Best-selling Seeds of Hope Author Grows Scenes of Hope With Drama

“You said a man who find a wife finds a good thing, but Lord you ain’t give me a wife – you give me a knife!”
Freeport, Grand Bahama…Having all three books in her Seeds of Hope trilogy hit best-selling lists around the world within the past year seems like an arduous task for many first time writers. Yet, Margaret C. Mullings is not your average writer. The stay-at-home mom and pastor’s wife is quick to admit she is still confused by many functions in her word processor but those who have read her work know that God has gifted her with a special anointing. Now those who have viewed her first screenplay Woman Will Thou Be Made Whole can see first hand of how she is capable of pulling in an audience to see the bigger picture.
Despite the title of Woman Will Thou Be Made Whole, this particular picture seems to zoom in on Kenny, an overwhelmed, overemotional, overburdened husband halfway down the cliff as he comes to the harsh reality that his once vibrant and vivacious wife Karen, is slowly losing her battle with cancer. Despite his tough love in forcing her to bathe, cook, get out of bed or take care their nine children, her deteriorating health seems to get the best of her in all situations except for her faith in God. Meanwhile, Kenny drops his masculine façade and reveals a side rarely seen in a strong black man as he sits at his kitchen table crying over what used to be instead of finding solace in the arms of another woman or alcohol, something audience members eagerly anticipate. Obliviously, he develops his own communication with God with the simple desperate cry: “Lord I don’t know how much more of this I can take. You said a man who find a wife finds a good thing, but Lord you ain’t give me a wife – you give me a knife!”
“Woman Will Thou Be Made Whole has been striking many chords, especially in terms of restoring faith that God has the last word on your health,” Mullings. “It seems however, that more people are connecting with the fact that Kenny is restoring the image of a hard-working, supportive and faithful husband, which is sadly a rarity today. Overall, I think there is an obvious message of hope in the play and the actors portray it perfectly. I know that God has assigned me to spread seeds of hope and it’s time to venture beyond the pages and I think that’s where visually, these scenes of hope are coming to life.”

Caribbean Hip Hop Mogul To Perform Live With Opera Legend At Music Awards

Nassau, The Bahamas... Guests and nominees of this year’s Marlin Music Awards will be in for a never before seen performance when Bahamian music icons Manifest and Joanne Callender take the stage for their ‘hip-hopera’ duet I Shall Rise on March 29.
The highly anticipated annual event, considered the Caribbean version of the Grammy’s combined with the positivity of the Stellar Music Awards, recognized Manifest at the last gathering in 11 categories as a nominee. This year, Manifest, who also serves as CEO of Dunamus Soundz Records is up for Song of the Year with I Shall Rise. The single from the Overcomers soundtrack has been in heavy rotation in the Caribbean and North America. It’s also featured on Manifest’s newly released Parables album and has listeners comparing his authoritative vocals to the likes of several well-known artists. However, the seasoned hip hop artist is quick to point out that his style is much different.
“Whatever I rhyme about comes from a deep spiritual connection I have with my Creator,” says Manifest. “My message is about hope and I do not believe in creating derogatory or offensive songs laced with cuss words or violence. This song in particular is self-explanatory – it’s about rising and overcoming no matter what people think of you and to stop being blind and finally seeing how awesome things can be. A part of the awesomeness behind this single is the hard work that Joann and Lee put into it to making it a trailblazing hit by more or less marrying hip hop and opera. Sure it sounds like an odd couple but when you actually sit and work on it, opposites attract.”
Bahamian diva Joann Callender is a stellar soprano who has given sold out performances all over the world accompanied by her husband, noted piano virtuoso Lee; the grandson of Timothy Gibson, who composed the Bahamas National Anthem. According to Manifest, the birthing of the song came quite naturally as the artists behind it were eager to unleash a new sound.
“We admire and respect each other as artists and that is very important in making a record that will be successful,” said Manifest. “It was a first time for both of us to venture so far away from our own sound but the riffs came out amazing and overall it offers something that inspires and empowers. We want that to come across when we perform in front of our industry colleagues.”

New International Pageant Seeks Bahamian Representative

Nassau, The Bahamas… By the end of May, one lucky young woman will make history as the first ever Miss Bahamas Global and head off to represent the country at an international pageant. The new scholarship and talent focused pageant aims to give ladies between ages 17 and 26 a platform to not only display physical beauty but also showcase ways in on which they can be positive role models, leaders and ambassadors for a worthy cause.
According to pageant director Desiree Tynes-Moss, a priority for the contestants of the pageant was to make sure it would be fairly judged and not compromise the faith of potential queens.
“As a former model and pageant contest, I’ve seen various sides of the industry and I want to sensitize the public of the positive aspects of pageantry,” said Mrs. Tynes-Moss. “As the mother of a young daughter, I consider each of the contestants my own and would not want them in a position where they would not feel comfortable. Overall, I think this pageant will be successful when we have a caliber of ladies who will represent not only the country but represent what today’s young women should aspire to be like. Right now, we have a few girls who found out about our pageant but we are still accepting more contestants especially those from the Family Islands or those who may be living away and be back home in time for the event.”
Mrs. Tynes-Moss added that the Miss Global Bahamas Organization’s aim is to empower young ladies through pageantry by providing real opportunities for them to excel through exposure, through a structured dynamics, and enriching personal enhancement pageantry program. She noted that while there is a scholarship and cash prize among other goodies for the overall winner, self-appreciation is more important. “We seek to instill self confidence, good moral values, and national pride emphasis on personal character and leaderships, thus preparing young ladies today for the road ahead tomorrow,” said Mrs. Tynes-Moss. “Like we say in our motto, we seek empowerment through pageantry, creating opportunities and changing lives. For one young woman, when she wins this crown she will not be just another beauty queen but a living part of history.”
For more information on the Miss Global Bahamas Pageant call 525-3122 or visit www.missglobalbahamas.com

Introducing Mr. Beeds: From Moviemaker To Musicmaker - Award-winning Bahamian director/actor puts down the script and picks up the mic

Nassau, The Bahamas…Already a force to be reckoned with in his native Bahamas, Ricardo Forbes has taken over the local entertainment industry as an actor, director and writer. Proof of his professionalism lies on his trophy case in the form of awards from the Bahamas Film Festival. However, he too has an alter ego and while it might not be as flashy as Beyonce`s Sasha Fierce, his Mr. Beeds has more substance mixed with a playful yet positive vibe, something the young men who are looking up to him as a role model are in desperate need of.
His debut album Peak State released by Dunamus Soundz in late 2008 is anything but amateur. Mr. Beeds’ album has him hitting compilation highnotes with Bahamian bestsellers TaDa, Shaback, up and comer soul-stirrer Rudell Capron, mister music himself Sammi Starr and the prince of positive hip-hop Manifest, the man who birthed the Dunamus Soundz label. Even famed photographer Scharad Lightbourne contributes with his ability to make a picture say more than 1,000 words. Overall, Peak State is a comedic satire of sorts that delivers a cuss-free, feel-good, get up and dance flow that should favor well at next year’s Marlin Awards, the Caribbean version of the Grammy’s. As for Mr. Beeds, his charismatic personality, boyish good looks and ability to charm his audience makes him one of the newest ambassadors in the hip-hope market.
“I’ve been getting some awesome vibes from listeners,” admits Mr. Beeds. “It’s kinda cool too when I meet some of the people who listen because they range from guys on the street corner, to church-goers and then the regular hip-hopper. They are especially loving my duet with Sammi Starr Never Knew. It’s amazing because we are still in production for the video and yet people are singing along as I perform in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and even the southern USA. My mother taught me to pray and let me tell you, this is an answered prayer.”
Staying true to his heritage, Mr. Beeds might be one of the first hip-hop crossovers from his country to hit the international market with a legible Bahamian accent.
“I believe in being true to myself in all things,” says the artist who has been working on the album for the past few years. “I don’t want to gain the world and lose my soul. I don’t want to tell young men one thing and live another thing. At my age, you have to stand for something because so many people are looking up to you and when you fall, you take all those people down with you. So you have to remember who you are in order to know where you are going.”
Peak State is available at music stores, bookstores and on http://www.dunamussoundz.com/
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