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Long time, No Chat | Jan & Feb Moves
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Happy New Year to you (if you celebrate January as such)! My personal new year is Spring, but I'm down for whatever reminds us that each new day is a new opportunity to try again. Which is why you're hearing from me. It's been a minute since we last typed: TikTok was still scrollable, my name was "Diaspora" (it's now Dyaspara, pronounced the same), he who will not be named was not entering office, there was no Kendrick Lamar vs Drake beef (at least publicly), and who had even heard of a BlueSky app? If you haven't noticed I've been booked with more DJ gigs the past year or so which led me to spend less time on this fun, precious space. As I said in my first newsletter, one of my hopes for this newsletter was to help me stay in tune with myself as a writer. I genuinely want to remain connected to you all, and writing, with Thoughts with Mild Sauce. So I'll be popping in, and out—but still popping in as often as I can—with my thoughts on music & event updates throughout the year, though I have no idea what the future of my favorite section, "TikN'Tok" is. Despite the BS, we move! Find me 🎛If you care about community journalism, join City Bureau for their New Year gathering this Thursday at Whiner Beer Company. I'll be providing the tunes as we reimagine democracy. The next day, on the 24th, I'll be playing my debut set at Chicago's beloved Nobody's Darling bar for Afrobeats & Reggae night, though I can't promise I won't be adding some Dancehall, Shatta, and AfroHouse to the mix. I hope to see all the dahlings there! On Saturday, February 1 I'll be back at The Promontory for The 'Piano Party. It's been a WHILE and I've got ALOT of Amapiano to get out of my system. RSVP for free tickets. It's only January but love is already in the air. My second stop in February will be Love Galore at Never Have I Ever bar on Valentine's Eve (is that a thing?). Experience love beyond the romantic, for free. On Valentine's Day, I'm playing a sweet & sexy set at the Chicago Athletic Hotel for Cosmic Love Skate Night. Slide through! Make sure you're following me on socials (below) for any last minute additions! I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. Was this sent to you by a friend? Make sure to subscribe and read past newsletters.
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Thoughts with Mild Sauce
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It's two days after Valentine's Day and love is still in the air. I hope you had a moment to enjoy my latest mix, all about love (and sexiness). This Thursday I'm playing my Moneygun debut at Sidedoor. I'm on the whole night. Slide through for a good time! click for free rsvp SUBSCRIBE Riddim & Blues listen This is for late night drives, late night loving AND late nights thinking about your crush.. for sexy time with your boo AND sexy time with yourself. Sexy & soulful tunes mixed with...
It's been two years since I released a mix. This is for late night drives, late night loving AND late nights thinking about your crush.. for sexy time with your boo AND sexy time with yourself. Sexy & soulful tunes mixed with love-because love is everywhere. Enjoy. 🤭 click to listen SUBSCRIBE Let's Dance! I can finally share I'm playing my first set at Moneygun's Sidedoor this month! It's very important to me that Chicago has more places to hear a diversity of African music on any given...
If your Threads feed looks anything like mine, you are hurriedly scrolling through several verbal boxing matches between mostly Nigerian artists & Afrobeats lovers and South African artists & Amapiano lovers. Before I jump into this topic, I encourage you to read my newsletters from two years ago, where I pondered what the future of Afrobeats and Amapiano would sound like, and how I don't love "afropiano". The "Best African Performance" category at The Grammys was announced in 2023, with...