Our Genius Child
Bossa Nova – MJ Billie Jean, He conquered the World
As Afro-Blues Folks – Micheal Jackson is our child. Eccentic or not! This bright star, like all bright stars in our Universe, die young. Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Bar-Kays, Charlie Parker, who is a Virgo also, Eric Dolphy, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (Cannonball narrated The Child’s Introduction to Jazz, released on Riverside Records) and of course the beautiful Minnie Riperton.
Can U Dance, Michael said it best: Thinking is the worst thing a Dancer can do. You have to feel it. What Our greats have done, is give the greatest music of the Modern World, and a philosophy that is our Zen. I was sadden by what happen to him, in his life, yet I love what he gave to this world. He is one of our Immortal!
Update
Ivan Ivan Gladstone Van Sertima passed 25 May 2009
