Watch Author Ananda Leeke's interview with WUSA Channel 9 Morning News Anchor
Andrea Roane on March 11, 2008 in Washington, DC. During the interview, Leeke discusses the importance of Women's History
Month and the meaning of art and creativity in women's lives. She also shares information about her novel Love's
Troubadours - Karma: Book One and the orginal artwork on the book cover. In addition, Leeke discusses her novel's
connection to the Haitian goddess of love - Erzulie, HIV/AIDS awareness, The Women's Collective, and historic U Street
neighborhood.
Love's Troubadours' YouTube Video #1 (7 minutes and
31 seconds)
Click on the link above and watch Author Ananda Leeke take viewers on a walking tour of places featured in her debut novel, Love's Troubadours
- Karma: Book One. Washington, DC's historic U Street neighborhood is featured. Ananda also shares her original artwork
featured on the book cover. She closes the video with a reading from her book. Ananda's brother, Matthew J. Leeke, President
and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. directed, produced and filmed the video.
St. Augustine Catholic Church at 15th and V Streets, NW
The Islander Restaurant at 12th and U Streets, NW
Karma's Aunt Jo's House at 16th Street and Riggs Place, NW
Karma Francois' apartment at 16th and U Streets, NW
Malcolm X-Meridian Hill Park on 16th Street
Love's Troubadours' YouTube Videos
from Mocha Hut Book Reading on November 18, 2007
Audience listening to Ananda Leeke at Mocha Hut book reading
Sistalove Karen Sallis selling books to Love's Troubadours fans
Ananda Leeke introducing music therapist and harpist Nazeeha Howard
Ananda Leeke reading poem "The Word"
Ananda Leeke and her book editor/best brothalove friend Wayne P. Henry
1) Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut
- The Word - LOVE 2 minutes
Watch
Author Ananda Leeke share a poem entitled "The Word" at a book signing held on November 18, 2007, at Mocha
Hut in Washington, DC. The video was filmed and edited by Ananda's brother, Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK
Productions, Inc.
2) Love'sTroubadours
@ Mocha Hut - Chapter 1 - Who is Karma?
3
minutes, 20 seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke as she reads an excerpt from Chapter 1 of her
debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One, that introduces the main character Karma Francois. Matthew Leeke, President
and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
3) Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - Author's Writing
Process
2
minutes, 10 seconds
Watch Author Ananda
Leeke explain how she prepares to write during the question and answer session at the Mocha Hut book reading on November 18,
2007. Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
4)
Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - Lessons that Karma Learns
5 minutes, 4 seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke discuss the lessons that main character Karma Francois learns in
Love's Troubadours -Karma: Book One at the Mocha Hut book reading on November 18, 2007. Matthew J. Leeke, President and
CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
Watch Author Ananda
Leeke give thanks to some of the folks who helped her during her novel writing process at the Mocha Hut book reading on November
18, 2007. Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
6)
Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - Karma's Sista7
4 minutes, 20 seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke read an excerpt from her debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma:
Book One that features the main character Karma Francois discovering a new group of sistalove poets and friends that she affectionately
calls Sista7. Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
7)
Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - Meaning of Author's Names
2 minutes, 59 seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke as she explains the meaning of her names during the question and answer session at the Mocha Hut
book reading on November 18, 2007. Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc. filmed and edited the video.
8) Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - Chapter Featuring Mocha Hut
3 minutes, 26
seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke read an excerpt from Chapter 44 of her debut
novel Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One that features the main character Karma Francois sitting in Mocha Hut. The video was filmed at the Mocha Hut book reading
on November 18, 2007, by Matthew J. Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc.
9) Love's Troubadours @ Mocha Hut - What Does Love Look
Like?
3 minutes, 3
seconds
Watch Author Ananda Leeke read an excerpt from Chapter 42 of her debut
novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One that includes a poem that reflects on what the main character Karma Francois
thinks love looks like in her life. The video was filmed at the Mocha Hut book reading on November 18, 2007, by Matthew J.
Leeke, President and CEO of MAJIK Productions, Inc.
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