BAO (tunde@arches.uga.edu)
Thu, 20 May 1999 15:01:32 -0400 (EDT)
I dont know though, this might be a bit different. Maybe if you can tell
me some international music genres that hit big in the US then I may
believe. It seems like the fact that jungle didnt start in america is part
of the reason why it isnt so big. But i shouldnt be so pessimistic u never
really know.
On Thu, 20 May 1999, Elson Trinidad wrote:
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>
> BAO wrote:
> >
> > Its cool, but I dont think jungle will ever really pick up among R&B
> > fans, or evn america as a whole (even though its in all the comercials,
> > its still not mainstream). There have been too many trys in the R&B area,
> > I thought that kenny latttimore song was preparingpeople, and a couple of
> > rappers have adopted it for one or 2 songs, but it still isnt as popular
> > as it should be. wqhat can we do?
>
> It'll happen. Back in the early 80s, no one thought hip-hop would be
> big, people though it would die just as soon as breakdancing ent out of
> fashion, but we all know what happened...
>
> Don't worry, people will see that calendar on the wall that reads "2000"
> and will be pressured to do something more "futuristic." It's gonna
> happen.
>
> - 30 -
>
> :. elson trinidad, los angeles, california, usa
> :. elson@westworld.com
> :. www.westworld.com/~elson
>
> "funny how frustration breeds desire" - meja
>
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