Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Geraldo Pino - Born to be free
Today's Cultural Corner... Sierra Leone!
Singer and guitarist, Geraldo Pino (1939-2008), was the son of a Nigeria-based lawyer, and he rebelled against his background by playing music. He impressed Fela Kuti (then still Ransome Kuti) when he performed in Lagos, Nigeria. It is said that Kuti then moved to America in order to promote his music because he didn't believe he could compete with Geraldo Pino's popularity in Africa. You can see clearly from this single song where Fela got his inspiration - from the Hammond to the 'Western' funk, and possibly even to the lyrical message.
Now, i dunno about the 'never trust a woman' line cause i strongly believe it's the one thing this world does need to do. now!
Besides, one can never be truly free if one cannot trust.
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