Post #379376 by DejaVoodoo on Sat, May 10, 2008 9:57 AM

On 2008-05-09 22:07, msteeln wrote:
In my last conversation with Atta, just before he went into the hospital, he again bemoaned the fact that he didn't get $ residuals from any of his LP recordings, and that alimony to his wives was keeping him at work.

What a loss when it finally came, but a truly beautiful dude.

That's unfortunte news, indeed. Still, isn't it at least a little comforting to know that, although many years have passed, his music is still relevant? People are still discovering and rediscovering the wonder that is Arthur Lyman, and the mere fact that his music is still in print (thanks in no small part to Collectors' Choice Music and Hi-Fi/ Rykodisc!), means his spirit will live on through the tunes he left behind.

For the CCM reissues to get a notice (albeit a small one) in a major music periodical like Paste Magazine, when hip-hop and rap dominate the popular music markets, is nothing short of miraculous!
Peace,
Peter