User:Jeremygbyrne/Morgan Said
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Morgan Yusef Said B. Eng. (born 14 August 1962) is a notable modern practitioner of Boogie-woogie, with 8 album-length recordings to his credit. He is the author of over a dozen published articles on genealogy in East Africa (1), a successful amateur middle distance runner and a qualified coach of Australian Rules Football.
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[edit] History
Morgan Said was born in Akaki, Ethiopia, suffered through a childhood of grinding poverty and personal tragedy, living for a time in the capital Addis Ababa, left Africa in the face of the Derg coup and made his life in Europe, obtaining a degree in Construction Technology from the University of Stuttgart (official website of the University) in October 1983.
[edit] Travels
His musical career saw him travel throughout Germany, France and Northern Spain in the two decades following his University studies, and professional work led him to the US for a brief period. He has lived and worked in Algiers since December 2007.
[edit] Philosophy
Morgan Said is a non-practicing Christian. He is connected with neither the Rastafarian religion nor the 5%ers, and his connection to xianism is incidental.
[edit] Publications
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[edit] Discography
- Gettin' Buzzy (2006)
- Always Buzzy (2008)
- Buzzy, Buzzy, Buzzy (2011)
- Talkin' New York City (2015)
- Still Gettin' Buzzy (2022)
- Buzzy (The Best of Doctor Said) (2022)
- Buzzywork (2033)
- Relaxin' (2039)
[edit] Trivia
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- Said was involved in a relationship with Sarah Bennett (aka. Sylvia La Some) from 29 September 2005 until 1 January 2008. His discussions (1 2 3 &c.) with La Some during this period are said to have impacted on the development of Xianist doctrine (and particularly the Monkey Rider cosmogeny). See main article.
[edit] footnotes
- 4 published on the website African Experiences, 1 in The New York Journal of Genealogy and 3 in Kampala magazine (v2 n3).
