Black Fairy is a fairy tale, but not in the traditional sense. When writing this play, i did not want to re-create the types of fantasies which are so common in Childrens theater. There is no kind of magic that can relieve black children from the oppression that retards their development. However, i do feel giving them a better understanding of their heritage can help them achieve their true potential. And those of us who are concerned with their development should try to expose them to knowledge that gives them a positive sense of identity. Although i do feel a chldren's play should be entertaining, I also feel it should be educational. Also, because there are so few children's plays which reflect the black experience, I wanted to write a play that Black children could identify with.
"Black Fairy" is a musical drama about a black fairy who lacks pride in herself and feels she has to offer Black children. But when she meets Black Bird and Queen Mother (Who take her to ancient Egypt, East Afrika, a southern slave plantation and the streets of Harlem) she begins toget a better understanding of her heritage. Her journey through the past enables Black Fairy to meet Aesop, Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Uncle Remus, Stag-o-lee, Leadbelly and many other characters in Black folklore and Black history. At the end of her journey, Black fairy realizes that "Being Black is nothing to be ashamed of" and is then able to share her knowledge with other Black children. Even though Black Fairy doesn't completely resolve her dilemma, having a knowledge of her heritage does give her more confidence to cope with the future.
It is only fair to mention that "Black Fairy" would never have come to life if it were not for the creative directorsip of Pemon Rami and the music composed by Tony Llorens and Jerry Johnson. These people, more than anyone else, have made Black fairy the success it has become. I also feel that without the full support of Better Boys Foundation and its Board of Directors, The production and this album would not have been possible.
"Black Fairy" was the second play at the Lamont Zeno Community Theater, a cltural program of the Better Boys Foundationm a family agency located in North Lawndale in Chicago. Many of the yougsters who perform in the play are members of our Youth Theater Developmen Program which is partially funded by the National Endowment For The Arts. Under the capable guidance of Pemon Rami and his staff, we were able to take youngsters who had no previous theater experience and train them to become competent performers and also teach themother technical theater skills. The result of this effort has mad "Black Fairy" a favorite among both children and adults who have had an opportunity to see it. During ther summer of 1974 "Black Fairy" was performed for over four thousand children in Chicago. And, in April of 1975, it played to over two thousand children in Detroit at Mercy College.
"Black Fairy" is the only the first of many children's plays we hope to produce at the Better Boys Foundation. There is an Afrikan proverb which says:"Children are the reward of life". We at Better Boys Foundationm are dedicated to this belief, and feel that helping childrren to appreciate their heritage is one means of showing our concern for their development. Asante Sana Eugene (Useni) Perkins. Record Cover designed by Barbara Jones Hogu. Recorded at PF Studios, Chicago, Illinois.
【Item Details】
Label: Better Boys Foundation Family Center
Item Number: BBC 3101
Release Year: 2018年
Format: 100枚限定再発アナログ・レコード
【Condition】
Vinyl: M (New Unsealed) = Visual Checked 目視検品後、専用内袋で保護しました。PROMO SOPJ-90/91!美盤LP x2!マイルス・デイビス Miles Davis / Get Up with It 見本盤 MTUME HERBIE HANCOCK FUNK SAMPLE 1974 JAPAN NM。
Cover: M (New Unsealed) = Protected by OPP Bag シュリンク無しでの入荷の為、専用OPP袋で保護しました。ジャズ一般 YELLOW CARCASS IN THE BLUE。【コンディション表記】 参照)
【コンディション表記】
メディア:Vinyl, CD, DVD, Blue-ray
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NM (Near Mint) = シュリンク、又はシールがなされてなく、レコードではごく軽いヘア・ライン擦れ傷、またCD等の光ディスクでは製造過程にできたと思われる白濁の用のものが見られても、再生には全く支障のない新品未使用品。LP THE SMITHS/MEAT IS MURDER[UKオリジナル:初年度'81年PRESS:インナー・スリーヴ付:RADIOHEADもカバーしたThe Headmaster Ritual収録!!]。
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M (Mint) = シュリンク、又はシールがなされていない新品未使用品。JPN Eighty-Eight'sオリジナル盤/Live at JAZZ STANDARD/完全生産限定盤/The Lonnie Plaxico Group/ライブ盤/レア。(各付属品情報の確認済み商品。オランダオリジナル モノ the jazz crusaders / lookin' ahead LP レコード mono。)
NM (Near Mint) = シュリンク、又はシールがなされてなく、ごく軽いヘア・ライン擦れ傷、小さな折れ、潰れ、経年による色褪せ等のマイナー・ダメージが見られる新品未使用品。■即決 JAZZ Illinois Jacquet / The Blues That's Me PRST7731 j40387 米オリジナル、紺中央Trident/DBH刻印。
NM- (Near Mint Minus) = コンディションはNMであり、更に書き込み等がある新品未使用品。【コピス吉祥寺】MIKE WESTBROOK/CELEBRATION(DML1013)。
CO (Cut Out) = 新品未使用のカット盤(廃盤にする為にジャケットが加工されている商品)。●LP レコード【ジャズ名盤】<美盤>『マイルス・デイビス/イン・ア・サイレント・ウェイ』シュリンク帯付き18 AP 2075。