SARAH CARRERE MBODJ
-BA In English Litterature, TOEFL (Dakar university and Poytechnic of Central London, School of Languages)
-Music-Art school from Dakar Senegal
-Inventor of Health/Arts/Fashion products and services: nominated by Gwiin (UK Women Inventors)
-Consultant in Eco-tourism for Latin America:ECOTURISMO EN ANTIOQUIA COLOMBIA
http://youtu.be/HPKSdOyB3vM
http://youtu.be/reUJ3WfhhEs
-occupation: language teacher http://www.go2album.com/showAlbum/1358070
-Designer-restorer of ancient African harps:
-musician/performing artist: http://www.wix.com/sarahmusiconline/presentation-artist
-Member of RCI Red International Cuentacuentos (España)
twitter:ecoworldbeauty
-facebook: Sarah Carrere Mbodj
– member of MOVIMIENTOS POETAS DEL MUNDO https://www.facebook.com/PPdM.Mundial/info
-music tours & poetry recitals on 4 continents
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-Founder of “El Centenario -homenaje al poeta Arthur Haulot” http://centenarioarthurhaulot.jimdo.com/
-Music workshops for kids
http://www.go2album.com/showAlbum/3009293
-Poems published in anthologies in Mexico and Cuba
CONTACTS: Tour manager in London UK
Princess ‘Deun Adedoyin-Solarin ( Media Specialist)
Tel: +44 7425853580; 0208 686 8000 (UK)
Twitter: @PrincessDeun; BB: 23B65878; Skype ID: PrincessDeun1
Emails: Princess@zedakahafrika.com Zedakah2000@yahoo.com Emails: aladinbis@yahoo.fr; webedencouk@hotmail.com
“ GRAN DURBAR” (HORSE PARADES)
DEDICATED TO THE NIGERIAN EMIRS (*)
As Mamluks (*) caparisoned from head to hoofs
Harnessed in silver helmets
The Lamidos (*) pounce towards the powdery plain
A variegated horse parade..!
Wild and faithful
Their heads tied in watered shimmering indigo (*) turbans
Horses swirling their tawny mane horse hair
Their feet coiled up in giant silver stirrups
Bedecked in gold and brass
Caught in the raptures of a dusty brass effervescence
Under the shadow of scarlet green blazoned canopies
Cohorts of Kanuris, Peulhs and Haoussas (*)
Expect the hoarse pips of the rifle
Scrutinizing in the offing an imaginary enemy…..
Relic of alliances, intrigues, and raids
To launch into this ride…..
Their grenade eyes reverberate lost empires
As if resuming the thread between Kano (*) and Byzance. (*)
The jingle of past time jousts, is now silent, woven under the damascene saddle
But even though, swords ever high, the emirs dart forth !
……..AS IF TO OVERCOME A VISION OF ETERNITY..!
NOTES:
(1*) Mameluks: Dynasty of unofficial militaries during the Ottoman Empire
(2*)Lamidos: Traditional chiefs in Nigeria
(3*)Indigo: Natural dark blue dye obtained with macerated leaves
(4*) Kanuris, Peulhs, Haoussas: Main Nigerian ethnic groups
(5*) Kano: Main northern city of Nigeria
(6*) Byzance: Ancient Greek city (Constantinople)
Sarah Carrere Mbodj (copyright Sacem Paris)
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