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Sekou Sundiata and The Narrative

March 31, 2015 by William Eaton

Current events and dialogue frequently remind me of the late poet and musician, Sekou Sundiata. As a former student in his “America Project” class, I, like many others, was greatly influenced by his teachings. Sekou’s 2000 album, Long Story Short, features a song called “Reparations,” which was also performed by him on Russell Simmons’s popular HBO series, Def Jam Poetry (as seen in the video included in this post). In watching his performance again, I am reminded of Sekou’s unique voice.  Come on and […]

Categories: Jeremy Syrop, ZiLL • Tags: music, narrative, poetry, sekou sundiata, sound

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Influence, Integrity and Marvin Gaye

March 13, 2015 by William Eaton

In August 2013, lawyers representing recording artists Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams filed a preemptive lawsuit in defense of their chart-topping single, “Blurred Lines.” Fearing litigation from the family of Marvin Gaye due to the song’s striking similarities to his 1977 hit “Got to Give it Up,” Thicke and Williams teamed up. Their inclination could not have been more accurate, as a court has recently ordered approximately $7.4 million to be paid by the hit-making team to the Gaye family, […]

Categories: Jeremy Syrop, ZiLL • Tags: marvin gaye, music, music industry, pharrell williams, robin thicke

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I want to be a dog, not a human

March 6, 2015 by William Eaton

For DJ’s, reviewing and preparing music is a regular occurrence. In this process old songs find ways to creep into rotation in the most unsuspected of ways. This happened to me last week when preparing for “Backayard Sessions.” While I did not spin the song at the event, “Dog Better Than Man” (by the Trinidadian calypso singer Viper) brings me the same laughter faintly heard in the background of the 1962 recording. Stronger than laughter are my feelings of agreement […]

Categories: Jeremy Syrop, ZiLL • Tags: Dog better than man, music, sound, Viper

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