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poetic jtnensions By li'a^iincr there’s no doubt about it, but you are definitely t's best participants. Now, a young poetess talks Melancholia By Doihula Bui/er j(j|ancholia has swept over me again. 'mat a point of indecision, I don’t know whether to stand still, To turn right or left. (fhat must I do? Unst 1 just sit here in a holding pattern? Ot spread my wings and embark on a new frontier Tsploring the universe and its many wonders, 5, take the straight and stable path of serene and simple existence? Tdl me what do I want? ]s it ultimate joy and happiness? Is it quiet and peaceful sedation? Is it ought-nothing-nil? Iji I want it all! kncompassing satisfaction Of emotional desires Of mental capacities Of ray spiritual being. To live and love exclusively, I'ilhout words of regret. Or sighs of frustration. lean dream and if I can dream, can begin to chart the course of a life worthwhile, the framework of a love ful filled, the setting of happiness supreme. us now is a beautiful poem called.... Benign Neglect by G. Michael Mason People next door are starving to death. While we sit here and stuff ourselves. When half of the people are illiterate. We are so damn inconsiderate. Is mankind really so high That we can allow our fellows to die? of all we’ve ever learned. We never studied about being concerned. The future really does look dim. When one’s life rests on another’s whim. Whoever can see suffering and just turn the page. Needs to be confined to an animal’s cage, tad whoever can let oppression stand. Id never again be called man. The man who is fooled by money’s gleam, Islhe kind that destroys another man’s dream. Ilwecan see hunger and stay pacified, The humanity in man has died. 'mthing no worse, readers than... A Shut Door by Fannie Rose Covington c. 1981 must hurt, let me hurt now. must love, let me love now. If 1 must cry, let me cry later. must trust, let met trust completely, if I must die, let me wait a little while longer. I’m game for almost anything. How did you get so close? thought that I was through loving, caring, beyond sharing, liuagined a shut door, but still 1 wanted more, ill reopened. Silently, Once more. This door. i*onder what life has in store. Iwthe fool who left a crack in supposedly, A SHUT DOOR. Ibute To Dr. Martin Luther King by Furman Richardson c. 1976 * tribute 1 sing to a special king ^11 a man with love so rare, shared a love that shown from above ^agive hope where there was despair. ^tribute 1 sing to a mighty king ^se subjects were loyal and true, to stand by his side, one should abide love both brother and neighbor too. ^tribute 1 sing to a loving king tried to love everyone, though they tried his love to hide ®%the flesh could they stop with a gun. Jat the spirits lives on, now as then 'the hearts of living men, ®l this 1 can say in a special way (any were touched by a love fat still lives and grows day by day. Keep that good work of yours coming in ^ttl Bless You! Bye! Do have the very best week "fty had! The A lligator Doesn’t Bite The Chronicle, Saturday, July 25, 1981-Page 13 Salsoul recording act Skyy have as much fun naming the new sounds they make in their music as they do discovering them. But although the hit singles “Superlove” and “Skyyzoo” are a product a Skyy’s “Alligator Bit Him” Productions, the names have nothing to do with animals and wildlife. When Skyy leader Solomon Roberts and his long-time friend and Skyy co-producer Randy Muller (leader and producer of the million-selling band Brass Construction) decided that Skyy was ready to make an album, they formed their own company to produce the LP. “Alligator Bit Him” may seem an unlikely tag for a music company, but as Sol explains, “it’s the description of a sharp. snappy guitar sound that we really like. It’s kind of like the real fast chop of an alligator bite, and since it’s the sound we use in Skyy, the name just seemed to fit.” “Skyyzoo” is not where you’d find alligators in a cage, but actually a new variation on the old musical instrument--the kazoo. “That hit single really helped bring back the kazoo,” Sol observes. “When we first put that song out and would play it in concert, people would freak when we pulled out the kazoos for the solo. Now they’re bringing kazoos along to the shows and playing with us.” “Skyyzoo” was such a success that next time you Salsoul Recording Group Skyy Carolina Streetscene enter a music store, don’t be surprised if they’re sell ing Skyyzoos. And don’t worry-they won’t bite. Talent Announced By Schlitz Jazz flutist Herbie Mann, vibraphonist Roy Ayers, and David Bromberg, folk/ blues singer and guitarist, will headline the sixth an nual Carolina Streetscene on September 12 and 13. The announcement of the headline talent was made recently at a festival pre view party held in the Schlitz brewery’s hospitali ty center. Frank J. Sellinger, Vice Chairman and Chief Execu tive Officer of the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, told a gathering of commu nity leaders and media representatives, “The hun dreds of thousands of area residents who attended the Carolina Streetscene these past years know that this festival is a people festival which provides a rare and unique opportunity for every culture and heritage to gather as one in a joyous celebration of the arts. The truly great beauty of music and the arts is that they are for everyone, they know no boundaries. Thus, the Ca rolina Streetscene is very special because this is the only city I know of that has set as one of its goals the revitalization of its down town area through the arts. The results can only be good for all of its citizens.” Carolina Streetscene has been sponsored annually since 1976 by the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, in cooperative with The Arts Council, Inc. The wide variety of activities, includ ing headline talent as well as regional and state per formers, arts and crafts exhibits and auction, child ren’s area, food, beer and refreshment booths draws hundreds of thousands of festival-goers to the streets of Winston-Salem. Nolen And Crossley Touching The Soul Good music is finally coming back to the recor ding industry. And with the new quality music comes the return of fine crafted songs. It also marks the emergence of Curtis Nolen and Raymond Crossley, two talented singer- songwriters,. whose recetn release, Nolen and Crossley, establishes them as Motown’s only all-male Pop duo. Nolen and Crossley came to Motown via a 3 year concentration of international markets that included Iran, Switzerland, England, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Japan, Singapore, Holland, Belgium, Africa and even Hellsinki, Finland where they played the Euro pean cultural landmark, the Finlandia House. While touring around the world, Nolen and Crossley were able to tap the very essence of foreign audience accep tance, showcasing their talents before capacity crowds and flexing their vocal prowess. Pop-flavored Nolen and Crossley materialized because of the foresight of the producer Hal Davis (Thelma Huston, Diana Ross and The Jackson Five). Davis believed in Curtis Nolen and Raymond Crossley from the very beginning. Ray Crossley notes, “We met Hal when we placed a song on Thelma Huston’s Ready To Roll album called ‘Am I Expec ting Too Much’.” Hal told us he needed a song for Diana Ross and Billy Preston. We met him just to play a few choice songs we had. He told us to record the tunes ourselves and he would produce it for us. He even put up his own money for the first few tunes.” Nolen and Crossley in cludes 3 moving ballads like “My Old Girlfriend,” “Because” and “Winterlude.” However mid-tempo ballad “Face On The Photograph” has the biggest crossover and most orchestrated har monies,” instructs Nolen. Crossley adds, “We did all the rhythm track ar rangements, Arthur Wright, the co-producer with Hal Davis, was great at editing our arrangements, and Hal was superb at br inging out our vocals.” Songwriting is their key to success. Ninety percent of all the songs are from their demo. They’re part of a catalogue of over 250 songs. Already they have completed songs for their next 2 albums. Nolen states, “Our message is to stress how very important communica tion is to meaningful rela tionships. We must talk to each other. In this album, we tried to touch the hearts and souls of the listeners.” BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION Friday, July 24, 11:00 p.m., Channel 22 Sports Special: Black College Tennis Championships from Grambl- ing University. THE BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW: The best in black gospel music entertainment from Nashville. BLACK SHOWCASE: Variety entertainment featuring music, comedy and short subject presentations. SUMMIT CABLE SERVICES 727-8822 WE BELIEVE! Experience the music and events that rocked the world. SATURDAY 8PM •WAAA 98 TRIPLE A IS STILL THE ONE! WHY? WAAA plays the best music - Rhythm & Blues, Jazz & Gospel. WAAA provides responsible local news coverage. \MAAA shares public affairs programming and special features that inform you and stimulate your thinking. WAAA reports on worldwide news from a black perspective through its affiliation with the National Black Network. WAAA presents. an in-depth analysis of local, regional, and na tional sports including scores and highlights. WAAA IS the grapevine for hundreds of groups and organizations involved in worthwhile projects. WAAA has all this and more on a daily basis through vibrant yet concerned on-air personalities. •100% BLACK OWNED, OPERATED AND PROGRAMMED Evans Broadcasting Corporalioii-An Equal Opportunity Employer Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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