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The Moon and the Sky (Remix) SADE featuring Jay-Z (874 hits)

From the track 'Ultimate Collection.'

pronounced “shah-day”) is a Grammy-winning, world-famous artist, who has achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Their music features elements of jazz, funk, soul and rnb. Sade was formed in 1982, when members of a Latino-soul band Pride — Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria).

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Monday, April 11th 2011 at 9:39AM
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I love Sade and her music! Folasade (FOL ah shaw day) is a traditional Yoruba name and means 'Honor earns a crown'. It is often shortened to Sade. Its such a beautifully pronouned name with meaning and surely befitting for Ms. Adu!

Monday, April 11th 2011 at 10:26AM
Jen Fad

I concur with this history in that it explains why many parents after they give birth will not officially announce the name of their children until the 8th day, women not being able to go to church until after 40 days from giving birth, circumcism of male children, forbidding consumption of pork products,ect... Some still observe the marriage rites of laying out a white sheet for when the husband and wife come together for the first time to observe whether the bride was a virgin at the time of consumation.

The sad fact of the matter is that many of the current descendents have no idea why they observe Jewish custom. They just think its something that they observe related to Christianity after converting or leaving the more primordial / so called 'primitive' religions (which I don't believe were primitive) of their ancestors. I guess in a way they have also suffered a portion of losing their history, too. Thanks for the information. I'll save it and add it to my history folders. Do you have anything on Yoruba people?
Monday, April 11th 2011 at 2:22PM
Jen Fad

I love Sade...and word on the street is that she will be in New Orleans this July...can't wait to see her... I'll be sure to "Cherish The Day"!!!
Monday, April 11th 2011 at 7:15PM
Siebra Muhammad

@ Saint,
That's great stuff. Thanks for posting and do know that I'm copying and pasting this to my folder. It's really interesting!
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 at 5:00PM
Jen Fad