Tributes to ancestors – Prince, Michael Jackson
The king of reggae — Bob
Marley, the king of pop —
Michael Jackson, the queen of
soul — Aretha Franklin and
another entitled, music, royal
named Prince all have something
else in common. In life
they were superstar achievers
the world revered for their
unrivalled talent. In death they
are revered ancestors.
Along with Peter Tosh, Whitney
Houston: political figures
Dr. Eric Williams, Sir Alexander
Bustamante, Michael and
Norman Manley, Kofi Anan,
Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah,
Nelson Mandela, Emperor
Haile Selassie I; and other
world acclaimed house-hold
figures, their legacies will be
recalled and hailed during an
annual ritualistic memorial
tribute slated for Coney Island
on June 8.
Through a daylong ceremony
that began three decades
ago at the seaside locale,
the commemoration known
as Tribute To The Ancestors,
slates another year the public
memorial will be fraught with
cultural expressions of gratitude
through music, dance and
sea-side floral reverence.
Each year the waterside,
sunset, finale entice spirited
expressions prompted by
drummers who pound hypnotic
beats.
Previewed by platitudes,
poetry, gratitude and recitations
about glorious legacies,
guests usually flaunt white
outfits, offer sacraments,
pour libations and sanctify
the memory and contribution
of politicians, diplomats,
prime ministers, presidents,
recording artists, composers
and ordinary departed Africans
whose contributions surpassed
the ravages of the slave
trade through the Middle Passage.
That the annual has always
been held at the outdoor,
breezy, boardwalk setting this
year California rapper Nipsey
Hussle, film director John Singleton,
jazz singer Nancy Wilson,
calypsonian Shadow joins
the roll call annually recited
for their exemplary role in prolonging
the legacy of ancestral
Africans.
In historic context Africans
were captured, transported on
ships and sold into slavery on
arrival to foreign shores.
Taken for profit to South
America, the Caribbean, and
southern ports of America, the
recall of the travesty is meant
to remember and pay tribute
to the enduring spirit and fortitude
of those survivors —
and those that didn’t — of
the atrocities they overcame
despite the abhorring and
intolerant captors.
Bad weather on the seas,
lack of proper food, horrific
sanitary conditions, no medical
attention, separation from
families, racist profiteers, and
a long list of inhibitors compounded
Emperor of Reggae recipient, Bob Marley.
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the journey.
Habte Selassie, host of
WBAI-FM’s “Labbrish” will
host the ceremony.
‘INVINCIBLE’ MICHAEL
JACKSON TRIBUTE
SLATED FOR THE
BRONX
Invincible: A Glorious
Tribute to Michael Jackson
tags a multimedia live performance
set to honor the
legendary performer often
described as “the greatest
entertainer of all time.”
Slated for May 25 at Lehman
College in the Bronx, the return
tribute — now acclaimed for
being “the number one Michael
Jackson in the world” promise
to deliver an unrivalled spectacular
song and dance showcase
dedicated to the legend.
Catch You On The Inside!
Inside Life
By Vinette K. Pryce
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