The Saturday of ADE 2017 I was invited to the Boom Room at Slam FM Amsterdam… not much of my voice was left after 3 days of ADE, but it’s about the music…
My new single ‘Bermuda’ has just been released prod by @joehertzmusic . I want to thank @spotify for adding it to New Music Friday in U.K France, Netherlands, Denmark & Portugal. Amazingggg! Go have a listen ….
Take your front row seat at the wedding of Mohawk Radio’s James Gregory and his beautiful bride, Mia! See the band, their friends and family be a part of their love and leather fantasy land ceremony. Watch James and Mia say ‘I do,’ then join them all at an amazing reception for Mohawk Radio’s latest music video, “Ready to Love.”
This day was incredibly special to us, we really did find our fairytale in ‘ol rock n roll’. We are so thankful to our friends and family who made this day so magical. A big thank you to the Big Barn Rally team, Alfie, Whitebottom farm family, Nige-Elivis, Ferne Melvin Make-up, Neil Gaw Photography, Lauren-Jaye, Oz Cahill, Judy Marsh, Hooper-Dooper dancers and of course our amazing videography team!! You all made our special day unforgettable, we felt so loved and are so blessed
Ready to Love Lyrics:
Verse:
All alone I was waiting three thousand miles at sea
I was alone and heard you calling, calling out for me
I reached out, over to you and washed up on your shores
And now I’m here, and I am ready, I could not ask for more
And I don’t know, where I’m going
Or who I’m going to be
All I know is that I need you
I need you here with me
Yeaahh yeah
Chorus:
Are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me at all
Verse:
Lion Heart/ Lying with you/ Lying in your arms
Two completely different strangers/ this feeling is so strong
Who you are and where you come from/ Is something that’s unknown
But we are here, and we’re together how could this love go wrong
And I don’t know where I’m going
Or who I’m going to be
All I know is that I need you
Need you beside me
(Yeahhh Yeah)
Chorus:
Are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me at all
(Guitar solo)
Chorus:
Ohhhh yeahhh yeah yeah
x2
Are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me
No I don’t know, no I don’t know are you ready to love me at all
The story of peace on earth is not new and is needed now more than ever. This year has been especially filled with world events that do not resemble peace in the world.
We hope that No Ordinary Christmas will speak to the hearts of many in Kenya and around the world during this holiday season.
Written & Arranged by Jo-1
Produced by AgelessMuzik Studios
Producer: Dominic Khaemba
Keyboards: Emery Girukwishaka and Dominic
Bass guitar: Emery Girukwishaka
Acoustic & electric guitars: Chris Mulanga
BGVs: Sheila Ligeyo, Dominic Khaemba and Joy Temba
Drums & Percussion: Robert
Special thanks to Shakkerz Dance Crew, The Cottage School family and Jijo Mohammed.
Hang all the mistletoe I’m gonna get to know you better This Christmas And as we trim the tree How much fun it’s gonna be together This ChristmasFireside is blazing bright We’re caroling through the night And this Christmas will be A very special Christmas for mePresents and cards are here My world is filled with cheer and you This Christmas And as I look around Your eyes outshine the town they do This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright We’re caroling through the night And this Christmas will be A very special Christmas for me
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Fireside is blazing bright We’re caroling through the night And this Christmas will be A very special Christmas for me, yeah
Merry Christmas Shake a hand, shake a hand now Wish your brother merry christmas All over the land Merry Christmas
… emerges a one of a kind artist & songwriter, Twanée …
.. with diverse vocals that tantalizingly shift through the genres of rnb, trap, pop & reggae;
This work of art embodies her unique sound with a confident, aggressive delivery (“Damn Thang” and “Anxious”) served with sweet and sexy (“Nigga Like You” and “Fed Up”) and a touch of anxiety …
Most people stare up into space with wonder, yet we have this almost alien world on our own planet just teeming with life.
It’s a world completely out of sight and out of mind.
Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. A group of scientists & filmmakers are fighting to stop it!
Corals are sophisticated animals that are a fundamental part of a huge ecosystem. They will continue to live and flourish as long as their environment allows them to. There is currently a massive heat wave that’s travelling throughout the world’s oceans. As a result the corals bleach and only their skeletons remain. It’s like a constant human body temperature rise of two degrees with the onset of fever. That’s the seriousness of the issue
Chasing Coral is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs.[1]Chasing Coral was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlowski.[2] It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released globally on Netflix as a Netflix Original Documentary in July 2017.[3] Jeff Orlowski has previously directed the movie Chasing Ice in 2012, which shares a similar plot to Chasing Coral.[4]
In the Netflix Documentary Chasing Coral a team of photographers, divers and scientists spend more than three years in the field capturing and analyzing more than 500 hours of underwater footage from over 30 countries. Through their studies they are able to clearly illustrate the bleaching events and real-time effects of warming seas, bringing to light the shocking visual evidence of climate change on our oceans.
… then you open your eyes and it’s dead as far as you can see ..
There’s no time to waste if there is to be any chance of saving this unique and marvelous underwater environment. We live at a moment in time where we can change history. Perhaps it’s not too late for our reefs. May this documentary truly awaken the world!
An emotional race against time – The New York Times
A time-lapse camera was installed in Bermuda off the East End (St.George’s) but there is very little footage from the installation in the film as the camera was in the batch that went out of focus. The Chasing Coral Team partnered with the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and had a great deal of help from Dr. Tim Noyes.
Swimming and satellite tagging huge tiger sharks, saving precious green sea turtles, protecting mighty humpback whales, exploring the anatomy of a giant blue Marlin and saving the life of a prehistoric shark. It’s all just another day in the office for the Ocean Vet team.
Ocean Vet is a natural history series like no other!
Narrated by Academy award winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, this incredible series follows the exploits of English veterinarian Dr Neil Burnie and his Ocean Vet team.
Together they set out to save, protect and learn more about Bermuda’s incredible marine life. Watch Neil and Choy Aming (series marine biologist) work with some of the planets most amazing marine species.
Neil’s enthusiasm is truly infectious, his ‘hands-on’ approach and the teams dedication to saving marine wildlife makes compulsive viewing.
Michael Douglas’s familiar and authoritative tone narrates 11 incredible adventures in and around the ocean of one of the most stunning islands on earth.
Watch as Neil and his crew enter a watery world teeming with stunning marine life but fraught with danger from big teeth, poisonous barbs and 50 tonne giants! Hitch a ride on an incredible journey of discovery right here, right now!
Episode 01 : The Galapagos SharkNeil and the team are on an emergency call out to capture and release a sick Galapagos shark from the Bermuda aquarium. Follow the team as they risk their lives.Neil must transport a shark 10 miles off shore for release in a protected marine reserve. Watch Neil and his team swim with wild Galapagos sharks. They’ll study their behaviour, and discover the truth behind their reputation as wild man eaters. The Ocean Vet team also embark on the challenging task of capturing one of these predators. The team must bring the shark onboard the ocean vet boat and attach a satellite tag. This marks the start of a scientific study that will eventually help protect the declining population of this species.
Neil and the Ocean Vet team are faced with an intense day of veterinary work. International scientist Dr Matt Ajemian and aquarium collector Chris Flook join the crew. They face a tricky task, capturing one of the most intelligent fish in the ocean. The crew must check the health of these endangered spotted eagle rays. Watch as the team attach satellite tracking tags, take DNA samples, and ultrasound these animals in some of Bermudas most beautiful surroundings. The teams research could provide answers to long standing questions on the health of this species.
Neil and the Ocean Vet team mark the end of a 7 year study on Bermuda’s tiger sharks. The team embark on a dangerous mission to satellite tag one of these giant oceanic predators. Watch as Neil and Choy enter the water with these majestic animals in a mind boggling and death defying sequence of human interaction with these wild predators. Follow the team as they struggle to catch and tag the biggest tiger shark they’ve ever encountered. Can they complete their mission to help study, save and protect this incredible shark species?
Neil manages to expand his veterinary knowledge and test his fishing skills to their limit. The mighty marlin is one of the teams most exciting adventures. Watch as Neil and the Ocean Vet team wrestle a monster marlin to the side of their boat. The team must attach a satellite tag that could expand the scientific knowledge of this species and reveal its oceanic migrations. Watch Neil and his team dissect a giant blue marlin donated by a local fishing tournament. Neil explains the anatomical and evolutionary wonders of this animal and demonstrates how it’s become one of the fastest and most formidable predators in the ocean.
Episode 05 : The Bermuda Turtle ProjectNeil deploys his veterinary skills to help save Bermuda’s Green sea turtles. Watch Neil and the Ocean Vet team work alongside the longest standing turtle research project in the world; the Bermuda Turtle Project. Follow the team as they capture and release wild green sea turtles. The team collect blood samples, measurements, and attach fin tags to these adorable animals. This data can be used to monitor their health and populations. Finally they attach a satellite tag to a mature turtle. The tag will record data on the turtles oceanic migrations. Neil also works with Bermuda’s turtle stranding network. This organisation rescue and re-release injured turtles back into the wild.
Ocean Vet returns with a very special never before seen episode. Before Neil’s death in 2015 he was able to complete the voice over for one episode of Ocean Vet, The Green Sea Turtle. This episode was never released for broadcast until now. After Dr Neil Burnie’s tragic death, the narration for the series was completed by Michael Douglas.
Neil tests his diving abilities to the max.On this dangerous rescue mission to save the life of a prehistoric shark. Follow the ocean vet team as they assist a commercial fishing vessel to untangle a six gill shark from its fishing lines. Watch Neil and Choy come face to face with a real life fossil as they secure this prehistoric shark to the side of the boat. It’s challenging work in testing conditions. The team only have a limited time to ensure the animal survives.
Neil combines his veterinary knowledge and dive skills to assist the Bermuda department of fisheries. On this exciting and dangerous mission Neil and his ocean vet team help protect the breeding grounds of the Bermuda black grouper. Watch Neil anaesthetise these fish to surgically implant acoustic tags. Neil also trials a dangerous but less invasive grouper tagging system and deploys a uniquely designed grouper trap. Follow Neil and the team as they explore a deep alien world. Along the way Neil comes face to face with one of the largest threats to the atlantic ocean, the invasive lion fish!
Neil and his Ocean Vet team embark on a dangerous new study. Neil heads into Bermuda’s nocturnal waters to document inshore shark activity. Watch Neil complete a series of dangerous night dives in potentially shark infested waters. Follow Neil and his team as they implant an acoustic tag in the abdomen of a juvenile tiger shark. The tag is crucial to their study. It should reveal the frequency and proximity of sharks in Bermudas night time waters. Testing their nerves and stamina to its absolute limits, this proves to be one of the teams toughest missions.
Follow Neil and his team into the danger zone as they get up close and personal with 50 tonne humpbacks. Neil and Choy work with a team of marine scientists on an expedition to prove the presence of deadly toxins inside Bermuda’s mid-migratory humpback whales. Watch Neil and his team swim with these ocean giants in a mesmerising and magical sequence as Neil comes face to face with one of the most intelligent mammals in the ocean. Neil deploys an effective but unconventional sampling technique, collecting biopsy samples using an adapted compound bow. Choy has a dangerous encounter investigating a report of several hungry sharks tearing apart a dead sperm whale.
Working alongside veteran aquarium collector Chris Flook Neil and Choy reveal the crucial role sargassum seaweed plays in the health of the entire ocean. Watch as Neil and his team explore the deep sea structure of Argus tower. Join Neil as he dives Bermuda’s inshore mangrove bays. Watch Neil observe and learn the intricacies of this delicate food web. Follow the team as they collect samples for an exhibit at the Bermuda aquarium museum and zoo. The teams exhibit will show local school children the unique and wonderous species that live within these golden rainforests of the ocean. Finally the team attach a satellite tracking tag to a fish that thrives amongst these floating seaweed matts, the wondrous Wahoo!
The final episode of Ocean Vet goes behind the scenes, providing an insight how the series was made. The crew look back and reveal their favourite moments, close calls and toughest challenges. In this final episode we discover exactly what it took for Neil to become Bermuda’s Ocean Vet. Finally, Michael Douglas reveals the tragedy of Neil’s death. The crew reveal the impact on their lives, and talk frankly about his unique, larger than life character.