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Ragamuffin
Ragamuffin or Raggamuffin is a euphemism for a child of the street. The term may also refer to: Film * '' The Ragamuffin'', a 1916 American silent film by William C. deMille * ''Ragamuffin'', a 2014 film directed by David Schultz about Rich Mullins Music * Raggamuffin music, or ragga, a reggae and dancehall subgenre * Raggamuffin Music Festival, an annual touring festival in Australia and New Zealand * Stephen Marley (musician) (born 1972), nicknamed Raggamuffin, Jamaican-American reggae musician * "Raggamuffin" (song), a 2010 song by Selah Sue * "Raggamuffin", a 2019 song by Koffee from ''Rapture The Rapture is an Christian eschatology, eschatological position held by some Christians, particularly those of American evangelicalism, consisting of an end-time event when all dead Christian believers will be resurrected and, joined with Chr ...'' * ''Ragamuffin'', a 1920 piano composition from '' London Pieces'' by John Ireland Other uses * ''Ragamuffin'' (novel), a 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenore, The Cute Little Dead Girl
''Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl'' is a black comedy comic series created by Roman Dirge, inspired by the poem "Lenore (poem), Lenore" by Edgar Allan Poe. Lenore has appeared in several comic books by Dirge. From 1998 to 2007, she featured in her own series published by Slave Labor Graphics. Twenty-six flash-animated shorts were also produced for Sony's ScreenBlast website in 2002. In July 2009, a new comic series started, now published by Titan Books and called ''Lenore Volume II''. Previous issues were made into colored edition Trade paperback (comics), trade paperback called ''Lenore Volume I'', which is separated into three books. On 31 July 2013,'' Lenore Volume II #8'' was released, marking the start of a plotline that continued for six issues. Plot outline The comic tells of the undead, unlife and adventures of the title character and her similarly odd (if not odder) friends. The story takes place in a small town called Nevermore (taking its name from "The Raven", an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragamuffin Cat
The Ragamuffin is a breed of domestic cat. It was once considered to be a variant of the Ragdoll cat but was established as a separate breed in 1994. Ragamuffins are notable for their friendly personalities and thick fur. General description The physical traits of the breed include a rectangular, broad-chested body with shoulders supporting a short neck. These cats are classified as having heavy bones and a "substantial" body type. The head is a broad, modified wedge with a moderately rounded forehead with short or medium-short muzzle and an obvious nose dip. The muzzle is wide with puffy whisker pads. The body should appear rectangular with a broad chest and broad shoulders and moderately heavy muscling in the hindquarters, with the hindquarters being equally broad as the shoulders. A tendency toward a fatty pad in the lower abdomen is expected. Fur length is to be slightly longer around the neck and outer edges of the face, resulting in the appearance of a ruff. Texture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Mullins
Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his contemporary worship music, worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by ''CCM Magazine'' in their ranking of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, including ''A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band'' (1993) at No. 3, ''The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One'' (1991) at No. 7, and ''Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth'' (1988) at No. 31. His songs have been performed by numerous artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice, Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United and Third Day. During the tribute to Rich Mullins' life at the 1998 GMA Dove Award, GMA Dove Awards, Amy Grant described him as "the uneasy conscience of Christian music." Mullins was devoted to the Christian faith and heavily influence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ragamuffin
''The Ragamuffin'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed and written by William C. deMille. The film stars Blanche Sweet in a ' Pickfordish' style role. Cast * Blanche Sweet - Jenny * Tom Forman - Bob Van Dyke * Minnette Barrett - Beth, His Sister * Mrs. Lewis McCord - Mary * Parks Jones - Jack Dexter * James Neill - A Broker * William Elmer - Kelly * Agnes de Mille - Jenny, as a child See also *Blanche Sweet filmography Preservation status * A copy is preserved in the George Eastman Museum The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum in Rochester, New York. Opened to the public in 1949, is the oldest museum dedicated to photography .... References External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by William C. deMille P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragamuffin (novel)
''Ragamuffin'' is the second novel by Caribbean science fiction writer Tobias S. Buckell. It is the sequel to his first novel, '' Crystal Rain''. Buckell labeled ''Ragamuffin'' a "Caribbean space opera", with his previous novel being called "Caribbean steampunk". It is followed by his third novel, '' Sly Mongoose''. ''Ragamuffin'' was nominated for the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novel and was a finalist for the 2008 Prometheus Award The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society. American author and activist L. Neil Smith established the Best Novel category for the award in 1979; however, it was not award ....https://www.lfs.org/releases/2008Finalists.shtml It has received several reviews. References External linksMacmillan.com 2007 American novels American science fiction novels Novels by Tobias S. Buckell Caribbean in fiction Tor Books books {{2000s-sf-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Fischer
Sydney Fischer (4 March 1927 – 23 February 2023) was an Australian businessman, property developer and sailor. He was also a rugby league player with Manly Warringah. Most noted for his sailing, Fischer was described as Australia's most successful offshore sailor. He skippered numerous yachts, notably several named ''Ragamuffin'' and competed in six Admiral's Cup teams representing his country. Fischer's wins included: * World Championship One Ton Cup in ''Stormy Petrel'' in New Zealand in 1971 * 1971 Fastnet Race in ''Ragamuffin'' * Line honours in the 1988 and 1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race * Handicap honours in 1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race * 1980 Round State Race in Hawaii Fischer shares a record of five challenges for the America's Cup, with Sir Thomas Lipton. He first challenged for the 1983 America's Cup in '' Advance'', the year ''Australia II'' won. He led subsequent challenges in 1987 in '' Steak 'n' Kidney'', and 1992 in '' Challenge Australia''. He mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raggamuffin Music
Raggamuffin music (or simply ragga) is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music with heavy use of sampling. Wayne Smith's " Under Mi Sleng Teng", produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer, is a seminal ragga song. "Sleng Teng" boosted Jammy's popularity immensely, and other producers quickly released their own versions of the riddim, accompanied by dozens of different vocalists. Origins Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. Ragga spread to Europe, North America, and Africa, eventually spreading to Japan, India, and the rest of the world. Ragga heavily influenced early jungle music, and also spawned the syncretistic bhangragga style when fused with bhangra. In the 1990s, ragga and breakcore music fused, creating a style known as raggacore. The term "raggamuffin" is an intentional misspelling of " ragamuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pieces
''London Pieces'' is a set of three pieces for piano solo composed in 191720 by John Ireland. A performance of all three pieces takes about 11½ minutes. Their titles are: # ''Chelsea Reach'' (6 minutes). Chelsea is an affluent area in central London, bounded to the south by the River Thames. A reach is (among other things) a stretch of water. Chelsea Reach is the portion of the River Thames between Battersea Bridge and Chelsea Bridge, very close to where Ireland lived. The piece, using the form and rhythms of the barcarolle, evokes the flow of the river. Composed in 1917. # ''Ragamuffin''. A ragamuffin is a typical London character type. This piece is a scherzo, composed in 1917 and inspired by a real-life encounter with a street urchin.Searle, Muriel V. ''John Ireland, the Man and His Music'' (1979), p. 52 # ''Soho Forenoons''. Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, and part of London's West End. The forenoon is the morning. This piece, composed in 1920, is marked � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Children
Street children are poor or homeless children who live on the streets of a city, town, or village. Homeless youth are often called street kids, or urchins; the definition of street children is contested, but many practitioners and policymakers use UNICEF's concept of boys and girls, aged under 18 years, for whom "the street" (including unoccupied dwellings and wasteland) has become home and/or their source of livelihood, and who are inadequately protected or supervised. Street girls are sometimes called gamines, a term that is also used for Colombian street children of either sex. Some street children, notably in more developed nations, are part of a subcategory called thrown-away children, consisting of children who have been forced to leave home. Thrown-away children are more likely to come from single-parent homes. Street children are often subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or, in extreme cases, murder by "clean-up squads" that have been hired by local businesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raggamuffin Music Festival
Raggamuffin Music Festival (Raggamuffin) was an annual music festival that toured Australia and New Zealand which concluded its first tour in 2008. As of 2010, it has featured fourteen Major international reggae Acts and thirteen Australasian Acts accommodating reggae, funk, dub, hip-hop and soul. Line Ups 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Compilation albums * '' Raggamuffin Vol 1'' (2008) * '' Raggamuffin Vol 2'' (2008) * ''Raggamuffin Vol 3 (Album), Raggamuffin Vol 3'' (2010) See also * List of reggae festivals *Reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ... References External links Official Raggamuffin Australia websiteOfficial Raggamuffin Australia FacebookOfficial Raggamuffin New Zealand MySpaceOfficial New Zealand website {{Reggae Music festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Marley (musician)
Stephen Robert Nesta Marley (born April 20, 1972) is a Jamaican-American musician. The son of Bob Marley, Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, three times as a solo artist, twice as a producer of his younger paternal half-brother Damian Marley's ''Halfway Tree'' and ''Welcome to Jamrock'' albums, and a further three times as a member of his older brother Ziggy Marley's group Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. Marley's 2011 album '' Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life'' won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2012.Grizzle, Shereita (2014)Stephen Marley Lets 'Rock Stone' Loose, ''Jamaica Gleaner'', March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014. His follow-up, '' Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life'', was released on July 22, 2016.Stephen Marley announces the release of his new album", bobmarley.com, May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016. In several of his self-produced solo albums ''Mind Control'' (2007), ''Mind Control Acoustic'' (2008), ''Revelation Part I: The Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raggamuffin (song)
"Raggamuffin" is a song performed by Belgian musician and songwriter Selah Sue from her self-titled debut album ''Selah Sue''. It was released on 7 June 2010 as a digital download in Belgium and re-released on 22 October 2010. Background The song was originally released on Selah Sue's 2010 EP of the same name. The original version also contained a sample of the Rascalz song " Top of the World". Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Raggamuffin" was first released onto YouTube on 27 September 2010, at a total length of two minutes and thirty-seven seconds. Track listing Credits and personnel *Lead vocals – Selah Sue *Producers – Patrice *Lyrics Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, ... – Sanne Putseys *Label: Because Music Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
