Here's a unique musical project auto produced by Dane Belany and release in New York by Sahara label. Influences are clear: dedicated to Frantz Fanon, and lyrics from several songs inspired by Aimée Cesaire or David Diop (senegalese pan-africanist poet from the 50s).
French singer Colette Magny became famous in the 60s thanks to her blues inspired voice and her non-aligned poetry. Her political commitment led her to interesting experiments with free jazz, including french spoken word.
Francois Tusques (piano), Bernard Vitet (trumpet), Beb Guerin (bass) here playing with Colette Magny are three of the main french free-jazz vanguardists with Michel Portal.
Gil Scott-Heron just died 2 days ago. In order to remember this major RAP (Rhythm And Poetry) figure, I just selected 5 tracks from my favorite albums: "Peace Go With You, Brother" for a spiritual funeral, "Who'll Pay Reparation On My Soul?" for the afro-american militancy, "Lady Day and John Coltrane" for the soul and jazz inspiration, "The Bottle" for the funky percussive groove.
Winter In America
Strata-East, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron - Peace Go With You, Brother:
Small Talk at 125th and Lennox
Flying Dutchman, 1970
Gil Scott-Heron - Who'll Pay Reparation On My Soul?:
Pieces Of A Man
Flying Dutchman, 1971
Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane:
It's Your World (Live Album)
ARISTA, 1976
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson - The Bottle (Live):
