What A Time to Be Alive
Bebop is a kind of jazz that became popular near the beginning of the Second World War,
It is the type of music that our grandma’s listen to in their car
The musicians improvise using a small group of chords which are repeated again and again
Charlie Parker? Y’all know I am such a fan
The term “bebop” originates from a group of syllables used in scat singing,
During this time, you could find women in the jazz club dancing and swinging
What A time to be alive
A typical Bebop combo is comprised of two horns and rhythm section
During his performances, Bud Powell showed his fans so much affection
Now the Summer of Soul, that’s a different story
This summer will forever be remembered in History
This was a summer in which we promoted Black unity
What a time to be alive
The rights
The civil rights
It was a big huge deal
Get get your cups ready for this tea Im about to spill
During this time, Black people demanded respect and change
It was racial equality that they wished to obtain
The music of the civil rights era went through many phases
Do Nina Simone and Billie Holiday sound like familiar faces?
With Rosa arrested and MLK Jr. assinated
The pain of African Americans was certainly exacerbated
While Black people had many hardships to mourn
It was during the summer of soul that the negro died, and Black was born
What a time to be alive
Thank you to all the trailblazers for taking a stand
Because of them, black art is appreciated all through the land
What a time to be alive
