For those who didn’t know I have a youtube channel at www.youtube.com/legacys8haven. There are a few videos that I thought I posted on the blog, but apparently not…so…The first below is the video for my most recent single featuring I Talk, “WE FREE” — I am very proud of this video, it is truly timeless. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is featured at the end of the video.

The second is a set of videos is from The Beautiful Young Ladies of Jazz show that took place last summer. The show was amazingly beauty-full and features 4 of my very first full-set jazz performances.  Enjoy! and check out the youtube for recent videos. Peace, Love, Prosperity! – L

WE FREE

The Beautiful Young Ladies of Jazz

“My Funny Valentine”

“Wild is the Wind”

“Killing Me Softly” (Legacy’s Jazz rendition)

“WE FREE” (the Live Jazz version)

As we all have heard, Michael Jackson was announced an Ancestor on Thursday, June 25th. To me the words that come to mind when I think about The Great Michael Jackson are “before his time”, magnificently gifted and talented, great entertainer, charitable, misunderstood, musically ingenious, one who crossed religious, social and racial boundaries. It always amazes me how people adhere to the memory of  those they admire more in death than in life.  It amazes me how the same vehicle that can lift a person to the heights can then have the false power of bringing that same person crashing down – as in the case of Michael. We can never understand what it is like to be one of the most known names and images in the WORLD! What it means to not be able to go to the store, take a walk or enjoy the beach without being bombarded by fans. Michael Jackson lived a fantasy life in so many ways, but we can never be sure if that is truly the life that he desired to live.

For me, what rings the most is the unbeatable skill that Michael had in being able to touch the human heart – through music and through his heart of giving. His music touched every aspect of the human life. I used to wonder if by some chance I was in the super extended family of Mr. Jackson. Perhaps my great great great great grandparents sat on a plantation along with his singing songs to get them through the days work and pain. Perhaps his ability to transcend into the hearts and minds of the majority of the human population was due to a gift unknowingly given to him centuries ago. Michael Jackson will never be dead or forgotten. He has entered into the lives of too many of us for that to ever happen. He is an icon, a symbol of what it means to be at your best in ones craft at any expense – at the expense of living a “normal” life, at the expense of truly being accepted for who he was. Who really knows all of the sacrifices that Michael Jackson made to be as great as he proved to be in the craft of song writing, composing, singing, entertaining, humanitarianism and more. What we do know is that he has never existed in and of himself and that the path that he took was pathed for him through years of suffering and he, in turn, pathed the way for so many of us. Give thanks and give thanks again for the life and legacy of Michael Jackson.

Below is the link to the Spring 2009 Edition of The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration, in which you will find the linked information to the New and Official “WE FREE” Video. This is a milestone in my career as a community organizer, artist/musician and person. We need momentum and we need your support! Right here and Right now.

We need your support in order for us to grow as a “collective and cooperative community”.

The music that I make is Serious. There is no end to how our growth together will affect the World — the Universe. If you enjoy the newsletter and video, forward this email and the youtube link to someone else that you think may also enjoy it.

I thank you all for your continued attention and will be in touch soon.

1Love. – L/N

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SPRING 2009 EDITION OF THE L.E.G.A.C.Y. VIBRATION.
(Live link: http://issuu.com/legacys8haven/docs/thelegacyvibrationvolume1issue6?mode=a_p&wmode=0)

The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration - Spring 2009

Photo by Dr.PhotoMoto

Well, since my last email, I have began coming out of my writing shell. The Spirit of Music has called and particularly JAZZ! This past Saturday, I performed at The Banana Puddin’ Jazz Open Mic at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. The Banana Puddin’ Jazz Jam and Open Mic was conceived by Rome Neal over six years ago. Look out for more info about Rome Neal in the Spring edition of The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration

This Jazz Open Mic was my first live, public Jazz performance. I decided to transition into studying and implementing Jazz into my repertoire for several reasons of which I’ll be sharing with you all later in my new blog. The performance from Saturday was recorded and can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYsI6IpE5sc. Please leave a comment or rate the video..

I was honored and surprised when Brother Rome asked me to come back to perform with 3 other young and talented ladies in Jazz on July 4th at 9pm at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in Manhattan’s Lower East Side…I’ll be sending out more info about this show…it’s gonna be great!

In addition to this, I have also uploaded a couple of videos for my song “Mother” that were filmed, produced and edited by the TAQWA Productions Youth Video&Film camp. I hope you all enjoy these videos which can all be found on my youtube page. The direct link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z20aWNplwGs. (In order to read the video concept, you must watch the video from the youtube link.)

Ok, that’s all for now! Look out for the Spring edition of The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration and the Official “WE FREE” video coming very soon.

Until next time, stay Peace. 1Love. Legacy/Nusaiba

“If you misunderstand your mind, you are an ordinary mortal; if you understand your mind, you are a sage. In this it makes no difference whether you are male or female, old your young, smart or simple.” Jakushitsu

I decided to start a blog in order to keep those who are supporting my endeavours up-to-date. I send out monthly emails, however, I’d like for my supportive family to be able to “follow” me in the mean time.

I started The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration newsletter during the Winter of 2007. It is a seasonal publication that I design and produced in order for people to get to know more of who I am as a person, not just an artist.

I am L.E.G.A.C.Y. and have been for about 14 years. My brother gave me the name in 1995 and I embraced it. With this said, I am not just a performer or artist in and of itself….I am, obviously, a person, with real experiences that I’d like to share with the world….with YOU!

Visit my website at www.legacys-haven.com to view all of the issues of The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration. Until next time I write….take care, stay strong and stay up. 1Love. – N/L

4 Editions of The L.E.G.A.C.Y. Vibration

To view the full slide show of pictures from the mission Click Here
To hear L.E.G.A.C.Y.’s interview on United Nations Radio with DJ Base Click Here
To view God’s House video footage Click Here

I’ll be adding some personal commentary on the mission to Sierra Leone at a later date. Until then, please check out the video below of my performance on February 11th at the Ahmadiyah Muslim School, Rokupr, Sierra Leone – I lost my voice this day, but I was determined to give my brothas and sistas what I had…We Gon’ Be Free!

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“You can be educated in soul, vision and feeling, as well as in mind. To see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man; to spiritually regulate one’s self is another form of the higher education that fits man for a nobler place in life, and still, to approach your brother by the feeling of your own humanity, is an education that softens the ills of the world and makes us kind indeed.” The Honorable M.M.Garvey