Original is by Bobby Konders called "The Poem" on a NYC label that escapes my mind as I type this. Remade recently (er, a year ago) on Guidance records. Original came out in the late 1980s and is a heartfelt classic. Konders has always been a big fan/proponent of roots and culture. he wasn't the guy who did the vocal, thouygh. andrew duke
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm not sure if this is really 313 related by perhaps has a "back in the > day" link. > > Can anyone tell me who originally did the "speech" that starts "This poem..." > in a Jamacian (?) accent. For a link to a sample of the speech that I'm > talking about (and perhaps the original song?), check: > > http://www.biostat.wisc.edu/~rose/house/jihad.ram @ 39:00.0 (comes in shortly) > > As well, is there a cut of that speech that is a capella? I've only heard > it via > some old house mixes via Frankie Knuckles and Derrick Carter and it seemed > a capella. > > Any associated history lessons would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > > T > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are not using HushMail, this message could have > been read easily by the many people who have access to your open personal > email messages. > Get your FREE, totally secure email address at http://www.hushmail.com. -- Cognition/Andrew Duke's In The Mix mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://techno.ca/cognition 1096 Queen St #123 Halifax NS Canada B3H 2R9
