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STAGE NAME:
UMMISSA LIVE 🌕🌴❤️💦

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LEGAL NAME:
Jamesa Ivy Fields
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE:
@UMMISSALIVE 🌕🌴❤️💦

WEBSITE:
UMMISSA.COM
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​PERSONAL LIFE:
Jamesa Ivy Fields (Previously Jamesa Nikiema) aka "UMMISSA LIVE" is a multi-lingual practicing Muslimah single Mother of three beautiful children. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, California, USA , from an  immigrant El Salvadorian Mother & Bermudian / Creole Father. Raised as a devout Catholic, UMMISSA embraced Islam in the summer of 2003 after learning the truth about September 11th and reading "The Holy Quran".  After surviving a lifetime of abuse, she uses her brand to help herself and others heal and overcome life challenges associated with various traumatic life events such as Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Divorce, Poverty, and Displacement.

LANGUAGES:
  • American English
  • Jamaican Patios
  • El Salvadorean Spanish
  • Creole French
  • Classical Arabic

COMMUNITY ACTIVIST:
  • Long Beach March Against Hate, Head Organizer
  • PCC Police Brutality Protest, Head Organizer
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EVENT ORGANIZER: 
  • Islamic Art Expo
  • "Full Moon Open Mic", @CeciliasDTLA
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TITLE: "UMMISSALIVE"
CALLIGRAPHY ARTIST:

UMMISSALIVE" is an original work of art inspired by a widely unknown story that begins in The Holy Quran 19:19.

Stylized graffiti Arabic Calligraphy text
Reads “UMMISSA” or "Mother[of]Jesus", where “UMM” = Mother, and “ISSA” = Jesus.  In a chapter entitled "Mary", Allah SWT corrects slanderous rumors, while also confirming previous revelations found in the "Torah of Moses" & the "Gospels of Jesus Christ" (peace be upon all the prophets). This abstract scene is meant to educate and inspire seekers of truth and lovers of art by illustrating the Islamic account of the Birth of "Issa al-Mesih" or "Jesus the-Christ" to The Blessed Virgin, Saint Mary...
​                             "
THE ORIGINAL UMMISSA"

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AUTHOR/SCREENWRITER: 
Pursuing a Film Degree while writing an upcoming comic book series that will insha'Allah (God willing) be produced as a TV Series/Film.

FASHION DESIGNER:
​Founder of modesty-conscience fashion forward clothing line “rebirth of chic”.
WATCH "MODESTY MODERN" ON YOUTUBE
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AWARDS:
  • 1 ST Place “Personality Profile"
    54th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards
  • 1ST Place Talent Show, Alpha Kappa Alpha
  • Miss Congeniality, Alpha Kappa Alpha
MEDIA: 
  • 89.3 FM KPCC
  • NPR Online 

PUBLICATIONS: 
  • LA Times
  • Press Enterprise
  • Press Telegram
  • The Oregonian
  • ​Chicago Tribune

PERFORMANCES:
  • The Study Hollywood
  • ISNA Convention
  • Global Oneness Festival
  • Zawiya Perspective
  • Eid Festival
  • Halal Food Festival
  • Pomona State Fair
  •  Norco College
  • Muslim American Idol

BUSINESS CONSULTANT:
  • Event Planning
  • Event Hosting
  • Graphic Designer
  • Marketing Director
  • Booth/Store/Set Design & Construction
  • Pre-Production Planning
  • Flyers
  • Business Cards
  • Stylist
  • Logo Designer
  • Website Designer
  • Photographer
  • Casting Director
  • Creative Director
  • Fashion Show/Runway Playlist

CLIENTS: 
  • Cali Hijabi
  • Splashgear
  • Hijab Fix
  • American Ummah
  • Puff N Palettes
  • Long Beach Islamic Center
  • Masjid Al-Shareef
  • Islamic Art Expo
  • ICNA

DJ:
  • Macalester College Radio 
  • Mix Tapes
  • Parties

​INSTUMENTS PLAYED:
  • Flute
  • Nigerian Talking Drum
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RECORDING ARTIST:
Emcee/Singer/Songwriter/Producer of Musical content focused on Women's Empowerment, Socio-Economic Justice, Activism, Marital Harmony, and rooted in Islamic History, Tradition, and Teachings. 

GENRES:
  • Dancehall
  • Reggae
  • Hip Hop
  • R&B
  • NeoSoul
  • AfroBeat
  • World
  • EDM

RECURRING LYRICAL THEMES:
  • Unity
  • Modesty
  • Motherhood
  • Islam
  • Spirituality
  • Scholarship
  • Activism
  • Love
  • Iman
  • Virtue
  • Excellence
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Title: “UMMISSA”
(English Meaning: "Mother[of]Jesus", where “UMM” means mother, and “ISSA” means Jesus).

Materials: Spray Paint. Corrugated Galvanized Steel.

Stylized Graffiti Art of both Arabic Calligraphy and Text Art in the shape of a date palm tree as two dates fall from its branches and a stream of water flows at the feet of an abstract veiled woman in TASHAHHUD (sitting prayer position where believers testify to the oneness of ALLAH, SWT). 

A Narrative illustration inspired by Quran 19:19 where after the unwed blessed Virgin MARYAM escapes east and gives birth to baby ISSA (PBUH), she seeks refuge in ALLAH from expected persecution in Jerusalem and is commanded to shake a date palm tree. Two dates can be seen falling from its trunk as a stream of water also appears from heaven at the feet of the original UMMISSA. 

ALLAH could have easily made the dates fall without commanding her to miraculously shake the tree. However, miracles of ALLAH require not only faith but also effort. 

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    • FASHION 🌕🌴❤️💦 >
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        • THE LOOK OF LOVE
        • "HAIL MARY": EXHIBIT + HALAL DINNER + OPEN MIC
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    • Art 🌕🌴♥️💦
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