Studio time with Mell Dettmer includes a history lesson on the richest man in history, Mansu Musa of Mali. His wealth in today’s dollars was like…47 Trillion? His road trip to Mecca was inconceivable. Malian history is rich man. I am not going to disregard Dead White Men. Many did fine work. But there is a much …
Since about 1984, I have considered Bruce Cockburn my musical mentor. He has a restless soul that seems to reach into your heart, shake you and wake you up. He has always done amazing work among needy people in countries like Nepal, Mali and Nicaragua and among Native American and First Nation populations in the …