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We speak to Carolina Moraes-Liu, Director, Editor, Cinematographer and Producer of Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Ayiê, screening Sept. 19, 2 PM, at the Mission Cultural Center, in San Francisco, as a part of the San Francisco Latino Film Festival. Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê tells the story of three young women in search for identity and self-esteem as they compete for the title of Ebony Goddess in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, the largest black city outside of Africa. Visit http://www.sflatinofilmfestival.com/2010-festival/shorts-program The film screens again in October at the International Black Woman's Film Festival http://www.ibwff2010.com/films/filmmakers/ Somi, originally from Uganda and Rwanda, critically acclaimed New York city based vocalist and her band will appear for their debut San Francisco performance on Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at Cafe Du Nord. Somi's latest album If The Rains Come First (ObliqSound) is a stunning collection of self-penned story-based songs that debuted at #2 on Billboard's World Chart. The Bay Area's own Sparlha Swa will appear as a special guest in an opening performance for the evening. Doors at 7PM. Show begins at 8PM. $15 in advance/$17 at the door. "Black Pearl Sings" @ San Jose Rep through Sept. 26. We feature Jannie Jones, actress who portrays "Alberta "Pearl" Johnson", Frank Higgins, playwright, and Rick Lombardo, director, sound design and SJ Rep artistic director. We feature the music of Thaddeus Edwards: "Prelude to Peace" and work from Somi's latest: "If the Rain Comes First."