A Collective Of Services Extended To You
From my community to yours, Ancient Rose Water presents to you a network of artist and professionals in various industries.
Studio Dem
Born and raised on the island Trinidad, Michelene discovered her love of scouring for vintage as an up-and-coming model making her way in the fashion industry. Secondhand designer buys were her way of keeping up with her peers at go-sees. “My agency said, ‘Oh, you need to have a Chanel bag.’ So I started collecting vintage in London and Paris mostly because I needed to have expensive things.” Auguste’s love of throwback finds quickly morphed from a personal passion to a full-fledged side hustle.
Daoud Abeid
Certified Reiki Practitioner level IV Master/Teacher Black Belt Kuntaw Martial Artist
Daoud started his spiritual journey and the healing arts in 2005. He has been surrounded by martial arts and healing practices since his childhood.
His mother first introduced him to reiki in 1991 and after years of curiosity and searching he was finally introduced to his reiki master who was visiting New York from India in 2005.
Since then he has been actively working towards helping people to the path of wellness. Daoud trains with indigenous South and North American Medicine people and utilizes techniques from these traditions in his healing work. He is also a black belt in Kuntaw, a Pilipino Martial art. He began training with his teacher in 1999.
MUSIC ARTIST
Brooklish
Proud Flatbush native, Brooklish emerges with his new project "RVNS" (Pronoun. Raven) in collaboration with Producer Bobby Dubs.
With his roots in the underground scene, Brooklish is no stranger to the stage. He's a top 12 emcee in World Underground competitions, and has performed with classic acts such as Was, Capone-n-Norega and Changing Faces to name a few.
ACTRESS
Ayanna Cezanne
Ayanna Cezanne is a Trinidadian actor/tv host and designer who has grown up in and worked in media and television for over 15 years. Coming from a family of revolutionaries, her mother being an iconic activist/broadcaster/media professional in Trinidad, she presents a refreshingly unorthodox spirited artistry and has acted in a handful of short films in her native country. She is committed to raising the profile on diversity, representation and the prolifereration of more black women in film and television.
"I believe the world is demanding more now, audiences are being awakened. It's in our differences, our stories, that we are opened up to the vastness of what actually connects us." She is inspired to showcase the authenticity of her twin island and her Caribbean roots with its rich racial & cultural heritage. "In the islands we have a culture of rich oral tradition, storytelling is part of who we are, I want to see and hear more of us on the big screen, accent and all, it's a sweetness to be shared and global audiences are poised now more than ever, to receive it."
She holds an MA in Mass Communications & New Media from Leicester University UK, and continues training as a professional actor with coaches in LA.
MUSIC PRODUCER/ENGINEER/ARTIST
Great John
Great John is an American Music Producer/Engineer/ Artist from Northern New Jersey. Great John is known for his work with emerging hip-hop stars throughout the tristate area including Uncle Murda ,Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow and Eli Fross and many more.
HAIR SALON
Candace Witherspoon
Candace is owner of Candace Witherspoon salon on W 27th street Manhattan. She is also a senior stylist at the salon specializing in curly hair.
Born in New Jersey, Candace grew up in Liberia, West Africa. She spent five years training under many of New York best hair artist. During this time she continued to build both her client book and experience outside the salons by doing hair at NY Fashion Week for shows like Stella McCartney, Oscar de la Renta, Mugler, and Carolina Herrera. With all these experiences, under great masters of hair - she made the difficult decision to gain more independence and began to work as an independent stylist. Looking to advance her skills she decided to dive deeper into the curly world. In no time she became a senior stylist at the prestigious Devachan salon both in SoHo and UWS. Knowing that she wanted to give my clients more, she made the move to open Candace Witherspoon salon. A place where all hair types (straight, curly, wavy, short, long, etc) are welcome. She pursued her education at DevaCurl Academy of New York, L'Oréal Academy, Ouidad Academy, Aveda Institute and Keratin Complex and have had work published in Allure, Instyle, Bustle, Marie Claire, New York Post, Refinery 29, Dove | Mic, Self Magazine, Oprah Magazine, The Atlantic and Byrdie.
