will allow for a do-it-yourself artist :-) Have a Wonderful Day :-) N

May 20th @ 6pm :: Nkechi Live :: Dolores Park Cafe :: Dine for SFWAR.org

2010-05-19T10:13:00.000-07:00

Blessed Friends!

Just a quick reminder that I will be playing music at 6pm this Thursday, May 20th at Dolores Park Cafe in support of SFWAR.org (San Francisco Women Against Rape). It will be a cool evening with two other musical artists and 25% of everything you eat at the cafe will be donated directly to SFWAR. http://www.sfwar.org/dine

As you know I am grateful for the opportunity to share my love through music for organizations and causes that are helping make our city, our state, our country and our world a better place ... I could go on .. and on .. and on .. and sometimes I do, but this time I'll save it all for another time .. or another song :-)

For this event, I am working on a song called Stand Back (I Tell You No Means No) .. Sounds intense, but it pretty light and and can't wait to try it out. Here are details on this and future events ::

Dolores Park Cafe (Mission)
501 Dolores Street (at 18th Street)
(415) 621-9955
www.doloresparkcafe.com

Live music from 6-9pm! $5 Donation at the Door
Click here to listen to Nkechi Live!
Click here to listen to Pocket Full of Rye
Click here to listen to The Alegre Sisters

UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS::
Wednesday June 2nd :: Music Showcase :: The Blue MacCaw http://www.bluemaccawsf.com
Thursday June 3rd & June 10th :: Abigail, The Rock Opera (I play the role of Tituba!) :: Temple http://www.templesf.com
and Wednesday June 16th :: I'll be attending the WomenROCK! show at The Independent! http://www.theindependentsf.com

See My Website http://www.nkechi.com or blog page http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings for Ongoing Details. Find me on FaceBook and Twitter.

Blessings In Your Day :-)
NKECHI LIVE!

Astral Soul Songstress
Singer/Songwriter/Visionary
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/bloggings
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com

May 13th :: Celebrating One World Children's Fund :: Crissy Field Center, SF :: Nkechi Live!

2010-05-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

Friends!

I am grateful for so many opportunities to perform in support of a few great causes. Lately, I have been enjoying singing in a rock opera while learning to play the piano of all things! Imagine that! Just sending a quick note about tomorrow's show for One World Children's Fund and a heads up about a few others coming down the pike :-)

Thursday, May 13th :: One World Children's Fund :: Crissy Field Center, SF

One World Children's Fund networks resources directly to grassroots organizations that serve disadvantaged children around the world. We recognize that local people know best how to resolve problems in their communities when they have access to resources to build a sustainable future for children and their families. For INFO or to RSVP:: Email info @ owcf.org

I am especially grateful to be able to be a part of an organization helping to change the world. I'll be singing one of my songs "One World" which was written before I met anyone at One World Children's Fund :-) It of course is a timely blessing for this event. I am honored for the opportunity to share this song in celebration of this worthy cause!

One World Children's Fundwww.oneworldchildrensfund.org invites you to a fun and festive celebration to honor our extraordinary volunteers. Be inspired and energized and meet our Angel Award winners for 2010! Please spread the word and invite your friends who may enjoy learning about our mission-in-action to serve children and caregivers around the world. You'll hear stories from our Champions on how our grassroots partners are creating lasting solutions to empower their communities. And yes, we all will feast on delicious pizzas, salad, wine and dessert.

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time:     6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Venue: The new Crissy Field Center in the Presidio
             1199 East Beach, Presidio San Francisco, CA 94129
             Click here for directions

UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS::
Thursday May 20th :: Dolores Park Cafe :: for SFWAR.org
Wednesday June 2nd :: The Blue McCaw :: Poetry & Music Jam
Thursday June 3rd & June 10th :: Temple :: Abigail, The Rock Opera (I play the role of Tituba!)
and Wednesday June 16th :: I'll be attending the WomenROCK! show at The Independent!

See My Website http://www.nkechi.com for Details
Blessings In Your Day :-)
NKECHI LIVE!

Astral Soul Songstress/Visionary
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

Monday April 26th, 2010 :: Poetry & Music Festival - Nkechi Live! :: Caffe Greco 423 Columbus, SF, CA

2010-04-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

This coming Monday April 26th at Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus Ave, SF, CA around 8 pm, I'll be playing alongside some of the Bay Area's most briliant word smiths. They read their poetry and I sing as in vocalize words and rhymes to rhythms and melodies while I strum my guitar .. or perhaps tap a drum .. and most likely play a little keyboard .. if I'm up to it. Since 10/26 I have been immersed in one of the most intense writing periods of my life. Life happens so I get to make music, or is it the other way around? So I'll make a point to play new songs. Newly inspired songs. Mostly I get to be with other like inspired fun folks, so I hope you are able to join us. http://www.nkechi.com The whole event goes from 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Hope you can join us. More details http://www.nkechi.com

Hope 2 See U Sooner than Soon in Person or in Spirit!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!

Astral Soul Songstress/Visionary
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

Nkechi Live! :: Sunday 4/25 10am-12pm :: Nat'l MS Society - Walk Event - Crissy Field SF

2010-04-23T23:37:00.000-07:00

Nkechi Live! Music :: Sunday, April 25 10am-12pm :: Nat'l MS Society Walk Event

Friends::

We are so excited to have been asked to play for the National MS Society - Walk Event on April 25th at Crissy Field. Please see the National MS Society - Walk Event website for information to participate.

The whole band will play from 10am to Noon with a view of Golden Gate Bridge!

National MS Society - Walk Event
Crissy Field - Vallejo St & Banks St, SF, CA 94129
Sports Basement - Presidio

Notice about Parking - There are 3 events happening near Crissy Field on April 25th and there is construction happening on Doyle Drive. Please be advised that Walk MS will start and finish at the Sports Basement. Parking for Walk MS is reserved in the Presidio Main Post lot at the corner of Lincoln Blv. and Anza Ave. Only vehicles with a handicap plaque will be able to park in the Sports Basement lot.

Sponsors:: KFOG 104.5/97.7, Sports Basement, Mobility Plus, SF Amateur Radio Club, Dolce Delle Grazie, Nkechi Live! Music

Hope you can join us. More details http://www.nkechi.com

Hope 2 See U Sooner than Soon in Person or in Spirit!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

NKECHI LIVE!

Astral Soul Songstress/Visionary
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

2 Shows :: 3/22 Make-Out Room & 3/27 Beale Street Bar & Grill

2010-03-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Beautiful Friends!

It is a blessing to have been offered a few more opportunities to sing & strum on my guitar. The two dates coming up are March 22nd and March 27th.

On Monday, March 22nd a "Light" form of Nkechi Live! will be headlining at 11pm San Francisco's the Make-Out Room following an amazing line-up of poet's for the monthly cabaret show called The Cat's Pajamas. Then on Saturday, March 27th at Beale Street Bar & Grill Nkechi Live! plays at 9pm for a music showcase hosted by RipStar Productions where a few friends and I will be celebrating a few anniversaries and birthdays.

Here some details:

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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Nkechi Live! @ 11pm
The Cat's Pajamas "The Revolutionary Poet's Brigade"
Make-Out Room, 8pm-12am, Cover $5
3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110-3006
(415) 647-2888

The Cat's Pajamas is a monthly cabaret featuring spoken word, music, dance, and performance art acts that are an ode to the cultural aesthetics of the past. This Month join us for "The Revolutionary Poets Brigade" A celebration of the evolution of the revolution. Marxists and thinkers, border fighters and beatboxers, funk wailers and hip hop healers. dada tunes and videoscapes. It will be a night of expansion and if you don't have any idea what all of that meant you are just going to have come and see what it's all about. We are ready to honor all of the ways of the new.

Performers:

The Revolutionary Poets Brigade: They are a group of powerhouse poets who have battled the decades in search of meaning and truth. They walk their talk and are still invested in breaking this world wide open so that we can begin to live with a genuine justice. They prove that beautiful and vibrant words can actually make a difference. From this group two amazing women will be reading;

Dottie Payne: An intensely knowledgeable, supremely vibrant poet nurtured in literature and trained in the word fight for expressive rights who can also rock a pair of heels.

Jessica Loos: Is uniquely placed in the history of North Beach Poetry, having survived close relationships with many a Beat Icon, she brings both spirit and energy to the contempory table with her swagger and penetrating voice placing many of her peers decidely under that well notched table (and sadly in the case of some of her Beat predecessors, under the ground).

Other Performers: Xandra, Andy Warthol, Robyn,The Bombshells, Nate Pagel, We Are the Unreal, Sam Sax, and Paintings By Couca.

The Band:
Nkechi Live: With a voice that travels far past this known world into new and uncharted territory only to bring it all back and down with weight and earth and the gravity of soul, Nkechi has been known to cure your ills and heal your wounds through music but you didn't even know it because you were dancing so hard and having such a marvelous time. We get her and the full band so be prepared to move about wildly with a wide grin on your face. http://www.nkechi.com

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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Nkechi Live! @ 9pm (with the JeeJahs)
Beale Street Bar & Grill
133 Beale St
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-1961

Music Showcase hosted by Rob Jackson of RipStar Productions
7:00-7:15 Hamin
7:20-7:50 Paige
10:35- 11:15 Graham Patzner
8:10-8:40 Whitney Nicole
9:45-10:15 Califia
9:00-9:30 Nkechi Live!

It is my pleasure to keep you on my personal e-mail list of upcoming events. Look forward to keeping in touch around anything else our creator brings our way. BTW, I play solo on guitar or with my band as the occasions specify and sometimes plan, develop, and host fundraising events to help further the hope for World Peace in our Lifetime. YES!

I appreciate any and all support for my music :-) Buy a song or CD from Amazon or via my website http://www.nkechi.com At your leisure, please find me through the various web links (below) Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Wordpress .. and please add this e-mail and all e-mails from nkechi.com to your safe list.

Hope 2 See U Sooner than Soon in Person or in Spirit!

Blessings in Your Day :-)

And More Blessings :-)
NKECHI LIVE!
Astral Soul Songstress/Visionary
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://nkechilivemusic.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/nkechi
http://www.sonicbids.com/nkechi
http://www.MySpace.com/nkechilive

March 12 & March 13 :: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, & A Prayer :: Fort Mason, SF, CA

2010-03-12T12:35:00.000-08:00

Fri, March 12 8pm and Sat, March 13 2pm & 8pm , Fort Mason, Southside Theater ::

Friends ::

I am so excited for the opportunity to participate tonight 3/12 and tomorrow 3/13 in the following staged readings of

A Memory, A Monologue A Rant, & A Prayer edited by Eve Ensler ::
A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, is a groundbreaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle and commissioned by V-Day for the first V-Day: UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS festival, which took place June 2006 in New York City. The writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and beautiful. But above all, together they create a true and profound portrait of how violence against women affects every one of us. A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, And A Prayer are a call to the world to demand an end to violence against women.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT::
San Francisco Women Against Rape, the only community based rape crisis center in San Francisco (http://www.sfwar.org)
The Riley Center, a local domestic violence shelter (http://www.rileycenter.org)
and the National V-Day Spotlight: Women in the Congo (www.vday.org)

TICKETS: You can purchase tickets at http://www.fortmason.org/boxoffice
TICKET PRICES: $13 in advance, $15 at the door. VIP $50 seats available!

Friday, March 12th at 8PM (doors open at 7PM)
Saturday, March 13th at 2PM (doors open at 1PM)
Saturday, March 13th at 8PM (doors open at 7PM)

PRODUCED BY: Erica Johnson, Nayla Raad and Rose Tutera
DIRECTED BY: Caressa Mathews and Jennifer Fullerton

***MMRP is part of the In Performance Series at the Fort Mason Center, which is supported by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. ***

Please Join Us if U Can!

Blessings :-)
NKECHI
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/calendar
http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com

I Stand :: words & music by Nkechi

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I Stand :: words & music by Nkechi

I Stand in Awe of U
I Stand Humbled by Ur Grace.
I Stand Receiving the Miracles
The Essence of Ur Name

When my eyes are closed and
No one’s looking in
U and I smile quietly inside
Remembering

U Came When I Least Expected U 2
U Came When I Least wanted U 2
U Came and Stayed and Stayed and Stayed
And Gave and Gave and Gave
‘Till I Couldn’t Stay Away.

I Stand in Awe of U
I Stand Humbled by Ur Grace.
I Stand Receiving the Miracles
The Essence of Ur Name

Even When Hopes Didn’t Seem 2 be Fulfilled
You Quietly Whispered Ur Purpose in my Ear
And Now I Exclaim I Hear U, I Hear U, I Hear U

I Stand in Awe of U
I Stand Humbled by Ur Grace.
I Stand Receiving the Miracles
The Essence of Ur Name

May 2010 Be Ur Most Blessed Year!

Blessings :-)
NKECHI
http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com

Nkechi Live! :: Monday, Jan 25th, 2010 :: Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus, SF

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Blessed Friends :-)

My heart hurts for Haiti. I am overwhelmed by the catastrophic loss, meanwhile I am so grateful to all the volunteers who have dropped all to GIVE of their time and energy to helping find, restore, and help the people of Haiti. My prayers are with everyone whose lives and families have been affected by this natural disaster.

I write music through life's experiences. Please download a copy of my new song GIVE. Here's the chorus which came to me in late 2008e/early 2009 and which has been a life mantra since before I can remember:

Give
Even More than U Can Stand
Give
Everything U've Got 2
Forgive
So We Can Live
So We Can Live
So We Can Live To download go to my new songs page http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs

Next Show :: Monday, Jan 25th, 2010 :: Nkechi Live! @ Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus, SF

This coming Monday January 25th at Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus Ave, SF, CA around 8 pm, I am the featured performer alongside some of the Bay Area's most briliant word smiths. They read their poetry and I sing as in vocalize words and rhymes to rhythms and melodies while I strum my guitar .. or perhaps tap a drum if I'm up to it. Since 10/26 I have been immersed in one of the most intense writing periods of my life. Life happens so I get to make music, or is it the other way around? So I'm making a point to mostly play new songs. Newly inspired songs, including songs birthed from the soul ache of our planet's recent tragedies. And mostly I get to be with other like inspired fun folks, so I hope you are able to join us. http://www.nkechi.com

Thank U for Ur Ongoing Support Over the Years. My Spirit is finally finding her way through my muse and I'm ready to birth a full length album. I am wiriting songs like my heart depends on it and I am finally realizing that it actually does :-)

Let's continue to keep the people of Haiti in Our Prayers. Look forward 2 Seeing Or Connecting with U Sooner than Soon :-)

May 2010 Be Ur Most Blessed Year!

Blessings :-)
NKECHI

http://www.nkechi.com
http://www.nkechi.com/newsongs
http://www.twitter.com/nkechi
http://astralsoulsongstress.wordpress.com

P.S. In addition to cd's I will have Fair Trade "Holiday" Handi Crafts at every show for your craft shopping pleasure. Most items are under $5 and 100% support the Zimbabwe women of http://www.batsiranai.co.zw

Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ Peri's in Fairfax

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Details :-)

TONIGHT Sunday December 13, 2009 I am excited for the opportunity to perform a set of words, rhythm, & rhyme at Sexy Sunday hosted by Musicians for Peace at Peri's in Fairfax. By grace I'll be hosting and sharing the stage with a few of the Bay Area's fabulous favorites. Read On! The show starts at 9pm, and my set starts late .... at 11:30pm! Yikes and Yayy!

This Sexy Sunday show will be hosted by Alan Moore and Nkechi of Musicians for Peace. Musicians for Peace has over 3350 members, including Melanie, Donovan, Patti LaBelle, Melba Moore, Pete Seeger, the New Rascals, Willie Nelson's Peace Research Institute, the Dalai Lama, Holly Near, Country Joe, Wayne Dyer, Robert Muller, Ram Dass, Patch Adams, Jean Houston, Dennis Kucinich & Barbara Lee. Please see www.butterflyspirit.org and www.myspace.com/musiciansforpeace

Sexy Sunday @ Peri's is a female musician's showcase that happens on the second sunday of every month and is usually hosted by Krickie. The local as well as traveling talent is hand picked to provide an eclectic mix of smokin' & original girl music that'll knock your sox off, or at least you'll have a great time.

Peri's Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax bar phone: 415.459.9910 bar web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~mikebtl/ and http://www.perisbar.com

9-9:25 Irina Rivkin - Outmusic Awardee Irina Rivkin’s compelling, powerful songs blend jazzy folk & rhythmic world music, with an all-original sound influenced by her Russian heritage. She layers her poetic lyrics with rich textured harmonies, swirling with vocal percussive beats, all created live on-the-spot using her loop station instrument. www.irinarivkin.com

9:25-9:50 Yvette Tannenbaum w. Winter Sunday - tuneful contemporary and traditional celtic songs of social and environmental significance with a groovey edge. Winter Sunday is Yvette O'tannenbaum: vocals/mandolin/piano/pennywhistle, Dave Sahn: guitar/back-up vocals and Cormack Gannon on bodhran

9:50-10:15 Mia and Jonah - Mia and Jonah have shared stages, campfires and numerous song circles with artists Lucas Nelson, Toshi Reagon, Sean Hayes, Jolie Holland, Camper Van Beethoven's Jonathan Segel and Victor Krummencher, AJ Roach, Erika Luckett and Austin Willacy. www.myspace.com/miaandjonah

Compared to artists such as M. Ward, Devendra Banhart, Martha Wainwright, and the Damien Rice/Lisa Hannigan duo, indie singer/songwriters Mia and Jonah have a live show which is “likely to stir audiences from the magical trance

induced only by those special performers who create what they live and live what they create.” (Eugene Weekly)

10:15-10:40 Jolie DePauw - Solo performance singing songs from her group Lotus Dog www.myspace.com/lotusdog

10:40-11:10 Sugarplums - Gerry McWilliams, a multi-instrumentalist Philly native and Alzara Getz, west coast child of Rock and Roll pedigree. Together they are genre defying, yet deliciously catchy, combining old-time sensibilities that warm the soul with the newest in bohemian-pop-rock to stretch the boundaries of melody and mood.

Alzara's plaintive pipes call us back to the divine feminine that is reminiscent of Deborah Harry at her brashest, Marilyn at her most seductive, Stevie Nicks at her most mysterious. McWilliams paints the landscape with licks that are both oddly familiar yet totally unique. He owns his instrument as only someone who has played for years can do, leaving room for childlike joy and jaunty ramblings. Paying homage to Floyd, Moriccone, Sesame Street, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Sugarplums songs spring to live naturally and honestly in everyday life situations, much like a musical film. Many of their songs begin with Alzara's acappella vocals, staying little from their original improvised form.

With an obvious chemistry born from a serendipitous love affair, McWilliams and Getz take you on both a powerfully psychedelic ride and a familiar stroll down memory lane, all while keeping a handcrafted musical integrity that is hard to come by in an industry awash with largess that leans more to the side of musical malt-liquor than a more refined old world recipe. They create eccentric harmonies that combine the best of the Beatles sing-along refrains with the wide-eyed wonder of the Carpenters.

Each song stands alone as a flavorful auditory sip or taken by the pint as a full body of work, the Plums have a consistency that quenches the acoustical pallet time and time again. www.myspace.com/sugarplums1 www.sonicbids.com/sugarplums

11:10-11:35 Leila Swan recorded experimental electronica in Canada with Andrew Kohl & Kevin Hogg, played with Anton Miserak's new age band, new to the Fairfax & San Rafael bar scene!! Have played with "One Hot Mess," Michael 'Firefingers' Olsen, Andre Mottershead, Michael Welch & Damir Stosic www.myspace.com/leilaswansongs

11:35-12:05 Nkechi (pronounced nnn-KAY-chee) is a beautiful singer/songwriter musician using her evocative signature voice as a healing element in her lyrical sound. She's a full-blown creative with a passion for delivering conscious messages through verse, rhyme, and melody. She plays solo on guitar & keyboard or with her 5-pc band as Nkechi Live! Nkechi has performed at venues such as Cafe DuNord, the Make OutRoom, 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, El Rio, Hotel Utah, Rockit Room, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and other venues and festivals around the bay area and east coast. Her cd Vol1 : Astral Soul Butterfly Rock Songs is available on Amazon.com and itunes.com www.nkechi.com

12:05-12:30 Sofi Rox - A native of bolinas, CA. Sofi writes melodic songs layered with clever references to nature, boys & her own experiences. Her voice is clear and sweet.

12:30 Evie McKnight - a prolific and humorous singer-songwriter based in Berkeley. She performs her own folk songs and plays in a jazz band called Mother of Pearl and is currently working in local studios to complete a CD to be titled “Pirate’s Cove”. www.myspace.com/eviemcknight.

The complete lineup with pics is at http://passion.edu/elearn/calendar/view.php?view=day&course=361&cal_d=13&cal_m=12&cal_y=2009#event_1501

Upcoming Shows!

December 13, 2009

Sexy Sundays at Peri's in Fairfax

December 17, 2009

WomenROCK! Showcase at Dolores Park Cafe (Duboce)

January 15, 2009

Dinner & Music at Angelica's Bistro in Redwood City

At these shows I will have have Fair Trade "Holiday Themed" HandiCrafts from the women of http://www.batsiranai.co.zw

Blessings in Your Day :-)

And More Blessings :-)

NKECHI LIVE!

Astral Soul Songstress/Visionary

Alternative Singer/Songwriter

http://www.nkechi.com

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http://astralsoulsongstress.blogspot.com

http://acousticsoulsongstress.wordpress.com

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http://www.sonicbids.com/nkechi

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