Steelpan My heritage LIVES

PANORAMA

Do RE-member Ancestor Clive Bradley
Veteran Steelband Arranger
1936-2005

ogun lives on

(for clive bradley)

was up spring flow road
we met and it was raining
sxango was peeling. So
we sheltered under a mango tree
discussing heritage issues
both adamant of the need
to protect the arts for prosperity
he agreed with a sparkle in his eyes
reminding me of struggle for pan
plus where it was today
i countered i was a writer
and he smiled at me suggesting
that one day too i would stand sheltering
from yemanja here
to yet tell a youth
just as he was doing same
i queried whether he understood
power of Orishas
protecting our PAN
he accepted ...
so today i shout:
Ogun lives on...
as i pour libations for this the general...
whose music
and company i am proud
to announce i had
pleasure to enjoy

ashe

may the ancestors be pleased