I Got the Fever!!!

Only time we don't speak is during "Sex and the City". She gets Carrie fever, but soon as the show is over she's right back to being my soldier - Jay-Z (Bonnie & Clyde 03)

Carrie Fever that is. Like millions of other women across the country, my girlfriends and I are planning the ultimate girls night out this weekend complete with martinis and the girls of Sex and the City. What is it about Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte that excites women the world over? Could it be that deep inside we all wish we could be a little quirky, sexy, driven and naive at the same time. Not to mention, what woman wouldn't enjoy walking the streets of Manhattan in fabulous clothes and $800.00 dollar shoes? (C'mon admit it).

Aside from all that, I'm super excited to see Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson do her thing. In all the buzz about the original cast coming together again, many mainstream outlets have forgotten that they have a bonafide Hollywood star in their midst. But we haven't...We see you Jennifer...You go girl!!

Anyhow, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and even if you don't get a chance to see the movie, why not call up some of your best girlfriends and enjoy the weekend together eating, drinking and having loads of fun. You deserve it.

Ciao.

P.S. GO PISTONS!!!!!!!!! & RED WINGS!!!!!!!!

Cocoa Says...Watch Out For The Big Gurlz

...cause they're about to change their lives for the better.

Cocoa's Summer Soundtrack

I love Brazil.

I love the food, people, language (Brazilian Portuguese melts my soul) and most of all the music. It was the music of Brazil that inspired me to seek out other forms of world music and eventually go on to program XM Satellite Radio's World Music Channel, Worldzone for 4 glorious years.


It all began with this album. Putumayo's Brasileiro. This is one of my favorite albums...EVER. This is the kind of music that makes a fool out of you. It doesn't matter where you are - the car, the kitchen, or the subway, I dare you to sit still. This, my friends, is dancing music. All of the songs are in Portuguese but don't let that stop you, Putumayo provides the phonetic spelling of the song titles and the English translation of most the lyrics. I strongly recommend you head over to their website and order a copy. Before you do, I must warn you that the purchase of this album may lead to fits of irrational behavior which could include but are not limited to: the spending of obscene amounts of money on Brazilian CD's and downloads, an appetite for unusually strong cyparinias (remind me to tell you the story about me, a group of senior citizens and a bottle of Canchasa) or the sudden urge to pack up every summer dress you own and head for the coasts of Bahia. Don 't say I didn't warn you.


For those of you who want to ease your way into Brazilian music or if Ethno-Fusion is more your thing, may I recommend the new Sergio Mendes album, Encanto. You may remember a couple of years back when Sergio teamed up with Will.i.am for the album Timeless. Well they're back and they've enlisted the help of an "A" list team of collaborators including, Natalie Cole, Zap Mama, Fergie and the brilliant Brazilian artist Carlinhos Brown. Love Him. Unlike, Timeless, this album is more Samba than Hip Hop, which makes it perfect for a day at the beach, or a Sunday afternoon at home. Encanto won't be available in the US until July . If you can't wait until then, check out iTunes Italy.



I'll share more of my summer picks later, in the meantime feel free to share your own in the comments section.

Sergio Mendes & Black Eyed Peas

"Mas Que Nada"

from the album Timeless

Warning: This video is HOT LIKE FYAH!

Happy Memorial Day!

Put a Boca Burger on the B-B-Que for me. I'll be back tomorrow with my pics for the perfect Summer Soundtrack. Until then...

Cocoa Says..Be Happily Nappy

The trials and tribulations of a happily nappy sister.