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Abiodun Oyewole

Gil Scott-Heron: Paean To The Spirit Of One Of The Last Poets

by William H. Snyder
June 27, 2022

IntroductionWhat does it take to be a griot? According to the dictionary, griots are a 'member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.' Gil Scott-Heron did not grow up in West ...

Gil Scott-Heron Tribute, "Roots of American Music" Performances by Aloe Blacc, Otis Clay, Lenny Williams, Swamp Dogg

August 9, 2012

It may be the final week of Lincoln Center Out of Doors, but the festival isn’t winding down when it comes to exciting performances. This week, Lincoln Center celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the landmark Soul at the Center, highlighted by Valerie Simpson’s first tribute to her late partner, Nick Ashford, since his passing. The pair ...

Musicians, Artists, Authors participate in: "On the Occasion of the Publication of BAsics: A Celebration of Revolution and the Vision of a New World"

March 23, 2011

BAsics, from the Talks and Writings of Bob Avakian is a book that speaks powerfully to questions of revolution and human emancipation being released on April 5. This release will be an opportunity to bring people together from different arenas and perspectives in a celebration of revolution and the vision of a whole new world. Bob ...

25 Years

By Abiodun Oyewole

Label: Rykodisc
Released: 1995

25 Years

By Abiodun Oyewole

Label: Rykodisc
Released: 1994
Track listing: When The Revolution Comes; Sample This; Brown Sugar; Dread Brother; Festival; Son's Rising; Brothers Working; 25 Years;