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When I Was A Sperm by Master Wel

Biografie van de kunstenaar Master Wel

Http //www.Nathanielturner.Com/weldonirvine.Htm Born In 1943 And Bred In Virginia After Graduating From Hampton Institute Now Hampton University Where He Majored In Literature And Minored In Music He Moved To New York City In 1965 Forming His Own Seventeen-Piece Big Band Including His Lead Singer From HU Myra Brown Aka Nalo And Was Soon Commissioned To Work On Lorraine Hansberry's TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK For Which Production He Wrote The Title Tune. Throughout The '60's And '70s He Continued Recording And Performing In Clubs And Festivals And Premiered His First Blockbuster Musical At The Billie Holiday Theatre In Brooklyn YOUNG GIFTED AND BROKE. It Ran For Eight Months Won Four Prestigious AUDELCO Awards And Signaled The Beginning Of A Decade-Long Relationship With That Theatre In Which He Produced Well Over Twenty Subsequent Musical Dramas. As He Transitioned Himself Into Becoming An Elder Of Hip Hop Culture Many Of The More Politically Conscious Artists In That Arena Including Mos Def Talib Kweli And Q-Tip Sought Him Out As Teacher And Mentor. As Well He Was Highly Respected Among Political Activist Organizations And Cultural Institutions Working In The African American Community Including The December 12th Movement Sistas' Place Patrice Lumumba Coalition The Afrikan Poetry Theatre Where He Began The Process Of Founding A Church For Artists And Among Radio Personalities Minister Conrad Muhammad Clayton Riley James Mtume And Elombe Brath Among Others.
Known In Jazz And Poetry Circles Simply As Weldon And Within The World Of Hip Hop As Master Wel Mr. Irvine's Skills As A Musician And Lyricist Throughout His Career Were Well Demonstrated In Just About Every Genre Of African American Music. With Well Over 500 Compositions To His Credit Much Of Which Has Been Recorded On Albums Audio Tapes Or CDs He Was The Producer Arranger And Conductor For An Inestimable Number Of Concerts Festival Presentations And Staged Musicals That Focused On Each Of Those Genres Gospel Music Rhythm And Blues Be Bop Hard Bop Fusion Funk Free Jazz And Hip Hop.

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Irvine An African American Was Born In Hampton Virginia On October 27 1943. He Moved To New York City In 1965. 2 He Was Involved With Various Musical Genres Including Jazz Hip Hop Funk Rhythm And Blues And Gospel. 1 He Served As The Bandleader For Jazz Singer Nina Simone And Was A Mentor To Many New York Hip-Hop Artists Including Q-Tip And Mos Def. He Wrote Over 500 Songs 3 Including The Lyrics For "To Be Young Gifted And Black" Performed Live For The First Time By Nina Simone On The Album Black Gold 1970 . It Became The Official Civil Rights Anthem. When I Was A Sperm Has A Funky R&B Flavor With A Metaphorical Twist To The Lyrics. It Also Has A Latin Or Afro Cuban Feel To It That Makes You Want To Cha Cha With Horns To Boot. Get Up And Dance! He Loved For His Music To Make You Dance And Think.

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