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Craig Harris’ “Brown Butterfly” Liner Notes

Craig Harris, "Brown Butterfly"

Brown Butterfly “Moving clockwise, continuing that famed shuffle of his, Clay–with his hands down…looks like a dancer up there, the way he bobs and weaves, for a man of 212 pounds.” Announcer Les Keiter at the start of the Ali- Cleveland Williams fight. The music in this two-CD collection is a tribute to the genius […]

Tagged With: Africa, African American, Black, Brown Butterfly, Craig Harris, FESTAC, Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Nigeria, Sim Ra Arkestra, Sonny Liston

Elombe Brath Book Launch

Elombe Brath Book Launch!

Get flyer The December 12th Movement and The Elombe Brath Foundation present an evening with Elombe. Be among the first people to get the Elombe Brath Selected Writings and Essays book, and at a reduced rate before its official release on July 27, 2018. Editor Herb Boyd will discuss the book with Elombe’s son Cinque […]

Tagged With: Cinque Brath, Elombe Brath, Herb Boyd, Selected Writings and Essays, Sistas' Place

Frederick Douglas Speech: What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July

Frederick Douglas Speech: What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July

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Tagged With: America, December 12th Movement, Fourth of July, Frederick Douglas, hypocrisy, slavery

Extended interview: Randy Weston

Posted By Mike Shanley Oct 23, 2013 Pittsburgh City Paper Randy Weston grew up in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, becoming friends with musicians like jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. In his late 20s, Weston decided to devote himself to playing the same instrument.. He has traveled throughout the world, incorporating numerous influences into his playing. He comes […]

Tagged With: Mike Shanley, Randy Weston

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