The Swiss group “Poesie und Musik’” with René Bardet, Büdi Siebert und Jo Koinzer released this interpretation of speeches by the American Indian chief Seattle in 1982.
René Bardet built a thoughtful soundcollage kidnapping our phantasie while we are listening to the words of Seattle directed to the American president in the year 1855: We can imagine the prairie, see the moon and the stars, we feel the wind and the water of the river, we listen to the souls of the animals and nature.
The long text, which is spoken to the music, is an inspiration for all of us thinking and worrying about the future of planet earth.
René Bardet – Poesie & Musik – “Vielleicht weil ich ein Wilder bin…”
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The German student movement of 1968 gave rise to a colorful flock of songsmiths, who early on discovered Heinrich Heine for their purposes. Looking at pieces critical of times past or present, a few verses from “Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen” became part of the scenery.
Known as “the Godfather of Ska,” Laurel Aitken was Jamaica’s first real recording star. He was a pioneer in many other respects as well: he was one of the first artists ever to release a ska record, the first to work at promoting his music in the U.K., and one of the first to record for the seminal Island label, itself a major force in the international popularity of Jamaican music. Cutting his teeth on the sort of jump blues and boogie shuffles popular during the early days of American R&B, Aitken recorded numerous hits for a variety of labels over the years, enjoying his heyday during the ’60s. His continued presence in the U.K. made him an elder statesman to the Two Tone ska revival movement of the punk era, and he continued to tour even into the new millennium.
Known as “the Godfather of Ska,” Laurel Aitken was Jamaica’s first real recording star. He was a pioneer in many other respects as well: he was one of the first artists ever to release a ska record, the first to work at promoting his music in the U.K., and one of the first to record for the seminal Island label, itself a major force in the international popularity of Jamaican music. Cutting his teeth on the sort of jump blues and boogie shuffles popular during the early days of American R&B, Aitken recorded numerous hits for a variety of labels over the years, enjoying his heyday during the ’60s. His continued presence in the U.K. made him an elder statesman to the Two Tone ska revival movement of the punk era, and he continued to tour even into the new millennium.
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