Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Mixing the Two
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Broken Mirror - The other side
In my previous post, I wrote about Keisha's Broken Mirror song. Today, I was going to write about another Song of Hers, when I realized something. You see, as a Born Again Christian and Artist, working with many different arts, I always feel compelled to help others elevate to my position. This in no way Means that I am completely righteous or that my battles and struggles are done for and I always have sunny days. it merely means I now have a duty to call others to Christ. Keisha wrote once, and I've heard many people say it as well, " It's not about the fame or Money or what ever else comes along with these gifts we have. It's about winning souls for Jesus, our Lord and Savoir. She has a string of videos that at first glance, strike you as some real talkative girl with a lot of free time and access to technology. but after watching a good number of them, I realized that sometimes, she spoke to the very hearts of even those who call themselves Christians. I know she's said enough to me (Thanks a lot) that has made me rethink certain decisions and choices. It's always about winning souls. Even if it's just one in a million, it's still reason to celebrate, and we will.
today however, I want to share a song I did some time last year. It's called I See You. in this song, I wanted to encourage people to never give up. I started with telling a story about me and my grandma. She used to tell me, "one day, I'd change" and I'd see life very different from how I saw it then. I never believed her. In fact, actually despised such talk with her because I felt she was telling me that I was going to be ruined and frankly, very useless. I thought she just loved to talk. (for some reason, Grandmas always know what buttons to push. they can get you into any mood they want.) when I got born again, however, i started to understand what she had been saying. She was only telling me that one day, I'd have duties to many people. all she was telling me is that one day, I'd be in a position of influence and people would listen to me so i needed to be ready for it. (Yes, you can say it with me. If I knew then, what I know now). My grandma had taken the time and the responsibility of raising me and others in the right way, giving guidance and advice where possible. I felt it was my turn to take the reigns and help others get to that place as well.
So I picked on two people I see everyday and spoke to them.
The first Person was PLANE JANE. This person, a very scared person. tries to do a lot of things and use their talents, but always get's crushed by those around them. she practices hard in training, she is never late and KNOWS she can overcome. But the minute someone speaks otherwise, she is shoved back into her hole, full of Darkness.
The Second Person owns Keisha's BROKEN MIRROR. This person is never willing to do even what they can. there is no fire in their hearts to DARE. She has all the Pains in the world, complaining about how everyone's life is better than hers. She has tucked away her curiosity and doesn't even want to ask questions in case it leads to a mocking or a scolding. this person thinks the grass is greener on the other side, but won't walk through the OPEN GATE that leads to the Meadow, She won't even enter her own Garden and stays clear of any lawn. She always sits on the beach, and as the sand grows hot beneath feet, she still waits for God's wind to blow the water waves over her so she can cool down, even when she stands two feet from the Ocean.
If you are any of these people that I and Keisha wrote about, know this,
I See you, and not the image you want the world to see, but the real you. i've seen how you always want to cover yourself and turn your talents invisible so the BROKEN MIRROR won't have anything to reflect. But you see, everything you do in that vain is only make belief. You are a BRIGHT FLAME and it's Time to BURN!! So stop being cool about it. I see you.
Listen to I See you here:
I See You on SoundCloud
#Keishathatblackrose
#brokenmirror
#iseeyou
#BlackRoseSessions
#StrypZofThaBlackRose
#iwanttoworkwithKeisha
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
StrypZ of Tha Black Rose
Here goes.
Recently, Keisha Tha Black Rose Dropped a single called Broken Mirror. This song talks about the struggle that a lot of us go through. Several Times, we find ourselves in situations that make us think less of ourselves. It talks about the false and broken image that several of us have become comfortable with because it seems easier to deal with. My favourite line from the song is the line where she sings
"Hey there Pain addiction, do you love the Monster that's deep within?"...
In this line, I felt she was talking about the anger that drives one to hurt themselves in so many ways. Because you have become comfortable with the situation, you end up causing yourself to hurt, yet from the same hurt comes hate for ones' self because clearly, no one likes anyone who hurts them.
as the song draws to a close, she the breaks into a poem which is just amazing. The way she is able to bring out the fairytale characters and twist their stories, showing to us that not all that glitters is gold. To me, she just told me that you never know what struggles others are going through. so before you wish for another person's situation, carefully understand it.
You can listen to Broken Mirror here:
Keisha Tha BlackRose - Broken Mirror
In the Light of this. I wrote my own poem using the same title.
BROKEN MIRROR
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Build me up and watch me fall
Spend me, draw from the wells of my soul
There is nothing there, but it's your cal
lDrain me, bleed me dry
I've already started with this blade
My oh my, now there's blood on the floor
The darkness has engulfed me
Watch me set fire to my empty heart
I'll burn brighter than the flames of hell
Mirror, mirror made of glass
Your broken shards in my hands
Are covered, stained bright red
What they did is caliginous
I'm choking on blood, down on my knees
I'm nothing but broken bones and cut-up skin so
Mirror, mirror, how long until I finally fall?
"Not long my dear, so give it your all"
My reflection stares back from the broken mirror
Distorted pieces staring from shards of broken mirror
Wondering where these false images come from
I’ve lost myself deeply inside this broken mirror
Disillusioned with myself, finally seeing the truth
That hides within shattered images of broken mirror
One thousand eyes blink, with lies behind each one
Cast at me from the remnants of the broken mirror
Crooked smiles endlessly reflecting back in sadness
Captured is the deep despair by this broken mirror
Scattered about the floor inside each silver shard
My self has been captured into this broken mirror
#Keishathatblackrose
#brokenmirror
#BlackRoseSessions
#StrypZofThaBlackRose
Thursday, 28 January 2016
"End of the Dream" Lyrics
AH, It’s been months now since the last conversation I had with you. I still haven’t forgotten how you replaced me, loyal to you for as long as you have known me, over someone you only met recently. I still remember the hurt and pain of your betrayal to me! I was there for you at your darkest times. When even your family forgot you I was there for you. I provided for your needs, spiritual, emotional, you name it, simply Because I truly loved you. I will admit that there were times I was not able to be there for you was not able to be there physically because of issues beyond both of us. But my heart were always with you. I waited for you and did my best to move mountains for you so you could be transferred to the place where you want to be. But it was a mistake. When you got there and life got better for you, you immediately forgotten about me. How easily you replaced and dumped me like I was just yesterday’s trash. Replaced for someone you barely know. Will they be able to do what I did for you? Are they strong enough to also wait for you? They came to your life when the sun was already shinning. And me, the person that was with you thru dark times was now but a distant memory soon to be forgotten. I wonder how you sleep at night knowing you stabbed my heart and left me bleeding at the side walk. And it’s funny how loving you keeps me bleeding but it’s these scars that remind me I’m still alive. That day you left me was also the lowest point of my life, but you were not there for me.
My Dearest Love,
I would like take this opportunity to thank you for the bittersweet memories you left me with. I hope you’re happy.. With this letter I leave all my feelings behind, I still love. I want you to know that I will never give up on you no matter how much pain and suffering you caused me. I will always love you. Goodbye my Love.
Yours,
J.C.
You can find the song here

https://soundcloud.com/sosalvation/end-of-the-dream
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Photography
i love this.. anyway.. I just spent a whole night working and I have to say, Im proud of me.
later people
For my Black Rose…
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Saturday, 15 November 2014
ROOTS
ROOTS
Why roots?
This is the album that is supposed to explain Our Band. This is the inception. It's called roots because it has all our genres. We decided to go back to what we started with. Grunge and Rock, Screamo even. We decided that our music needed its original taste. Just as we had started out. The intention was lost somewhere between switching from secular to Christian through Gospel. On this album, we have grunge, hip-hop, and indie, contemporary and even hard rock. These are the foundation genres of our music. They are the genres which our music will be built on. That is the first step in coming up with the title roots.
Secondly. The Message that we hope to deliver… the message in our music. On this project, we hope to bring people to understand that… Regardless of what our past is written with... Whatever the recent past and events have about us… that is not us anymore. It will also show what we are built of. It will show our Roots.
We deliver the album in two parts. The first part is only instrumental. All instrumentals of the songs that we know to feature on the album… some of them are throwbacks … others are new songs that we have been working on… the package is almost done and nearly ready for release.
This is our music
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
lack Rose: When its all said and done....
Friday, 22 August 2014
StrypZ of Salvation
By His wounds we are healed, by His stripes we are made whole. Jesus the son of God came and died for our sins. Have you any idea what that means?? God sent his ONLY son to die so that you and I could have peace, through Him we are redeemed. Grace is the word. Unmerited favor, things you don't deserve, nothing short of amazing.
StrypZ of Salvation
is our band name:
The Three stripes stand for and symbolize the Holy Trinity. The Stripes also represent the defeat of Death by our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, who after 3 days rose from the Grave. Scripture on which most of our music stands, Isaiah 53 where Jesus Death and triumph over death was prophesied. Jesus was badly battered but never said a single word... not one. Not a single word.
WHO ARE WE
We are a band of one. The member of this band goes by a stage name, Diamond Dice with real names being Bwalya Mulumba.
He is the producer, writer and composer of this band's music. He is also a photographer and a Graphics designer. All the Band's artwork is done by him.
Born on 17th October 1993, Diamond Dice (born Bwalya Mulumba) came to life at Thompson Hospital, Luanshya Zambia into a family of seven. He went to school at Kalulushi Trust School. His father, John Chanda Mulumba taught and still teaches Music there. At an early age, Diamond Dice learnt to play the recorder, a woodwind instrument similar to a flute. He played at four Music festivals organized by the Trust School Association. Completing his primary education, Diamond Dice went to Mpelembe secondary school after winning a 100% scholarship from the BEIT (British Education International Trust) fund. In 2007 he started learning to play the piano by watching the senior students and they played in the main school hall. With a computer at home when he came from school during the holidays, Diamond Dice came across Fruityloops (now called FL Studio) Version 3, a digital music production software. This was where everything started. After showing interest in learning, His father taught him how to make music using FL Studio.
Back in school, under heavy influence from friend, Diamond Dice started listening to Rock music. This quickly became his favorite genre because of his ability to translate the guitar chords onto the piano. This shifted him from Hip-hop (leaving only a few artists on his playlist. Eminem remained the only rapper on the Hip-hop playlist for Diamond). This also moved him from listening to a lot of local artists as they spread the same message that hip hop was spreading at the time. It was all about relationships between boys and girls, love stories, money, cars, girls, violence. Rock music became the only thing he could listen to. It was easy for him to relate to the music because of his ability to play the instruments. Also, the artists spoke about real life issues which affect the majority of people in the world today. Oppression, sickness, disease, racism are just a few.in grade eleven, Diamond Dice learnt to play the guitar. After completing secondary school. Diamond Dice focused on Music, working on 3 specific Genres; Alternative Rock, Grunge and Metal.
The band name first started out as Ice 'N' Rocks taken from his names: Ice- (the slang term for Jewelry referring to Dice) and Rocks (the literal collective things of a Diamond's Nature rocks/stones). The Rocks also came in as the governing body for the genres he was undertaking, Rock music. The band brought to life songs like Industrio and its remix, Land of Rock and many others which you can listen to on soundcloud.com https://soundcloud.com/sosalvation/tracks
2012 saw the band name Change to Angeles Muertos, depicting the Band's focus on metal and Grunge, music from Alternative music. (It means Dead angels in Spanish.) The year brought about songs like Reverb, The Kick, and Beast Mode off their debut EP, which was called The Hype [Overdose]. The EP, an underground project had a mixture of Grunge with modernized Hip Hop under the influence of Metal... The aspect of Hip Hop was brought around to captivate the minds of the Hip Hop listeners while maintaining the music's origins. That very year, the Band's Sound cloud profile was opened allowing songs from the previous years to also be aired and listened to. A Facebook page was also opened for the Band https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stipes-of-Salvation/452226758133921
In 2013, Still Promoting the Hype, a Reverb nation page was created. In this year, music was slowed down to a near standstill as the artist focused in into Graphics design and Photography. You can take a look at his work here https://www.facebook.com/ddice3/media_set?set=a.803606636326244.1073741833.100000307450191&type=3
2014… THE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION
Our Music has primarily been instrumental music. But this year has been a year of realization for us.
You see, our music has been for entertainment and everyday life topic. This year however, we asked ourselves, whose flag we would be running under. We are Christians, and we want our music to reflect that. Our music is now Christian music, this to us means that regardless of what topic we tackle, however our music is heard, it will point out that without God, without Christ, life is a losing battle. It will now have lyrical content as well because now it's not just music, it is my way of preaching.
ARTWORK
Our artwork has two main features. A Hardcore Grunge background that symbolizes our sins in the eyes of God and Three RED Stripes. These are always solid above the background as they show that Christ's blood and the Trinity triumph over all sins. That by these-His- Stripes, We are healed.
We have maintained genres. We are a Christian Rock band under the Flag of the Grace. And Salvation is coming.
We are currently working on a project called,
Singles, Cover and… it's just the Beginning.
We have a single out right now… listen to it here https://soundcloud.com/sosalvation/fathers-day
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Let's Discuss This: He continues to raise me
Friday, 25 July 2014
Stripes of Salvation
Only after the boy had left and I had returned to my workplace did it occur to me that Shoprite sells BRAND NEW backpacks for less than 30 Kwacha....It then hit me.... in the moment I saw the little boy and deduce what I deduce about him.... I just wanted to get him out of his situation.. raise his self esteem and bring him closer to me.. win a friend...... I wanted change for the little boy, regardles of how it came... and that's what drives me as I do my work,,... Music, Photography.... I want those I meet who haven't experienced such love and mercy to know what My God has done for me....... He has been Overly mercyful...... someone once told me,,... The word Grace means... UNMERITED favour... favour you didn't earn, fight for, or even know about.. you had NO clue what was going on.... I want to share that through everything I do... you can not say you have experienced His mercy if you have nothing to show for it... the only thing you can show for it is mercy itself......so yes... That is my band Name...... Stripes of Salvation... I am currently working on a few music projects with local Artists, doing new cover arts and everything... Getting this project off the ground.....
I also belong to a media group called Hope Army.... these are people who have helped me with everything since i started this journey... I love them.....
so uhm.. Kudos *Dives into Trash bin*
Friday, 31 January 2014
New Project
Kill the ogre??? Most of You are wondering why I would call it that. Those with a sense of humor may even relate me to a Shrek hater. I'm not. The Ogre in My perspective, is the treatment which we get from those that judge my music and every other rockstar. The Ogre is also the belief that hovers over this genre. the ideas of bad evil wrongs that we suffer the accusation of.
No lie, it hurts. a good lot. it kills to know that one genre like hip hop can be accepted and Rock not. Music is a Universal language. it is the only language hich you don't have to know to understand. it breaks all barries set by words.. because music doesn't always need words. It could be a simple instumental piece. nothing complicated. you don't have to know who did it to enjoy it.
On This project, I want to tackle and encompass all Genres. i want every one to be able to listen to it and not be judgemental about it. I will have instrumental music on it. I will (for the first time) vocalise my lyrics on some of the music. you will hear me rap, sing, scream. name it. you will hear it on this record. I'm not sure yet how many songs I'm putting on it. oh!! and I will also do covers on it. (yeah.. there a few nice songs I want to cover).
My cover arts, will be done by me with help from two people who have been very supportive.. Scotty Zepplin and Natasha Narkotix. these are two Facebook friends who have helped me shape my music and photography life.
SCOTTY ZEPPLIN
https://www.facebook.com/scottygravy?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
This man Makes music just like me. i met him two years ago, then I was just starting out into this music. He sent my some of his early projects and I sent him some of mine. We bonded instantly. He has been a major inspiration to a lot of my work. ( I think I will do a cover of his music on this project) He also brought out the photographer in me. We've traded Ideas, projects and a lot of other things just to better ourselves at Music and Photography. (A secret: He also motivated me to start working out.. I'm jealous of how he has all that energy coming out of him. so I started working out.. I may just be a prdigy of Scotty Zepplin.) Zepplin will play a big part in the Success of this Project.
NATASHA NARKOTIX
https://www.facebook.com/lynn.biersack/about
She is a 17 year old Goth Model. I met her late last year but in the few months we've worked together, she has proved to be just what I need on my production team.. She, like I said earlier, is a Goth Model.. She brings to the production of this project the Dark side which has been painted on us. She brings out the pain felt by us, who are looked down upon.. she puts a face to the anger, shame, hate and resent that is felt by all who are opressed.
We are Angeles Muertos. Dead Angels as it were. and this is our Message to all.
Saturday, 21 September 2013
http://soundcloud.com/3-ngeles-muertos/survive?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2F3-ngeles-muertos%2Fsurvive
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Friday, 13 September 2013
Monday, 9 September 2013
The movement is underway.... are you coming??
Reverb Nation
Welcome!
So Join me as I work to Promote Rock Music In Zambia....





