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XCA RECORDING ARTIST NONA HENDRYX —-fc shown with Keith Richards nds Support Recording Nona Hendryx is an artist long admired for the bold sociopolitical state ments expressed in her ,v music. Raised in the South Trenton, N.J., ghetto, Nona brought a heightened sense of black political aware ness to her years as a member of the innovative rock trio LaBelle. One need only think back to gongs she wrote for the croup y (‘/Pressure. . Cookin’,” . “Somebody Somewhere,” “^re You Lonely,” “Who’s Watching the Watcher”) to be re minded her pro-human consciousness. As a solo artist, Ashe's continued to write songs that are equally outspoken. jj Given, her passion for social justice, Nona was quick to respond when pro ducer mix master Arthur Baker invited bar to contribute vocals to “Sun City," a mougKt-provoking musical attack on South African apartheid. Along with Ms involvement on those sessions, Baker also produced and mixed se veral tracks on Nona’s third RCS and current LP, “The Heat." Written by Little Steve (Van Zandt), formerly of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, “Sun City” refers to the swanky retort area built in the midst of impoverished Bopffauthat swana. Many Western per fonpera have continued to play that city id recent yeaft despite protests from South Africa’s free dom movements ‘■‘Sun city M directed at the South African govern ment," Nona explains. “It tells them that there are artists in the world who place people’s live above money.” ?. - .>: * Nona was one of more • than three dozen -perfor mers who participated in cluding Bruce Spring steen, Miles Davis, Ringo Starr, Darryl Hall, Pat Bene tar, and Gil Scott Heron. Released in early October on the Manhattan label, Nona hopes “Sun City” will have the worldwide impact of the "USA for Africa” and “Live Aid” projects. - “My heart gpfe out tath* starving people in Ethio- ' pia,” she said. “But I think it’s even more devastating to hunger for self-respect and freedom. In this country, a black person can leave the ghetto; there, you can’t.” “It’s a situation that is akin to slavery,” she concluded. “It’s sick. And if I don’t speak out against it, how can I justify ipy own freedom?” Nona’s current single from her own LP, “The Heat,” reflects her strong views on the apartheid si tuation. Entitled “Rock this House,” it’s an angry and heavily political rocker that describes the hunger for freedom in South Africa. “Nothing - not food, water or dreams - can satisfy that hunger ex cept freedom,” says Nona. “You must experi Tice freedom to know it.” Like all the qther artists t ' who lent their efforts to the “Sun City” sessions, Nona (who recorded her vocals in London) has agreed to • donate her ' royalties to Africa Fund. This non profit organization aids po litical prisoners and their families in South Africa, contributes to the educa tional and cultural needs of South African exiles and supports the work of anti apartheid groups in the United States. _ • •• • . The Perfect Recipe For Value Is The Classifieds. New Video Systems Offer \ Many Entertainment Options Picture this: you turn on your television five or ten years from now and you see your children on the screen. You won’t be see ing those children as they will be then, but as they are now - captured on video tape and played back, cour tesy of a video cassette recorder. Whether for yourself or someone else, a VCR can be a. welcomed gift. It comes in handy in so many ways. You can play back videos taken: -On a weekend trip to the zoo, the beach or the circus; “At birthday parties or memorable celebrations; -To remember special holidays or vacations; and -As chronicles of your child’s development. Many types of VCRs are available now. Today’s mo dels have more features than ever for recording and playback. The newest for mat. pioneered by Kodak, is the 8mm VCR. It offers as many features as any deluxe VHS or Beta system plus digital stereo sound. The new 8mm VCR fea tures stereo TV reception and can record up to eight programs over a three week period. An on-screen • programming display en- i ables users to view all programming information - dates and times of se lected programs-on their TV screens. Perhaps most impres sive is the VCR’s digital sound recording capability. Up to 12 hours of audio may be stored on a two-hour tape. Program selection •allows users to choose which of the six tracks to play back at one time. That can add a new dimension to your creations. The system permits two hours of video recording in the standard-play mode and up to four hours in the long-play mode. Many experts believe the 8mm format offers many benefits over the compar able one- and two-inch systems. For one thing, it’s more compact. An 8mm videotape is about the same size as an audio cassette tape. The 8mm VCR also offers your fami ly a good core around which to build a com prehensive home entertain ment center. Along with the new VCRs, many people are buying VCR cameras so that they can make their own “home movie” videos. Two new 8mm video ca meras from Kodak are lightweight for easy por tability. The MVS 460 and MVS 440 feature a Vi-inch black and white electronic view finer, a 6X power zoom lens and built-in mike. The MVS 460 also has auto focus and fade-in-fade-out controls for sophisticated imaging. The modularity of the Kodak system allows owners to mix and match components and to create 8mm systems to suit their own needs and budgets The recorder can be at tached to the camera to form a camcorder or to the tuner-timer to form the VCR. The next time you turn on the tube, you could be watching your own chil dren in a movie you’ve taped youself. I happy new year To All.,. 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