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I am grateful that over my 53 years tial Arts GrandMasters International
of studies I have had cultural and hu- (MAGI) with Hanshi Andrew Linick and
manitarian missions throughout the many others. I have forged a relation-
USA as well as to Africa, Sri Lanka, ship with The Urban Action Showcase
Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Expo (UASE) a magnificent event un-
The Netherlands, Taiwan, and the der the guidance of Demetrius Angelo
Mainland Republic of China. Those that showcases the genre of martial
years have allowed me to study the arts and other action films with diver-
arts of Kupigana Ngumi, Shaolin and sity. Along with Sifu Robert Samuels,
Tai Chi Chuan with the Directors of the Hong Kong Action Film Star and now
Pan Afrikan Martial Arts Federation, Director of many exciting martial arts
and many other Grand Masters of the movies. Just so you know he was the
martial arts. I have been fortunate to “first” African American inducted into
dance professionally with KanKouran the Hong Kong Stunt Man Association.
West African Dance Company under You should hear the story about how
the tutelage of it’s founder/director that came about, It is truly Amazing!.
Assane Konte. I also studied Congo- Please allow me to say that Demetri-
lese dance. us Angelo has many films under his
belt as well…After all that I should
But one of my greatest joys is doing mentioned as part of my history/ leg-
James Brown! Hahahaha which there acy that I have studied Afrikan spir-
is a video on YouTube to see that hap- itual systems with Yoruba and Akan
pening! But you know It has been a Priests. I acknowledged Nana Kwabe-
blessing to form an ongoing friend- na Brown, Iya Mari Brown, Baba John
ship with the World Warrior Alliance Mason, and Baba Ishangi, for just a
(WWA) with Soke Thomas Gettling few. These men and women have
and Sijo James Robinson, Action Mag- helped to guide me and many others
azine Hall of Honors with Sifu Alan on a path to live peacefully, purpose-
Goldberg, The World Anti Aging Con- fully and with passionate awareness.
gress with Dr. Robert Goldman, Mar-

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