Saturday, November 21, 2009

Changing winds

It's been roughly a year since this country inaugurated a African as president. I emphasize the inauguration due to the reluctance of a sizable part of citizens that refuse to embrace the concept. I've been around for roughly a half century. I've experienced a wealth of things. Truly I am thankful. Having said this, It's still a climate of denial that permeates everything of merit along color (not cultural) lines. The xmas images of the Nordic Jesus and jovial santa has to still be traumatic to youngsters yet untouched by bias and skewed images of what is "good". Musically the artist have contributed so much to the global vocabulary of sound, yet we get saturated with those who want praise for the Beatles in spite of their obvious "sampling" of Blues. Our icons are designated as opposed to chosen. Mediocre talent from bleach blond puppets miming and humping their way through bass heavy synth tunes. Finally we have the "rock star" video games. DAMN. How low can we go? Before some pious pundit responds that it's a learning tool, I ask Learning what? That success is the measuring stick of and artist? or covering weak tunes enhances creativity/ lol. I mentioned Obama to illustrate that the pendulum is starting to swing. The glass houses and fragile superficial cocoons that we built on smoking mirrors have to recede and make way for a new wind. Real Love, Real inspiration for the up and comers. Cotton candy is not considered a meal to the hungry.

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