Re: Spoken Words Redux

From: Rochelle Mahon (rmahon@paradise.net.nz)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 11:37:15 CEST

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    A couple more additions, black women artists from the 70's:
    Wanda Robinso - I have "A Possibility (Back Home)", on the compilation "The
    Doors of Perception", she talks over a very funky little tune; from the
    sleeve notes she did a few albums on Perception: "Black Ivory", and "Me and
    a Friend", which are collected together as a compilation on cd "The Soul
    Jazz Poetry of Wanda Robinson".

    Nikki Giovanni, again I know of her via a compilation: "Stand Up and Be
    Counted 2", on Harmless. This includes her "Great Pax Whitey", which starts
    with a choir singing"Peace be Still", then moves to Giovanni's righteous
    poetry. Giovanni also appers on the track "Ego Trip" on Backalicious' NIA
    lp.

    I think these 2 women must be up there as influences on people like Ursula
    Rucker...

    There's also Camille Yarborough, but I'm not personally familiar with her
    work... apart from "Take Yo' Praise", as sampled by fatboy Slim

    The Harmless comp. is also worthwhile listening to for spoken word tracks
    from Gary Byrd ("Are You Really Ready for Black Power"), and The Watts
    Prophets("Dem Niggers Ain't Playing"). The liner notes, as always with
    Harmless releases, are excellent.

    Rochelle

    on 2/10/01 9:06 am, Velanche Stewart at vstewart@calpoly.edu wrote:

    >
    > My goodness...I wasn't expecting this much richness out there!
    >
    > I will have to take things in little-by-little. I'm planning to play
    > some spoken word artists on my show, and you've all seem to have
    > convered quite a broad range of artists from all over the place.
    >
    > I really appreciate the assistance from each and every one of you. I
    > will archive the info and then use them in due time. Meanwhile, keep it
    > coming!
    >
    > Stay well...
    >
    > V.
    >



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