Outdoor Afro » Music http://www.outdoorafro.com Where Black People & Nature Meet Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Carolina Chocolate Drops “Cornbread and Butterbeans” http://www.outdoorafro.com/2009/10/carolina-chocolate-drops-cornbread-and-butterbeans/ http://www.outdoorafro.com/2009/10/carolina-chocolate-drops-cornbread-and-butterbeans/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:40:54 +0000 Rue http://outdoorafro.com/?p=561 Okay…I consistently hear black folks say they don’t like country music, but this modern-hip trio just might make you rethink your position! I know, a music post might seem slightly off topic at first glance, but this song, and many others like it, actually refer to a relationship African-Americans had with the land that was also connected to the ways we related to our food, and ultimately to one another.

“…ride the mule and ‘cut the fool’ and love begin’ all over…”

Enjoy!

Thanks Obafemi Origunwa for passing on the link!

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