Problems with the Blog - but will be back soon! Be Patient!

As you might have seen, I'm having problems with my blog. This is due to Blogger.com/blogspot.com's so-called shut-down of FTP support on Blogger. Which made my day terrible, and for a lot of other bloggers with own domain names (like mine - blackisbeautiful.se) So I am about to find out a new way to get this back again and even better!

I hope you all can have parience with this problem. And I WILL be back soon! In middle of May I will be up and running like normal again! Maybe not through 'blogger.com' - I'll see if there is a better one!

But please stay tuned and be patient with me!

THIS BLOG IS GONNA BE BACK SOON - AND STILL UP-LIFTING THE BLACK WOMAN! Cause thats what this is all about - showing some love to the black women around the world!

/Andreas, www.blackisbeautiful.se

Meanwhile you can reach me at: andreas@blackisbeautiful.se

In the first two weeks of May I will be in the States - From Boston, New York, Philly to Washington and Miami! Holla at me if you have tips or anything! :)

Mary on Stage

I was reading the newspaper this morning, and guess who I saw?! :) Just wanna send a little big-up to Mary Ndiaye - you have seen her before on this blog. Now she is competing in the Metro on Stage - a music talent competition for new artists. And Mary is sure a talented artist. And yeah, it's no secret - she's a true beauty too! :)

Check Mary Ndiaye on Metro on Stage

Picture from todays newspaper!

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Noela, Ghana

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Miléna

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Big up to Left Eye

This one goes out to Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez. Can't beleive it's eight (8) years ago she left this world. So here's a little tribute to the beautiful Lisa.

Vogue Italy goes Black

I think this is a very good exemple of giving the true beauty some space in the media. The italian Vogue is celebrating the black women with a new page to their site. Strictly dedicated to the black woman. Check it out at: Vogue Italy

Thanks for the tip, Rosi

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Chizor Opara, UK/Nigeria

Erykah - go back to the days

Being the subject of discussion lately, Erykah Badu is still one of the most beautiful women in the soul scene! I'm not gonna go into that debate about her new music video! :D

But I gotta give some big-up to her skills. I can't really say Im a big fan of her latest albums "New Amerykah...". Her way best album is the classic 1997 "Baduizm". I'd rank it top 5 of soul album! Mmm... reminiscing! Erykah, please go back to the old good sound! :)

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty, Netherlands

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Latoya, Jamaica

BIG-UP 2: Sister Fa

Today I wanna take the time to send a big-up to Sister Fa. This very talented rapper from Dakar, Senegal is a true beauty! Love her hair and her vibe!

So do you wanna check out Senegal's Finest Female rapper - take a look at: www.sisterfa.com

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Jonelle, USA

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Shingai Shoniwa, artist, UK/Zimbabwe

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Love Etana's voice

I just loooove Etana's voice. Was listening to her song "Blessings" and mmmm.. that voice is like candy to your ear! :)

Check out the excellent "Blessings" with Jamaica's Finest Etana feat. Alborosie

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Vashti Moffat, Ghana

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Liliana Konu, The Netherlands/Ghana

BIG-UP 2: Me Firi Ghana

Just wanna give a big-up to this Clothing brand "Me Firi Ghana" - representing Ghana world-wide with hoodies and tees. Chek out their site: mefirighana.com

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Doris Iyoha, Sweden/Nigeria

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Elodie, Ivory Coast

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Coumba Gawlo, Senegal

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Ishnelda Heemstadt, Netherlands Antilles

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Nana-Adwoa, USA

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Nolly dilemma

What a dilemma. I felt for watching a Nollywood movie. Should I go for "Silent Scandals" with Genevive Nnaji och the yoruba movie "Jenifa 2" with Funke Akindele or maybe I should watch "Jenifa" (the original) first?! Or "Silent Scandals 2"... A real Nolly dilemma! :)

Both Genevive and Funke seems to be the biggest actresses. Funke I've seen in several movie. I do prefer the Yoruba movies. But Genevive I've heard should be like one of the best actresses in the english category. Both are very beautiful thou! :)

In the Nollywood industry they apparently produce the "follow-up" movie at the same time as the 1st one! Interesting! :)

Aaah, I'll go for "Jenifa 2"... LOL

Wanna watch more Nollywood movies, check this link: http://14kmedia.com/
And if you don't know what I'm talking about, read: Wikipedia

Apparently popular...

Apparently my "FREE REMY MA" T-shirt is very popular! :) People keep asking me for it all the time! I used to have it for sale a while ago, and maybe I should make it limited again. I'll think about it! LOL

Here's me in the white version. And also the black version!

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Anne

Photo Credit: Mike Sims

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Kristin Saunders

Photo Credit: vaughnscriven

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Yves-Nelly

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Unknown beauty

Big city vs. Small town

An interesting and scary observation. I just got back from the town I grew up in. It's a small town here in Sweden, out in "nowhere" some people might say.

What is interesting is that I almost forgot how few black people that lives there. I remember growing up and going to highschool in this small town. I was aware of almost all black girls - not just in school - but in the whole town. I'd say that there were about 20-15 black girls in a town with a population of 45.000 people.

"To me they were like beautiful goddesses."

And trust me, I was checking them all out! :) Specially theses 5 or 6 West African girls, that recently had moved to Sweden and this little town. They were standing out of the crowd. For the big mass, probably because they were diffrent. But to me they were like beautiful goddesses. Keep in mind that I was like 15 years old back then! :D They were all so beautiful and mysterious. And everytime I passed them in school or during lunch break, I became "weak" and and my stomach was tingling.

Anyhow, what I realized being back in this town now again, was that the people out in this nowhere still are very narrow-minded and prejudiced in their mind and in some cases even racist.

"The N word is still very common among 50+ white people and it seems to be accepted."

Older white women, friends to my family, that are living in the "past" and are having a racist way of look at the black people. Take the example: the N word is still very common among 50+ white people and it seems to be accepted. Maybe I am sensitive? But when my own mother confronted a friend of hers that were using the N word, the answer she got back was: "Eeeh, thats not so bad and dangerous, plus that everyone knows what I mean.

Maybe I've become blinded by the big city light? And the urban city life's acceptence of variances. I must have totally forgotten how it was when I was growing up as a kid in a small town.

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Mercy Johnson, Nollywood actress, Nigeria

Beauty of the Moment

BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT: Melissa James, UK/Nigeria

African Cinderella in Sweden

Now is the National Theatre of Ghana in Sweden. And they are setting up there play "African Cinderella", a musical story about a family in another part of the world. Sounds really nice.

In Stockholm you can see them at 12th of May.

Gotta give big-up to this project! :)

They know!

Funny!
I guess my friends knows my references of women nowadays. :) And thats good!

My friend just text me this Poster she found in central Stockholm. And I must say, "My oh my..." :)
A true beauty!

Edited post.

Big-up 2: Coumba Gawlo

I wanna give a big BIG-UP to Coumba Gawlo. This senegalese is extremely talented. Just check her out at Youtube. What a voice. What a vibe. And she's is so beautiful! Mama mia! :)

Here's Coumba's remix of Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata"



Or this one! Youtube.com