Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

cali

(114,904 posts)

2. I don't give a hoot what color a musician is as long as they're good at what they do

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 04:26 PM

Oct 2013

I think objecting to some white person playing afrobeat or reggae just because they're white is as stupid as objecting to someone who is Christian playing Klezmer music or someone who is black playing Chopin.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Cancellation of Afrobeat band Shokazoba at Hampshire College's Halloween creates controversy [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

As much as I tend to dislike reggae and "world music" played by white people, this seems unfair nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #1

I don't give a hoot what color a musician is as long as they're good at what they do cali Oct 2013 #2

I pretty much agree. And I can easily put my own tastes aside here and say the situation is bullshit nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #3

I agree. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author frylock Oct 2013 #5

If black people can play at a Scottish Mountain Tunes festival then............ coldmountain Oct 2013 #7

I didn't say they couldn't play any genre they want. Of course they can. nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #9

Rob Deal and the Ideals / Sublime / Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #19

Snow Revanchist Nov 2013 #20

After that ear worm...back at ya Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #21

What's hilarious is that Snow has apparently won several Junos (Canadian Grammys) nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #22

comment by one of the people who organized the campaign against the bad dlwickham Oct 2013 #4

Okay, that changes things a bit. Now I'm not so sympathetic. nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #8

"..his choice of music genre". You need to educate yourself on the history of Afrobeat: friendly_iconoclast Oct 2013 #11

Him playing that kind of music, is not a bad thing in itself. nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #12

No one has yet reposted any of these purported comments... friendly_iconoclast Oct 2013 #14

Don't know... TroglodyteScholar Oct 2013 #10

I feel bad for these guys losing their gig and all, but that sort of response certainly doesn't nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #13

take it to the world music board Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #6

Interview with Shokazoba studebakerhawk Nov 2013 #15

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #16

Shokazoba live on Valley Homegrown 11/7/2011 Part 1 of 3 Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #18