thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 5月6日 00時23分

Retro. From my book "Living Proof" and a photo essay in NatGeo on the anthropology of HipHop. Here on the West African shore where slaves were sold and shipped to Bahia, Brazil. On board those slave ships were griots like Jali with his kora ( left). Griots are the verbal scribes of Africa. Using kora and drum and voice to tell all that is known from where man began. Africa. For generations griots have passed on oral history, reported the news, sung love songs, and been spiritual centers for their tribe. Held highly in society. The call and response beat, rhythm and message evolved again out of the Brazil sugar cane plantations , up through the Caribbean, and the cotton fields of pain to become gospel, blues, jazz, reggae, rock n roll and finally manifested in modern artists like the rapper on the right. This night the two friends jammed on this beach in Senegal very near The Gambia River, the highway of slavery for the Spanish and Portuguese. A dark part of human history. Yet at this sunset jam were nothing but good vibes,a joy, a peace, a wholeness of spirit that deep felt music brings. Circles. I really believe that it's art that saves us from our dark side. Or at least tries. These two even rapped a verse or two as a friendly message to me and to my lifetime Egyptian super talented friend @laura_eltantawywho was shooting with me at the time. There are just some moments that cannot be described except by the word "magic". This was such a time. #Senegal#gambiariver #griot #kora #rapper #slavery#africa @Magnum Photos

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