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lune 25. 2003 (Elje ^portlanò (Observer Page B3 Focus ‘African Spirits* Open Gallery Season Foreign ancestry July focus at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 'Nurturer' is an acrylic on canvas painting depicting a mother and child by Ghanaian painter and sculptor Astraal. Boy Bom to Angie Martinez and Nokio (AP) — Elektra recording art ist and New York radio person ality Angie Martinez, whose al bums include "Animal House” and “Up Close and Personal,” has given birth to a baby boy, Niko Ruffin. The baby, who w eighs 9 pounds and is 2 1 inches long, was bom Thursday in Manhattan, the record label said Friday. Niko’s father is R&B singer Nokio from DefJani recording group DruHill. Angie Martinez does the after noon show at WQHT, New York, Hot 97. This is the couple’s first effild. M flflC fllT T i FflIUA, DC. Esu, The Provider, ’ is a welded steel sculpture by Mufu Ahmed who retains the indigeneous values of his V African culture in his art. CHi«op»Acnc urn Chiropractic Clinic 425 N W. ISth «venu«. Suit* 3 Portlond, OR 97209 Phone (SO3) 228 6140 < Nigerian artist Mufu Ahmed will display som e o f his works at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in July. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center opens its 2003-2004 gal lery season on July 3 with “Afri can Spirits: Yoruba Gods and Goddesses o f Nigeria,” a collec tion o f metal sculptures by Mufu Ahmed and “Celebration o f an Astraal H eritage,” paintings by Ghanaian artist Astraal. Both exhibits open just in time for First Thursday, the free pub lic IFCC reception with featured artists from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday o f each month Artist Ahmed said he draws from his experience as a Muslim who attended Christian primary, secondary school and college. “I come from a country, Nige ria, where people still believe in the pow er and authority o f our ancestor sp irits,” he said. “The teaching o f our ancestors pro vide the guiding principles for our daily activities and through them people know how to be have and act to w ard s each o th er.” Astraal, who was educated in Ghana and Europe, offers a col (formerly Renaissance Market) Best quality low prices in town Two day’s service, Any garment - $2.50 ( Except leather) lection o f paintings and wood carvings influenced by her A fri can culture and European trav els. Both exhibits run through July 31. IFCC is located at 5340 N. 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