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African art. th re re rna k •
bronze and wood, jewelry, gold
du t weigh , cloth and kente
trip , Iabri s, trade b ad made
in the e rly 17 ,carvin,
mudd cloth, in trument and
replicas of African game.
The art work come from
Yoruba, Luba, Lobi, Mario,
Ashanti, Dan, Fang, Ba a,
Chokwe, Pende, Bobo, Guro,
Senufo and Baga.
Lewi contend that Kera ha
over" 00 pieces" of art in thi
exhibit and the value i " t lea t
S 00,000."
Some of the rna are 7 to 80
year old and were and ar u ed in
CHRISTMAS
continued from 8-1
Iereru and pecial with the song."
"We Can Move Mountains" i
what Stephanie term "a real posi­
tive statement. It's about being able
to achieve whatever it i you want
to, knowing you can do anything.
I'd ay that my life and my career
have been all about that."
Appealing to the romantic ide
of her mu ical per onality,
Stephanie offers "Christmas With
You," which.she say i "a ong
about spending Christmas with
omeol}c you love." Stephanie'
ver ion of the che tnut "White
Christmas" i a vocal treat: "I sang
it a cappella for the record. Being
from the East Coast, I do love the
now and that's my favorite
Christmas song of all time. I can
remember singing it in the glee club
injunior highschool in New York!"
Ms. Mills has come along way
since those early days in Brooklyn.
Since beginning her nlusical jour­
ney at the tender age of nine in the
Broadway production of "Maggie
Flynn," she's had a truly exciting
career filled with accompli trment.
After . mesmerizing tough
audiences at the legendary Apollo
Theater for six weck in a row
during the venue's famed "Amateur
Hour," Stephanie opened for the
Isley Brothers and began her ri e to
fame in earhest. After a triumphant
run in the Tony-Award winning
musical "The Wiz," Stephanie set
her ights on achieving ucce on
the music charts: -in 1979, _ on
Polygram Records, he began
working with the team of (James)
Mtume & (Reggie) Luca .
Within a three-year period,
he'd enjoyed gold and platinum
album and a string of hit ingle
that Included "whai'cha Gonna Do
With My Lovin', " "Put Your Body / n
It," "Sweet Sensation" and "Never
Knew Love Like Thi Before." Win­
ning the 1980 Grammy as "Be t·
Female R&B Vocali t," Stephanie
thrilled audiences nationwide with
ongs like "Feel The Fire" and
"Take Me In Your Arm Tonight."
In 19 2 she switched la el t
Casablanca and recorded a trio of
albums that yielded hit like "How
Come You Don't Call Me Anymore"
'(written y Prince) and "Tb
Medicine Song," a No.1 dance
music hit, top 15 R&B charter and
major European rna h for the
talented inger.
In 1984, Stephanie participated
in a revival of "The Wiz," again
playing her much-acclaimed role as
"Dorothy" and, a year later, she
igned with MCA Records. Since
beginning her association with the
label, Stephanie' career ha
reached new heights. She' . had five
No. 1 R&B hits: 1986's "I Have
Learned To Resp ct The Power Of
Love" from her elf-titled label
debut; "/ Feel Good All Over" and
"(You're Puttin'} A Rush On Me"
from the 19 7 platinum album If I
Were Your Woman; and both
"Something In The Way You Malee
Me Feel" and "Home" (from "The
WiZ''), the title track of her 1989
platinum elling et.
Sold-out concert tours, a tint in
the mu ical "Harlem Suite" and
show- topping television appearan­
ce have taken S.tephanie Mills to a
new level of recognition; she ees
Chrl: tmas not only a an oppor­
tunity to atl fy her many loyal fans
but a a chance to demon irate her
musical growth.
"Since the beginning of 1991,
I've been following my gut instincts
about everything I'm doing in my
career. I'm at that state where it's
important for me to Ice chance ,to
do what feels right for me. This is
my first album ince 1989 and it
represents the beginning of a new
chapter in my creativity. And I'm
really excitedabout that!"
After a special December tour
focusing entirely on the material
contained on Christmas, Stephanie
will begin work on her next album
project, due in the spring of 1992.
In the meantime, get close to the
fireside, sit back, relax and enjoy
the sparkling musical talent of
Stephanie Mills as she celebrates
with one and all the eason of good­
will as only she can: with soul,
warmth and love.
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PEACE EXHIBIT - Continuing at
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