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Welcome to Tamarah's Closet
My name is Tamarah Ellen and I host a LIVE Internet show called "Tamarah's Closet." I interview and celebrated talented people from all over the world. I grew up in the arts and am passionate about people going after their dreams, no matter what age. I believe in second chances and I believe in celebrating people at all different levels on their journey, to encourage others to go after their own dreams. Thanks for stopping by and to your own success, rock it!
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: Greensboro Firefighter Hannah Johnson
Enjoy my interview with Greensboro Firefighter Hannah Johnson. Learn more about what it takes to be a firefighter, the challenges of a firefighter, the most common causes of residential fires, along with hopes for a safer community. Learn what it takes to be a woman firefighter and some of the fears and hopes of dealing with victims of fire, and what a firefighter's process is in the midst of danger.
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: Russian Guitarist Alexandr Misko
Enjoy my interview with Russian Guitarist and composer Alexandr Misko Alexandr Misko is a dazzling new breed of modern fingerstyle guitarist. The 23 -years-old Russian already plays shows all over the world and has often appeared on TV in his homeland and other countries. Drawing influences from the musicians who pioneered and expanded this guitar style, Misko manages to break through to new heights while never losing sight of the underlying music. He is a passionate and energetic performer who has gone on to release four solo albums whilst his organic approach to publishing music has earned him a supportive fan base the world over. In 2015 his video with an original tune “Guitar & Pen Tapping Song” quickly gained over a million views, which was the reason for inviting him to appear on the well-known Russian analog of an American TV talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!". In January 2017 Alexandr Misko’s video cover of Michael Jackson’s song "Billie Jean" gained over 30 million views on Facebook, which was the first big step to enter the world guitar scene and allowed him to perform on the same stage at the Guitar Summit showcase in Germany with such outstanding musicians as Jon Gomm, Guthrie Govan, Tobias Rauscher and Maneli Jamal. In December 2017 Misko released his second album "Beyond The Box” and the very first single from the recording (“Careless Whisper” by George Michael) gained more than 80,000,000 views within a month on Facebook and YouTube accumulated. The number of Alexandr’s subscribers on his YouTube channel is growing exponentially and now has more than 600.000 followers. All of this set things in motion for Alex to take his solo show around the world. In November 2019 he released his third album "Roundtrip" and on the 21st of January 2020 shared the stage with an outstanding Russian harp player Alexander Boldachev at the world-famous venue Carnegie Hall in New York City. Alexandr's musical story is amazing and simple at the same time. He started playing the instrument at the age of 12 doing classical guitar with a private teacher for 3 years in his hometown Krasnodar. After becoming acquainted with the modern style of guitar playing called “Fingerstyle” on the Internet, he began to learn it on his own. Since 2016 he released 4 albums and has been actively performing all around the globe with solo shows, teaching, recording music, and in October 2018 he received the title “Guitarist of the Year” according to the noticeable UK magazine “MusicRadar". A unique style, a very musical and technical presentation coupled with original works, make Alexandr’s music accessible to any listener. The language of his music is universal and understandable for audiences anywhere in the world.
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: Introducing Singer Evin Gibson
Enjoy my Live Interview with Singer Evin Gibson from Greensboro, North Carolina. Evin Gibson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, model, and actor with an energetic and mellow vibe. With a smooth vocal style, he fuses Pop with R&B and soul. He has worked with many noted artists throughout the years and has toured the world performing original and classic gems. His plans to make timeless music.
Live Inteview in Tamarah's Closet: Singer Dave Bray USA
Enjoy my LIVE Interview with Singer & Songwriter & Veteran Dave Bray USA at 12PM EST. Dave Bray USA is a United States Veteran. He served in the US Navy as an 8404 FMF Corpsman for the 2nd Battalion/2nd Marines, (Sniper PLT), stationed out of Camp Lejeune, NC. Dave is now a nationally touring musician, singer, and songwriter, and has dedicated his musical career to supporting U.S. Veterans, Active Duty Military, Fire, Police, and First Responders. He considers his music a continuation of his service and uses his powerful voice to Honor our American Heroes. Dave's new album, MUSIC ON A MISSION is available on iTunes and includes his breakout single, Last Call, a heart-touching tribute to Fallen Police and their Families. Last Call has brought peace to families, comfort to survivors and strength to those still holding that thin blue line.
9+ Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: South Africa Artist Janko De Beer
Enjoy my interview with South African Artist Janko De Beer. Janko was a guest on my show 5 years ago and I am thrilled to have him return. He is a brilliant artist and sculptor! Janko's work is beyond beautiful and unique, articulating deep passion with harmonious colors provoking superb emotion! Janko matriculated from Pro Arte Alphen Park, a well-established art school in Pretoria, where he was exposed a variety of art forms. However, after school he decided to study law and was a practicing advocate for more than 10 years, while maintaining a passion for art and continuing to create. He loves the ocean, the mountains and the bush and spends a lot of time outdoors, hiking and surfing. His recent adventures include trekking to Everest Base Camp, hiking the Massachusetts chapter of the Appalachian Trail and trips to Bali, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Greater Kruger. His artistic process usually starts somewhere in nature. He feels that time spent outdoors best influence his work, since it is necessary for the mind to see new things if it is to create new things. Over the years, Janko participated in many group exhibitions and had his first solo show in 2010 at Long Street Gallery (Cape Town). In 2016, he reached a point in his art career where he had to fully commit, so he stopped practicing law to pursue art full time. Recently a second-time finalist for a Global Art Award, Janko’s work has featured in many solo and group exhibitions, and he has established a substantial international following. His formal career as an artist began with sculpture, but he now balances painting and sculpting equally. He tries not to be governed by preconceived notions of what is popular or critically acclaimed in art, since this could result in a monotonous duplication of the same thing over and over. He believes in being guided by the process, rather than to force it one way or the other. His view is that if he creates something that he personally finds beautiful, without over-thinking it too much, other people will also appreciate it. For his sculptures, he uses found objects, like kelp, coral, wood, scrap metal, and bones. He combines these with conventional sculpting methods to produce the final works. His mixed media paintings are done on both canvas and archival paper, and are also available as limited, personalized Giclee fine art prints.
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: Neurologist Dr. Richard Bedlack
Enjoy my interview with Neurologist Dr. Richard Bedlack from Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Bedlack is a Neurologist at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He is an associate professor of medicine/neurology at Duke, director of the Duke ALS Clinic, and chief of neurology at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Enjoy hearing his story of how he became interested in the brain as a child, his passion for his patients, his passion for new developments with ALS and also how he "fashionably" fights ALS for his patients! Dr. Richard Bedlack is currently an associate professor of medicine/neurology at Duke, director of the Duke ALS Clinic, and chief of neurology at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has won awards for teaching and for patient care, including: best neurology teacher at Duke; Health Care Hero; Strength, Hope, and Caring Award; America’s Best Doctors; the American Academy of Neurology's Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award, and the ALS Association's Rasmussen Award for ALS Patient Advocate of the Year. Dr. Bedlack also heads up the group ALSuntangled, using social media to bring patients, clinicians, and scientists together for investigation of alternative methods or Off-Panel ALS treatments.
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet: Guitarist Pierre Bensusan
Enjoy the replay of my LIVE interiew with one of world's finest acoustic guitarists Pierre Bensusan. Pierre will be joining me from Paris. BIO: "The way the guitar would want to sound if it played itself." "Bensusan is very much his own animal. It’s like listening to a butterfly, to dappled sunshine coming through quaking aspens. His music flits and darts around like fish in a pool. And his compositions manage to encompass both the calmness of the pool and the flashing of the fish. It’s an entrancing, almost hypnotic thing to watch and hear, as he seems eager to share his journey, his light. I was struck by how the aim of each song was to be beautiful. Not witty, not avant-garde, not new, necessarily, but beautiful. A great craftsman plying his trade. A shepherd with his flock. As I left I felt all of a sudden that I’d been to temple after all. My own sort of temple, and by the end of the service I felt purified, cleansed, and ready for the new year." Nyack News and Views (USA, Dan Cohen, Oct 4, 2015) Winner of the Independent Music Award, in the Live Performance Album category for his latest triple live album "Encore" (2014), "Rose d'Or" of the Montreux Festival for his first album, "Près de Paris" (Switzerland, 1976), "Best World Music Guitar Player " by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine (USA, 2008), Pierre Bensusan is recognized as one of the premier musicians of our time. If “World Music” is music that pays tribute to the spirit of a collection of human beings through distinct rhythms, traditional instruments and harmonic colors, French-Algerian guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan can be recognized as one of the most eloquent and world musicians today. Born in Oran, French-Algeria, in 1957, when France was decolonizing its Empire, Pierre Bensusan's family moved to Paris when he was 4. He began formal studies on piano at the age of 7 and at 11 taught himself guitar. Influenced in those early days by the folk revival blooming in Britain, France and North America, Bensusan began first to explore his own diverse musical heritage and then moved to the horizons beyond. At 17 he signed his first recording contract, and one year later his first album "Pres de Paris" won the Grand Prix du Disque upon his debut at the Montreux Festival in Switzerland. Described by the L.A. Times as "one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today", Pierre's name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius, long before the terms New Age, New Acoustic Music or World Music were invented. He has the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey. And yet, Bensusan is more than what any musician or music lover expects from a guitarist. He is a composer as well as a bilingual and a brave improvisational vocalist, melding whistles and resonant low notes with something like his own scat technique. There is a sense of something both playful and serious in his work, an unparalleled sense of freedom in his compositions and his improvisations. His "manner" of playing defies classification - crossing world, classical, jazz, traditional, folk and more. None can be isolated as simply “Brazilian”, "Arabic" or “French”; rather, they represent our world in its current state, a world sharing itself, fusing cultures together in ways we have never experienced. A great embassador of peace. Not to be missed!
Live Interview in Tamarah's Closet with Author Christopher Laney
Chris is a writer, pilot, and entrepreneur who loves helping others succeed through coaching, mentoring, and writing. His recent novel, Flying Colors, goes beyond an uplifting story to help readers view life differently while learning to discover what matters most to them. As an entrepreneur, Chris has owned and grown two multi-million-dollar businesses with numerous employees. He’s currently CEO and co-founder of Zenergy Technologies, a firm that helps companies large and small develop better software and improve their technical solutions. Chris has won numerous awards in his career, including: • The Triad Business Journal’s 40 Leaders under 40 in 2006 • Two Fast 50 awards from The Triad Business Journal for Zenergy’s accelerated growth • Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013 from The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship • The inaugural winner of the American Heroes for North Carolina’s Freedom Award • US Navy Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare School’s class honorman with the highest GPA in the institution’s history • Thad Stem scholarship recipient for the arts Having lettered as a collegiate diver on East Carolina University’s swim and diving team, Chris is a lifelong fitness advocate who has taught Les Mills’ BODYPUMP and RPM. He’s also written numerous magazine feature articles and teaches the popular creative writing class, The Write Motivation. You can learn more about Chris and read his Dare to Soar posts on his website www.ChristopherLaney.com.
Live Interview In Tamarah's Closet: Mayor Nancy Vaughan
A long-time Greensboro civic leader, Nancy Vaughan has established herself as a tireless grassroots organizer dedicated to building stronger neighborhoods for the betterment of the community at large. The emphasis in both her private and public lives has always been on economic development and public safety. In 1997, Nancy was elected to the Greensboro City Council from District 4. After serving two terms on City Council, she retired from governmental service in 2001. She then ran successfully for a third term in 2009 and continued to serve as an At-Large representative until 2013. Nancy entered the race for mayor in 2013 on the platform of the “vision to change Greensboro and the honesty to do it right.” Key areas of focus for the mayor now are economic development, public safety, and enhanced infrastructure, as well as governmental honesty, integrity and accountability. Nancy’s first election to City Council followed many years as a neighborhood activist. She was a member of the Petitioner’s Committee that challenged Jefferson Pilot in their rezoning of 616 acres along New Garden Road. The end result was the location of a new elementary school, community park, and library on the land, and a zoning change for the property to lower density. And, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Piedmont Triad International Airport as the Federal Express Mid-Atlantic hub was under construction and Honda Jet established its world headquarters and production facility on the airport property. Nancy is the former Operations Manager of Talley Machinery where she oversaw the day-to-day operations of a national parts distribution warehouse, service division, and equipment supplier. She was the first woman to graduate from the Maintenance Management Institute, which qualified her as an expert in the benefits of preventive maintenance and OSHA regulations. Always a champion for the under-represented, the mayor pledges to continue working for your family, your future and you.