Esquizito's Blog – November 2009 Archive (6)
August 25th, 2009
“How many of you have never heard of Dakota Staton?”
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I have always heard and repeated – with a long 'A' vowel – the pronunciation of: Staton. Yet, even Mr. Barker is not exactly sure how to state the name of an artist whom he obviously respected; even though she was not of his generation. (It would be like me talking about, Alicia Keyes – but, ten years from now.)…
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November 26th, 2009 – Thanksgiving Day.
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As the holidays unfold this year, I will lovingly get into Danny & Lu's business. I believe that there are great lessons to be known from their partnership. Thus,… Continue
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November 24th, 2009
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Nevertheless... I hope that this edition of Afro-American Music:101 will turn out to be about forgiveness. In the following excerpt, Mr. Barker is in the middle… Continue
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November 17th, 2009
By the rivers of Babylon where we sat down
and there we wept when we remembered Zion.
For the wicked carried us away captivity
require of us a song.
How can we sing out our song
in a strange land?
Our ancestors have sung this song for many, many generations. Its composition is attributed to the Prophet Jeremiah, over 2,500 years ago. When speaking of the slavery days (back… Continue
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November 10th, 2009
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In this excerpt, (again and finally from March 15th, 1977) Mr. Barker is in the process of responding to a… Continue
Added by Esquizito on November 10, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
November 3rd, 2009
“Thus saith the Lord,” bold Moses said, Let my people go;
“If not, I'll smite your first-born dead.” Let my people go.
These lines from a Black unknown bard of long ago seem proof enough for Danny Barker; that our music is essential to our liberation. Mr. Barker spoke to the Xavier Students about the slavery days. Using his mouth h*** and his fiery and dynamic tongue, he makes plain the inevitable… Continue
Added by Esquizito on November 3, 2009 at 11:00am — 4 Comments
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