Special Projects

Project: created and performed music/soundtrack to accompany a published literary work:

"The long walk: Slavery to freedom"
by JUDITH C. OWENS-LALUDE (2012)

• VOCALS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY  PHYLLIS BATTLE
• ARRANGEMENTS BY PHYLLIS BATTLE AND CLEVE ALLEYNE 

There is a first time for everything! ... and this has been another incredible first for me AS A MUSICIAN AND PRODUCER.

I have thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to create and perform a unique and original sound track to accompany, "The long walk: Slavery to Freedom," a work penned by this multi-talented literary artist.

I am honored to serve the community as an Arts Commissioner representing the 3rd District in the City of Inglewood, CA.  in this capacity, i had the honor of coordinating and hosting a special literary presentation and book signing by judith c. owens-lalude at the inglewood city library on Saturday, June 4th at 12:30pm.

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"THe long walk" IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT AMAZON BOOKS (click book cover in the left/prior column).  FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BY JUDITH C. OWENS-LALUDE, VISIT HER WEBSITE AT: WWW.JUDITHCAMILLE.COM 

PROJECT:  "GIRLS DON'T DO THAT"
STARRING ROLE IN SHORT FILM, WORLD PREMIERE AT 2015 PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES, CA in january 2015

IT'S BEEN MANY YEARS SINCE MY PROFESSIONAL STAGE ACTING DEBUT IN THE HIT MUSICAL, "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN" BUT THAT EXPERIENCE CAME IN HANDY AS I SAW MY CHARACTER COME TO LIFE ON THE BIG SCREEN.

I STEPPED INTO THE ROLE OF "CALLIE STASSEN," A GRANDMOTHER WITH TRADITIONAL IDEAS ABOUT WHAT'S LADYLIKE FOR GRANDDAUGHTER AND NAMESAKE, LITTLE CALLIE.

The film was also screened at UCLA in The Ralph Bunch Center for African American Studies for the "Images in Blackness" film series in January 2016.

The film is available for private screenings.  Contact laqshamblee@gmail.com for information.

Co-stars on the set: (l to r) Phyllis Battle and 10-year old Savannah Lauth-Richardson (June 2014)