on the current local barometer, yall might want to check Talib Kweli & DJ
Hi-Tek's "Reflection Eternal", i know it's hiphop but c'mon people! get
your heads out of the sand!!! it even got Nelson Mandela's endorsement.
peace in Zimbabwe,
aaron dario
----- Original Message -----
From: rw-fresh <rob1@audiogalaxy.com>
To: Ralph Cooper <rcooper3@excite.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Black History Month
> I have a similar request. I'm researching black "protest songs" and am
trying
> to branch out from just "Eyes on the Prize", "We Shall Overcome" etc... I
want
> to talk about Thomas Mapfumo's early work during the Zimbabwe revolution,
Fela
> (of course), Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Sun Ra, PE...
>
> If anyone has any further information on this stuff (especially Mapfumo's
> connection to the revolution) I'd love to hear it. And also any further
> recommendations (especially on the soul/fusion/acid jazz tip) are welcome
as I'm
> sure I'm missing a lot of great stuff.
>
> How 'bout that Black August?
>
> Peace/Rob
>
>
>
>
>
> Ralph Cooper wrote:
>
> > You should also check out Fela's Autobiography, "This Bitch of a Life"
one
> > hell of a read. As well as Marvin Gaye's, "Divided Soul". I know your'e
> > doing a radio show but there are quotes all through both books.
Musically,
> > if youre not black, you gotta bring it! Meaning that (speaking as ONE
black
> > person) dont play the standard shit. Donny Hathaway is really good
"Young,
> > Gifted, and Black", is an excellent song to start with. It still
epitomises
> > the sentiment of a lot of black people young and old. Also find a copy
of
> > the 'black national anthem' "Lift Every voice and sing" there have been
> > numerous remakes of this song. After you scratch the surface with those
kind
> > of easy to find tunes, open up the heads with the Fela, the Femi, Tony
> > Allen, Doug & Jean Carn (Black Jazz records), New Rotary Connection (or
> > Minnie Riperton!!), If you want some really good rare groove black music
> > (meaning music made by black folks) Any of the "Strange Games and Funky
> > Things" series on BBE. As well as the "Inspirations" Album mixed by King
> > Britt has some standouts from the 70's and 80's. And look at the new
> > frontier of Black people making music. Your show doesn't play hip-hop
(which
> > personally is the greatest testament to a great black history month
show,
> > black folks do more than hip-hop!:)so hit 'em over the head with
Fishbone,
> > Bad Brains, of course Jimi Hendrix, Vernon Reid. As well as new school
GOOD
> > r'n'b-ers Frank McComb and D'angelo come to mind as well as the ladies
like
> > Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Kelis(give the girl her props;), and (you heard
it
> > here first!:) if you can find her India Arie.
> >
> > I think it's dope that you have the show and are trying to do something
with
> > it!
> >
> > Good luck, and e-mail this dope ass list (or me) if you need any more
help.
> > The list is a great resource, there are a lotta black people and white
> > people from all over the world as well as other races on this list, who
know
> > their fuckin music!!!:) Kind of makes you smile, when ignorance is so
> > abundant.
> > peace
> > Ralph C.
> > **********************************************************
> > *"Black men are not going to cringe before anyone but god"
> > *-Marcus Garvey 1887-1940
> > *"What we need is to rest more, talk more, walk more, fuck
> > * more and enjoy things in life more." -Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
> > *
> > *"I want Black People to be Free!" -Mos Def '99
> > ***********************************************************
> >
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