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From http://www.afrofuturism.net/text/archive/who.html
Brown, Carlenho -“An artist based in Salvador Bahia, who I consider to be the Brazilian Rammellzee, but he teaches kids about drum patterns, and yes, he wears weird costumes, and yes he has a whole “futuristic” angle to what he does: but it’s based maybe on a more dynamic and intriguing engagement with Afro-Diasporic values of cultural reconstruction.” -Paul Miller [aka DJ Spooky] Rammellzee -picture in full regalia (1987). See his “Iconic Treatise on Gothic Futurism.” -“I have a story about Ramm: I helped him sell some paintings to a label owner named” James Lavelle who runs a record imprint called Mo’ Wax. A little while later I had my first gallery show at Annina Nosei in NYC. Ramm had shown at Annina in the early 80’s and was furious instead of being supportive. There was alot of bad energy in the 80's art world. In any case, Ramm left a series of messages on my voicemail saying all sorts of interesting things like “nobody runs the transverse like me. You tell Annina to go fuck herself! I am the master of the transversal alphabet, nigga! You ain’t shit and you ain’t never gonna be shit. I hope you die! Tell Annina to go fuck herself!” Needless to say I called back and said things like “you ignorant crackhead! I will smash your fucking head in with a bat if I see you etc. etc.” We haven’t seen one another in a couple of years, and needless to say, I do not like Ramm, and trust me, I know his work very well. I respect elements of Ramm’s work-and agree they are intriguing, but I wish people on the list could MEET and deal with both Ramm and Tricky. But hey, you’re only hearing my side of the story. -Paul Miller [aka DJ Spooky] |
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