One of the greatest progenitors of hip hop music, Gil Scott-Heron’s poetry inspired a legion of rappers artists while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts
One of the greatest progenitors of hip hop music, Gil Scott-Heron’s poetry inspired a legion of rappers artists while his engaging songwriting skills placed him square in the R&B charts later in his career, backed by increasingly contemporary production courtesy of Malcolm Cecil and Nile Rodgers (of Chic). Since 1969, Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson have been collaborating in the creation of music, sharing their art through performances that have taken them to the four corners of the globe. Their music, born of the band Black & Blues, Soul, has enabled them to connect with communities far and wide, creating a sincere and warm bond with people they would never have met otherwise. Bridges, their album, brings together tracks inspired by their travels, where each song reflects an exploration of places, real or imagined, such as Johannesburg and South Carolina. These compositions are the fruit of their quest to convey ideas and emotions across geographical and cultural boundaries.
