Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sun Ra "Enlightenment"

Sun Ra, born Herman Poole Blout is a jazz artist that made it big in the 1930s. Black man livin' in Alabama in the 1930s.

This song is absolutely stunning. It starts out haunting and steady and evolves into something completely ornate yet not overwhelming.

I heard Elephant 6 do their rendition of it, including chanting lyrics to follow. Absolutely magnificent live.



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