TedxNashville - Roy Wooten - Black Mozart Project

Roy "Futureman" Wooten will tell the story of an epic rise from slavery to chivalry by a mixed-race revolutionary of 18th century France who was sometimes called "The Black Mozart." His real name is Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and, tragically, the fullness of his legacy has been overlooked due to the fact that, despite everything he did right, his color was wrong. Saint-Georges' efforts to reconcile these differences are most exemplified in his final orchestra, The Circle of Harmony. Today, Futureman continues the Circle of Harmony, which -- through art -- demonstrates to the world the beauty of diversity and co-existence.

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[gigidelugo]

<3 at last <3 -- thank you TEDx Nashville - thank you Michael - thank you TEDxTalks, for supporting this VOICE of brilliance, Roy "Futureman" Wooten - & The Black Mozart's message <3

[redbrian3655]

How was this received in Nashville? This is fantastic. He makes a great point in that it was the Age of reason and The Age of Enlightenment, and yet the black code was still in effect and women had no rights--- truly a paradox. I have seen the film "Le Noir Mozart" and I have all of St. Georges recordings. Roy needs to come up here to Baltimore and talk some sense into this town!!!! Thank you.