[Edited 9/24/16 6:42am]

Childhood friend Sylvia ...f life’

She knew Prince from the time he was just a teenager, and said he was a part of her family. Prince moved in with Sylvia’s mother back in 1972 when he was only 14.

“I think there were some challenges he was facing in the home and his mother talked to my mother and they were comfortable with him living there,” she said.

It was the home where Prince practiced with bassist, Andre Cymone, Prince’s best friend for years.

“Me, being older, a lot of the times him and Andre always thought I couldn’t relate to their music,” she said.

Being like a big sister to Prince, Sylvia became his first seamstress.

“I actually made the suit that he wore to Warner Brothers, when he went there to deal with his contract.”

While Prince lived with Sylvia’s family, the Minneapolis Urban League honored them with the “Family of the Year" award in 1976. Sylvia’s mother was divorced, raising Prince as one of her own in a loving, nurturing, disciplined household.

“He had a good relationship with our family, and certainly my mother. He really loved and cared for my mother.”

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a Prince show magic,well here’s a peek. This is Helen Hiatt and her crew Backstage in the wardrobe department, I think this was in Tokyo on the Nude tour.

Prince school to be built in Malawi

IAPW Founder, Manuela Testolini, announces that school to be built in honor of late former husband, Prince, will be constructed in Malawi.

Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa, is home to nearly 14 million people. It is one of the most densely populated and least developed countries in the world. Malawi claims one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS, with 15% of adults age 15-49 already infected, and a growing number of children orphaned by this disease. The vast majority of people live in rural areas in community where up to 90% of adults are unable to read and write. Malawi is also a country rich in history, culture and MUSIC. Plans are for the school to break ground in July.

IAPW is helping break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by constructing and renovating schools in the world’s most economically poor countries. IAPW has funded the construction of 22 schools thus far. The school in honor of Prince will be the 3rd IAPW school in Malawi, and the 23rd school overall.

new 2 me

Amethyst5 said:

MiPans said:

Wow! Completely new to me, Monkey Rose. Nice find

Thanks Monkey Rose. I love Prince's playfulness.

me 2!