The Impact of Omowale Malcolm X in Music (Part 1)

The Creator Supreme is all-knowing and Afrikan souls of the world have been bestowed upon with superlative knowingness from the Ultimate Divine. Remembrance is an important part of knowing. For the Afrikan it is recollection and rejuvenation of spirit. For the Afrikan it is the bringing forth of the best s/heroes of the Afrikan pantheon. For the Afrikan it is key in the process for restoration of self. For the Afrikan it is honouring the best of the Afrikan self. For Afrikan it reconnects the soul to higher purpose. For the Afrikan it is profound learning. For the Afrikan it is a part of spiritual and cultural the life and example of this great hero. This great Heru. This great Ogun. From decade to decade and from generation to generation  a vast plethora of artists in music have been inspired by Omowale Malcolm X.  

Entire songs have been dedicated to this great hero such as the following examples:

Miriam Makeba: “Do you remember Malcolm, do you remember him, Malcolm, yeah brother Malcolm, don’t you know he was a great man”.

Dennis Brown: “Those of Malcolm X, white man complex – they didn’t want to see Black man progress”.

The vast array of references to Omowale Malcolm X in lyrics speak to the profound impact of this great hero:

Watoto From the Nile, Chiraq Freestyle: “Malcolm X was a straight legend…Ancestors they flippin’ out cause you ain’t showing no shame”.

Arrested Development, Revolution: “Marcus Garvey said the ‘negro’, you get on up, my brother Malcolm X, need I name more?”

Public Enemy Feat. Kam, Paris, The Conscious Daughters & Dead Prez: “As an Afrikan, my daily regiment is development, Malcolm X said self-defence is intelligent”.

X-Clan: “Red, Black and Green are the colours of the flag on the rise…Patrice Lumumba, Malcolm X Marcus Garvey”.

The Gary Byrd Experience: “Be a man like Malcolm X and demand for all the very best”.

There are also recorded quotations from Omowale Malcolm X in a plethora of songs such as the Cult of Personality by Living Colour which make use of words from Omowale’s Message to the Grassroots: “And in the few moments that we have left, we want to talk right down to earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand”.

For some music caution is required because of explicit language content. However, the spirit of Omowale Malcolm X is expressed with both excerpts from his speeches and references to him in lyrical content. One such example is from the song Revolution by B-Dot Feat. Exhibit where the powerful words of Omowale Malcolm X are shared:

“Truth is the only thing that will truly set our people free. Truth will open your eyes. Truth will make us stand upon our own feet. Truth will make us walk for ourselves instead of leaning on others who mean our people no good. Truth not only shows us who our real enemy is, truth also gives us the strength and the knowhow of how to separate our selves from that enemy”.  

The song also features the words of artist Tupac Shakur born of the Omowale Malcolm X inspired Black Power era:

“Now, if we do want to live a thug life and a gangster life and all that, ok, so stop being cowards and let’s have a revolution. But we don’t want to do that. Dudes just want to live a character. They want to be cartoons. But if they really wanted to do something, they are that tough, alright, let’s start our own country. Let’s start a revolution. Let’s get out of here and do something. But they don’t want to do that”.

In the approach to Omowale Malcolm X Kukumbuko, learning can become a progressive and purposeful mission. Time taken to learn can go a long way. Learn of Afrikan progressive mission and live Afrikan progressive mission is the becoming of vital Afrikan acumen.

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Also, in the approach to the important cultural observance of Omowale Malcolm X Kukumbuko, the text: From Ajar to Omowale – The Spiritual & Garveyite Journey of Malcolm X by this author is available to purchase online here. The trailer for this important text can be found online here. This publication provides detail on the life and example of this great hero. You can also visit the institution of Yemanja to pick up a copy.

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