Artist.......: Positively Nelsons
Album........: No More Tumble Weed
Label........: Positively Nelsons
Genre........: Reggae
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jun-12-2007
str.date.....: 000-00-2005
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: http://www.viroots.com/Positivelynelsons.html
track title time
01. Black Man 05:03
02. A Mother's Love 03:41
03. Tumble Weed (Unclaimed Love) 04:13
04. Beyond The Struggle 03:34
05. Positive Vibes 03:56
06. Four Options 03:49
07. America The Beautiful 03:43
08. Remember 02:59
09. Have You Seen The Change 02:37
10. People Of The Trade Winds 02:38
11. Tumble Weed (Unclaimed Love) Re-mix 04:13
Runtime 40:26 min
Size 50,4 MB
Release Notes:
Born to Mr. And Mrs. Adolphus and Henrietta Nelson
in St. Croix USVI, Arvian is the youngest among her
siblings Bridget Nelson Hodge, Stephanie "Empress
Auset" Nelson and Terrence "Positive" Nelson. She
attended St. Croix Central High School from 1987-
1989 and completed her 12th grade year at Enloe
High School in Raleigh, NC in 1990 where she
graduated and obtained her High School Diploma. She
graduated Suma Cum Laude from St. Augustine's
College in Raleigh, NC in 1994 and obtained a
bachelors degree in Chemistry. She later received a
Masters degree with honors in Organic Chemistry
from NC A&T State University in Greensboro, NC in
1997.
As a child, Arvian has always had a fascination for
singing, dancing, writing poetry, writing songs and
becoming a chemist; she has managed to do all and
successfully maintain them through the grace of
GOD. Her love for singing led her to becoming a
songwriter at the age of 13 which she continues to
do in her spare time. Her songs encompass a variety
of music genres and are typically based on
realistic situations from personal experiences,
experiences of others, local and global issues.
Arvian A.K.A. "Sparkles" and her sister, Stephanie
A.K.A. "Empress Auset", have often sung together
for numerous events throughout the years. After
many years of singing together, in February of 2005
with persistence and determination from her sister
Stephanie, they decided to come out with their own
CD. Collectively, they are called "Positively
Nelsons". Their first CD entitled "No More Tumble
Weed" contains 11 tracks of a variety of styles and
formats and is currently available online and in
selected stores.
Seen to be a well-rounded and fun individual,
Arvian has been involved in a vast amount of
activities and has held various positions including
but not limited to choir director and youth
director at The Altona Baptist Church in St. Croix
USVI, choir director at Joy and Deliverance
Christian Church in Raleigh, NC , choreographer for
the Caribbean Cultural Explorers Dance Group in
Raleigh, NC, assistant cook for Ethnic Cuisines
Caribbean Catering in Raleigh, NC and the
founder/sponsor of the Formal Caribbean Swareh (a
Caribbean Ball) and the Annual Island Fire Pageant
in Raleigh, NC.
Currently, Arvian is a project manager with a
pharmaceutical/biotech company in RTP, NC. She is
married to Garfield Duval and has two lovely
children, Garian and Ariana Duval.
Stephanie attended St. Croix Central High School
and is a proud graduate of the class of 1984. She
attended college at UVI in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands and Saint AugustineÆs College in Raleigh,
North Carolina. At Saint Augustine's, she was a
member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society and Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Stephanie graduated Suma
Cum Laude in 1990 from Saint Augustine's College
with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, she attended
Cambridge University where she studied for her
master's degree in Education.
Stephanie is the proud mother of four boys: Trevon,
Khalil, Carl-Michael Jr., and Zion. Trevon "Island
Shadow" Nelson, the former Jr. Calypso King for
four consecutive years is the eldest of them all.
Stephanie loves to sing and has been singing in
church from a very young age to the current date.
Besides singing, some of her other hobbies include
sewing, hair-braiding, cooking and dancing.
Stephanie and Arvian intend to keep on singing and
blessing other people with the gift that God has
bestowed upon them. They thank God for all that HE
has done thus far and recognize that HE is the
omnipotent one. Whether you call him Jah, God or
otherwise, there is only one and everyone needs to
recognize that, says the sisters. Stephanie and
Arvian give Him praise and honor for all their
accomplishments in life.