Its just another Maniac Monday...wish it was Friday...thats my fun day!! Ok, I have xeroxed another song..so what? Sue me:-)
My weekend was interesting. I had a chance to visit one of the American bases in Okinawa called Kadena to attend a fashion show in honour of the Black History Month.
Prior to the trip, I was excited and expected to a enter inside the base and even get a glimpse of several US Army guys dressed in their uniforms. Unfortunately, the only people in saw clad in uniform were a guy and lady who inspected our taxi as we entered the base.
After that, it was ride to the Banyan club where the event was being held. At 6.30pm on the dot, the fashion show begun. Attire from Ethopia,Ghania, Tanzania, Nigeria. Kitengi and Lesu were the main items displayed. May be it because I had expected alot out of this show, I was kinda disappointed. The items showcast in my opinion were not a fair representation of what Africa has to offer fashionwise. But judging from thr wooos and aahhs that I heard from the crowd, I guess the Black American community was totally impressed.
My weekend was interesting. I had a chance to visit one of the American bases in Okinawa called Kadena to attend a fashion show in honour of the Black History Month.
Prior to the trip, I was excited and expected to a enter inside the base and even get a glimpse of several US Army guys dressed in their uniforms. Unfortunately, the only people in saw clad in uniform were a guy and lady who inspected our taxi as we entered the base.
After that, it was ride to the Banyan club where the event was being held. At 6.30pm on the dot, the fashion show begun. Attire from Ethopia,Ghania, Tanzania, Nigeria. Kitengi and Lesu were the main items displayed. May be it because I had expected alot out of this show, I was kinda disappointed. The items showcast in my opinion were not a fair representation of what Africa has to offer fashionwise. But judging from thr wooos and aahhs that I heard from the crowd, I guess the Black American community was totally impressed.
Three things however impressed me at the show. There was a Japanese group called Amina that performed two African dances. I guess they were dances from West African tribes. It was impressive seeing Japanese drumming and dancing to 
African rhythms.
The second was some of the paintings hunged on the wall belonged to an Ugandan artist called Kiwanuka. I was proud of that.
And Lastly, I met a gal who is half Japanese, half African..."Afro-Japanese". She is about seven/eight years. She didnt understand any other language apart from Japanese. She looked so good with her big black hair and small eyes!!
After the day out on Saturday. I stayed in on Sunday, doing laundry and cheered myself up with a bit of Karaoke:)