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Newspaper Page TextPage 4 Portland Observer. June 11 1986 Portland Observer Technical Trivia Entertainment Hotline Nyewusi Askari/ln Living Color 288-0014 p VEB M rs . C ’s W igs lutei W e tk i m '• u $8 95 tri!» Cl' W »'■OtHOü' 10-50% o ff W/aj» FUttp» .» Braids Ivw vlry and ( ocrnet» s M R S . C ’s W IG S 7 0 7 N.E. Frem ont 2 8 1 -6 3 2 3 CteeeE Ben. A Men. OFIH Twee One Bet 11 SO AH to » 0 0 FM What instrument does Quincy Jones play ’ I A fl la r tj n m aking i f doing things that display fo rm , hcautv and unusual STOCKS^ M Hot Ten A lbum s () |Krcc-|«iua Ih c proceeding detinilHHi is the only way I know m introduce you In Nyewusi Askan whose name is sy nony mous io an I he next q u c tiv u y o u may ask iik - m ight he whs ’ I x l n * explain Most arlisis use 01 speci.ili/e K»90C"triedluin like sansas dance or song Askan s g ill allows him to produce » u h j X * i i >. music, danse and people or as someone put 11 " I n liv in g color Askari's crea livily stems from a diverse childhood His parents svpataievJ when he was sets young and both spent plenlv o l lin e and lose w ith you ng, Nyew usi H i' im illiei settled in Ihc has kwoxxl o l I ouistana. Fraklinlon Io he exact and h i' lathe i resided in Ihe legendary New Orleans and w ith the best o l these tw o worlds his sharp m ind thrived and nourished in a reality Ihe most o l us can >»ntS about lb s inorher a descendant o l pronunant African heritage used h> <ell him old lo lkla lcs Irom across Ihe seas along w ilh history and song from the old country drawing parallels helween Ihe old and new ways o l black people His lather exposed him to bald w o ik a survival and ethnics ol a new society in the quu k paced New Orleans a c ily lu ll o f fo lk tales, music and danger As a young man Askan spent countless afternoons reading Io M is Solo la m othei ol . 2 ) She so enjoyed his leading she purchased him a hook a week as long as he would continue lo grace hei w ith Inc smooth melodic interpretations At the age o f I V Askan was in attendance al a Satuiday night tish try and noticed a female contender in a blow out (harm onica) conlesl and was so impressed he wanted lo learn immediately Ib is female coniender was »he neice o l ihe legendary Jimmy Reed < ’(»tiling bo m a musical laim ly like Iters not only did lie gel laugh! He got la u j hl well and now when he visited his lather he would play with jazz and blues hands whenever and wherever they played streets, clubs, taverns, danc e halls, you name il he played it And placed him sxlf right into a music scholarship al (tu m b lin g where he tell quite iia lu ia lly into ihealie ails and journalism Since then his talenl has taken him tar and wide Along the way his w o ik has been puhhslied in several iiaii.u i.il and local publications his In le ip ie ijiio n s ol Black I nglisli has been inserted into the- D c lio il Public School System Somehow Askari's navels brought him lo jo in us here in the Rose ( ity wheiehe burned ihe Sojourner I ruth I heaire to create a fam ily o l lellow artists and lo test his new wm ks ol .nt that have continued to draw lix a l and national acclaim Askan now has a c u llu r.il enrichment progiam w ith Ihc Portland Public School D istrict educating young black and while studenis on black culture I his helps voung whiles lo undcisiand blacks and blacks lo understand themselves Ib is yeai Askan has lopped his previous accomplishments w ilh this veal s Silver Poet Aw aid prevented by ihe W orld o l Poetry which is a worldw ide organization O u lo l KM0 finalists Askan pulled out 'rd place Not bad fo r an old countiv hoy. huh ’ I lx- aw aid w ill lx- g n e u al a ceremony in Atlanta lalei this y cat and w ill lx* presented bv Maya Angelou who is a legend hcisclt I'm sure lh.il the m inded Nyewusi Askan lias more tor all o l us lo en |oy . so slay t u ix d and i erne m ix i . support voui loc a I . uh si lo r a mind is a le in h le thing lo w asle and art shouldn't be taken lo t granted I ixlay s creations aie tomorrow s treasures S O S 'Ia h u Janet Jackson,' M id n ile Sian Solai ( R Halt n Halt The C o ntrolersiM C A Parti la b c llc A t l A Cashtlow/Polv giant Cherrelle/Tabu 52nd Street. M l A Prince Warner Hios Sands o f Tone 2. 3. 4. 5 6 7. 8 Control Headlines Lat a Talk About It Stay Winner Cashflow High Priority 9 52nd Street 10 Parade A 1 rumpet A bout Town Bee Gs Brasserie Montmartre Donegals The Eldorado Club Ell 1 The Last Hurrah Red Lion Inn (downtown) Remo s Salty s Shanghai Lounge Sun Top of the Cosmo 57UO N F t mon. 2HI 117b Fn . Sal . Benns AAilsoii 626 S W Park Ave . 224 5552 Ihurs f ri . The C a lvin W alker Band 1 0 ,Mi S W Greenbuig Rd . 6X4 IH44 Fri . Sai . The C alvin W alket Band 5016 N F. Union. 281 11 76 Ih u rs . Jusl 17 B ig Band I n Sai . Randy Sm ith A Ihc F lirt Band Sun The Jamce Scroggms Quarte! 424 S W 4ib Ave 225 4241 Wed Fri R IA 555 S AA Alder Si . 224 I 536 I hurs . Crazy H's Fri Sai , Dun Reed Netw ork ,10 S W I incoln Si .2 2 1 -O45o M on Sal . Blaze 1424 N W G lisan St . 221-1150 Sun The Ron Steen Quartet Jain Session i F ih i I ot S I M arion Si I. 2 ,d Kdoo Fn . Cool R Sal . Beverly Ducalt Band Ohio s W Montgomery St . 220 1X65 C a lvin W alker A Ihe Conquerors Orchestra I0.M) N I Union Ave . 2 5 ' X 4' , Mon Sal , Gene Diamond and Aires Spring Into Summer Dance I bony Ruse Ski C lub [»resents Second Annual Spring lu lu Summer Dance featuring Visions Saturday. June 14. 9 00 p m 2:00 a. in . Sheraton Inn A irp o rt I ickels $6 advance. $7 al ihe door Ticket outlets Jabells Beauty S upply. 5k ,2 NI I iiio n . House o| Sound. ,6 ,4 N W illiam s Word of the week Scruples — A feeling of uneasiness of what one ought to do Color of the week: Powder Blue (tribute to Dad) ANOTHER LA SHAY’S PRODUCTION CRYSTAL CLEER PRESENTS READY FOR TH E W ORLD HITS: Oh Sheila Deep Inside Your Love Í HITS: Ceramic Girl Digital Display f ONE: BIG SHOW & DANCE — Featuring — TK T T " ^ I YKCJINE «4*™ DAVIS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ,v > * ' VAOO' PIUS CHERRELLE • A L E X A N D E R O 'N E A L HITS: Will You Satisfy Artificial Heart You Look Good Where Do I Run 5 HITS: A Broken heart Can Mend If You Were Here Tonight Innocent What's Missing CO-HIT Saturday Love Thursday, June 19, Civic Auditorium 2 SHOWS: 7.00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M. TICKETS: $14 50 On Sale at G.l. Joe's. Galleria Jean Machine House of Sound & Civic Auditorium Box Office • ■ -V ." c ’ » W « r ; ' . - • ' . - a » . - » • • s * LUNG FUNG 8001 S.E. Division & 82nd Wednesday, June 18 9.00 PM ’til 1:00 AM MUST BE 21 YRS OLD Ticket Outlets: House of Sound LaShay’s Place Music Millenium Advance: $12.00 Door $14.00 For Additional Information Call 281-3136 •v - M , - ✓ Z» ' < • *1 ' Jf