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Ross (3284 KP) rated Graceland by Paul Simon in Music

Jun 29, 2020  
Graceland by Paul Simon
Graceland by Paul Simon
1986 | Folk
7
8.5 (4 Ratings)
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Rolling Stone's 71st greatest album of all time
Paul Simon's "discovery" of South African musical styles and using them to restart his flagging career after splitting up with Garfunkel and reducing sales on his solo albums. Musically more interesting than his other efforts, I would still rather listen to the artists that inspired it. I find Paul Simon to be quite weaselly and I can't get past that. The album was unarguably ground-breaking for its time (except a white man using music of black origin for his own gain, that was nothing new) and I would hope opened doors for world music artists.
  
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Innocence Tainted: Epidemic of Lies
Innocence Tainted: Epidemic of Lies
Chiemeka Nicely | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
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7.0 (2 Ratings)
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Reminiscent of FLASH, Innocence Tainted is about Dr. Oralia, who wakes from a coma after being struck by lightening only to find she has gained supernatural powers. I highly enjoyed this story. It was easy to like Oralia, especially with the main theme of the book being self-discovery/transformation. Her traumatic past was what I emphasized with the most, and I love that this part of who she is wasn't overdone. She is strong and vulnerable, decisive and thoughtful. I love how empowering she is as not only as a heroic figure, but as a black woman. Stories like this are so needed in the world!