Beninese music: Sessime feat Rico Amaj - Fana Fana

Sessime is my musical oppsession from the last year. Once I listened to her song "Yayaye" that was featured with Togolese singer Almok. I enjoyed that song to bites, especially during the summertime. Born as Bidossessi Christelle Guédou her stage name Sessime derives from her first name Bidossessi that means "Everything depends on destiny" or "Everything is in the hands of God". The Beninese singer describes her music as AfroRockPop. She mixes different languages like French, English, Fon and Yoruba. Her first album Wazakoua won many important national awards. Sessime discovered her passion for music with the tender age of 13 years through her parents. Great stars like Michael Jackson, Angelique Kidjo, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys inspired her. Sessime released a new song called "Fana Fana" with Ivoirian singer Rico Amaj.

Sessime feat. Almok - Yayaye"

Sessime feat. Rico Amaj - Fana Fana



 For those who can't see the video above this is the same song just in audio!
 

Alicia Keys covers Complex Magazine

Alicia Keys looks hot on the cover of Complex Magazine. 

 
On Her Song ‘Brand New Me’

“Don’t be mad that I’m different,” Alicia explains about the song. “Don’t be mad that I’m changed. Don’t be mad that I’m grown. You can’t affect me the way you once did. You can’t be mad. Like, how could you be mad?”

“My favorite part of that song is the bridge. The bridge says, ‘If you were a friend, you’d want to get to know me again/If you were worth the while, you’d be happy to see me smile/I’m not expectin’ sorry. I’m too busy finding myself.’ All of us have had that type of realization: ‘You don’t control me. You might have at one time, but you don’t anymore.’ I love that song so much. It’s so freaking real.”

On Naming Her Son Egypt
“I took an important trip for myself to Egypt. There were a lot of things that needed to change. I was not as experienced then, so I felt close to a breakdown. I went to Egypt, and I went alone. I sailed down the Nile and I saw the temples, the tombs, and the pyramids. It was powerful.” She adds with a laugh, “It was very Cleopatra.”

When we found out I was pregnant, my husband said, ‘Egypt was such an important time for you. That really changed your life.’ Wouldn’t that be amazing as a name?’ Once he said that, I was like, ‘Yes.’

Read more: Necole Bitchie.com: Alicia Keys Covers Complex: Dishes On Finding Herself, Being Guarded & “Brand New Me” http://necolebitchie.com/2012/11/13/alicia-keys-complex/#ixzz2CEMLXSfU

Alicia Keys speaks about working out as a mother

A Post from Alicia Keys. This is a letter to all mothers who are trying to get family, work and sports under one roof! While reading this post I have many situations to feel, since I have also lived through. Although it is not easy to be a mother, it's the best in the world!

Alicia Keys and son Egypt

Lawd! No one said….

It was going to be so difficult trying to find my body after my baby! Phew!
I was speaking to another woman just yesterday, who’d recently had a baby and she was telling me the same thing! We launched into a whole conversation about the mystery of it all and how in the world does it happen?

I was fortunate, I didn’t gain a massive amount of weight while I was pregnant (I took after my mother like that) and I’ve always been active and had pretty good eating habits. I believed the myths about how breast feeding helps you lose weight—what a kind and comforting myth that is:-)

But there came a moment somewhere around the time Egypt was 14 months that I woke up and I realized I had to get serious! I had to shock my body in a way that I never had before! Even though I was pretty consistent at working out, it was as if my body was used to those same exercises and movements and was no longer responding… it was just standing still.

Well, the New Year approached and I made myself a promise. It was time to go hard!

I found an accomplice (aka a trainer who would kick my ass) and we began what has been a 6 month excursion of tons of sweat, heart racing, body shaking, and much complaining (me) sessions of pure exhaustion! Testing and building my stamina, my drive and my belief that I could transform my body!

My favorite thing is that I do such a variety of things; Cardio, Strength, Yoga, Pilates… I even mix in a little boxing to keep me fierce. I have found that with a consistent no cancelation policy, I’ve begun to find a place in me that yearns to be fit, yearns to be healthy and yearns to have that hour of pure physical activity.

During that time I think, I listen to music, I get out my anger and anguish, I forgive, I give gratitude for all that I have experienced in my life and I’m proud!

I’m proud of being important enough to myself to not make any excuses and dedicate a good amount of time in my week to my health and strength.

Now, let’s not get it twisted! It’s not just easy as 1,2,3! There is no magic wand in this equation and for goodness sake, I’m a working mama and a wife and like so many of us we are juggling what can seem like the entire world!;-) When I get home from the studio at 3am and Egypt gets up at 8am and I’ve planned to go to the gym during his nap time (which is also MY nap time) BELIEVE me I WISH there was a magic wand around! But I try to hype myself up and hit the gym! Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I don’t, but I try!! Hard!!

One time I was complaining about being asked to do pull ups.  Have you ever tried to do pull ups????—I mean, hell may be more pleasant!!! I was trying to find every reason why I couldn’t do them and another lady at the gym said to me, we should really know how to hold up our own body weight, I mean what if, God forbid, we ever really needed it!  Whoa! That turned me right around and made me at least try!

And I think that’s the point, to at least try, to at least owe it to ourselves to be the best version of us we can be! To feed the mind, body, soul and spirit, and to give it a shot even when it seems impossible!

Cause 6 months ago, I kinda thought I might never lose that last bit of bulge and now when people say, there’s no way you had a baby!?

I say, “Thank you! But I’m working HARD for this!”

Ha! To all the mothers fighting….
I’m so proud of you!

The VMA red-carpet pictures!

Rihanna 
Rihanna looks so grown up with her ​​new hairstyle! Her dress is simple and beautiful!

Rita Ora

The jumpsuit of Rita Ora I find very eccentric but beautiful. It has class!

Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus looks great with the new hairstyle, has much similarity with Pink!

Alicia Keys hubby  Swizz Beatz and Baby Egypt

I think it was not right to take baby with Egypt to the Red Carpet!

Katy Perry

Katy Perry learns from her mistakes, she dresses no longer as funny as La Minaj!

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj must always look so awful? She can also attract times normal. I do not see stars like Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj. If you make good music, you do not need to 'dress up'.

Emma Watson

Taylor Swift

Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose

I like this Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, but wo choose their closet? Wiz, look for trouser in your seize and better shoes. Amber is looking cute with her baby bump! But sorry the dress is a No No!

Pink & hubby  Carey Hart

Pink came with her hubby Carey Hart. I must confess that I like Pink dressing ladylike!

Alicia KEys for Reebok

Alicia Keys has created one for Reebok shoes collection. She was inspired by her own youth, so she has classics like 5411, revived in her collection. The commercial will be aired at the MTV's Video Music Awards for the first time. Even though I'm not a big fan of sports shoes, I think this collection is extremely stylish!

Reebok Freestyle Hi AK women's sneaker

Reebok Freestyle Hi AK women's sneaker

Reebok Classic Nylon Slim AK women's sneaker

Reebok Classic Nylon Slim AK women's sneaker

Weekly Review!

Monday
Beauty of the Day
Music: Keche
Im soo happy

Tuesday
Just weird
Jordanian politician pulls gun during TV debate
Plus Size Womenswear by Kemi Farquharson

Wednesday
Vlisco - Palais des sentiments
Cutie of the Day
Celebraties Homes
Funny!!!

Thursday
Cutie of the Day
P-Square - Mother died
Bill Cosby and Rita Dominic celebrate birthday today

Friday
Beauty of the Day - Lauryn Hill
Crack ya Ribs (Ghana meets Naija) Comedian Julius Agwu
Adults insert compressed air into a boys body

Saturday
Art: Gustav Klimt
Meaning of Alicia Keys

Meaning of Alicia Keys

hi,
today I would like to pursue the meaning of the name Alicia. Everyone is familiar with Alicia Keys, the magnificent singer, songwriter and since 2010 mother of a boy.

Alicia has an Old German origin. The meaning of Alicia is "noble, exalted"

Alicia Keys has a great voice, just listen to her first song Fallin' at a concert, how cool is that?