Ginny,
I like to mix 'em up too. I love reggae (Bob Marley, Lucky Dube), I enjoy
my jazz ( Miles, Coltrane, Marsales ), country ( Garth Brooks)including
Rock and Roll music I grew up with: Beatles, Dave Clark Five , Sir Cliff
Richard (who is still at it at age 60+, the young Elvis, together with Mike
Jagger and the Rolling Stones. As someone who was pounding the pavements of
Washington, New York, Boston and Detroit during the Viet Nam era, I could
not do without my folk music with Richie Haven, Bob Dylan (who celebrated
his 60th birthday a few months ago)and Joan Baez. Jimi Hendrix was
everyone's idol then. As a Motown resident, and as part of the Gordy
family, I love just about everything that comes out of Barry Gordy's

factory, from Gladys Knight to Temptations, Marvin Gaye to Smokey to the
Jackson 5.  My only problem is with the hip-hop.  Half the time, I do not
get the lyrics and thus I miss out on the message. My kids enjoy it and I
guess that's what matters. I am too much into Africa music these days.

Well Jabou, it appears that I am not alone. One Mr.Baboucar Sey just
informed us that the Jill Scott he knows is a man. I didn't say it the last
time but when you mentioned the name initially, I thought of the African-
American poet/songwriter (Gill Scott Aaron?).
Sidi Sanneh

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