“The pious say that faith can do great things,and,even move mountians as the gospell tells us. The reason is faith builds Obstinancy.To have faith means simply to believe firmly-to deem almost a certainty-things that are not reasonable;or,if they are reasonable,to believe them more firmly then one warrants.A man(or woman)of faith is stubborn in his (or her)beliefs,he(or she)goes his(or her)way,undaunted and resolute,disdaining hardship and danger,ready to suffer any extremity.”
Above is a quote from -Francesco Guicciardini,Ricordi – you can make of it what you will. what we will is oft decided by a zillion factors the ego of us makes us think it is all us. We are many and its all us.
This week gone we have managed to get Raastaa which is a album and the third from The Babar Luck world citizen folk band documented-
That sci-fi folk sound some like to call it. In a way its appropraite we recorded the first chunk of it on friday 31st jan 2020. That date may mean something in the future. For me it will mean having documented around a dozen songs that have been practiced for last two and half years. Thease songs mean a great deal infact they were about twenty songs and in the editing and constant chopping some songs have been waylaid or forgotten and some have been torn out and some songs i have fell out of love with.
Thematic yes and damn happy to make that concrete statement -yes Happy to have done that.
Firstly a big thanks to the sir Eddie real for being patient and caring and respectful enough to assist in this procedure. Legacies we are both aware of. I only know Eddie as a gentleman and a very good percussionist and musician. I was not aware of his legacy and i am sure he is not realy aware of mine. Thats what makes that work. Thats why i suppose we got the work done which is a labour of LOVE. Thats what i do. Its all a act of LOVE. Because i am only in it for the music(which i LOVE) and the joy and light it brings(which i also LOVE)
I know the dark as well they are both equaly great teachers.
Also thanks to Al for bringing some bass into the procedure. We hope to have Al proceed with that we are not in a rush. But we will get it done sooner then later in musical sense of the world – or in Jamaican sense of humour dare i say ” soon come” – But that sound and that vision i have for TBLWCFB (the babar luck world citizen folk band ) can be heard in the first two albums via https://babarluck.bandcamp.com/
People oft ask me why bother to do something artistic that usualy has no monetary award? Or whats the point?
The point is there are many rewards and the process if one loves that process can be repeated a thousand times. Its like loving someone that special someone. So those great loves of the past and present is why i do me artistic music and enjoy the whole process because it satisfies me and brings joy and light to humans.
Particularly for me also i bring the dark sometimes most dont hear it because most dont listhen but its there – its maybe your greatest fear its there and its conquered.
Or i allow the dark to seep in to make me complete. We cant be all light. we cant be all dark.
Also Because i am worth it. you are worth it. we are all worth it. There is a place in the choir for all the children. Or Equal rights and justice is a mustice. Sleep tight or have a good day or a good thought for all humanity and remember the Babar Luck 3 points (cliched but true)
1/ Love thyself 2/forgive thyself 3/respect thyself….