I love linking with actual musicians. Im always surprised wat they tell me bout my ear. He told me the chord progressions I come up with on the fly he would have to think hard about. I told him I just use my ear, and let feelings me. Its all I got.
like you. some will pretend because its convenient. others will switch up, switch sides, change faces. Its part of the game. People like convenience. Stay inconvenient. cuz what most people like is trash anyways :)
they won't give you the proper credit u deserve. so give it to your self. hold your own. stay graceful. give thanks. show respect, celebrate those worth celebrating and keep it moving. Its a lonely road but if you know urself no-one else really matters anymore. not everyone will
I also saw this one guys whole eye pop out with all the eye meat attached to it on the back, after he cried bloody tears for a hot second (he was admitting to some fucked yo crimes he committed). His whole eye fell out like “ooop” and he just popped it in like “bloop”, n im lmk y
I just wanna add to the conversation of what Haitian music is. I often think about all those Haitian cassette tapes my mom would play for Xmas as a kid. All those hand drums. The rhythms, the sentiment. It’s in me. It’s always been.