There is a reason I like Claude McKay\u2019s poem \u2018Ten Haiku\u2019.<\/p>\n
The poem in question goes [in part, of course]: From watching the moon I turned And my friendly old Shadow led me home.<\/p>\n
This stanza [above] reminds me of the time Tay Grin, the beloved son of the soil who has brought us a number of international awards, was not known for his music prowess.<\/p>\n
Now, Tay Grin must have been watching the moon in Botswana at the time\u2014 which is basically the period before 2006. The moon, as a metaphor, could mean so many things here but, in Tay Grin\u2019s world, it should mean music.<\/p>\n
He must have watched musicians in Botswana make hay while the sun shined. Their version of the sun that is. He must have watched a new generation of artists in Botswana get \u2018hunted\u2019 by their fans. Yes, they could get hunted by cash-wielding fans, and get penned in a glorious spot that was prime time on television and what have you.<\/p>\n
He must have realised that, although he must have created a deep pile of time in Botswana, he was wasting precious time there. There was a music mine in Malawi.<\/p>\n
And so Tay Grin came, when Mr Splash was everyone\u2019s man. Television was no television without Mr Splash, a man I have come to know as the most humble and best of people in this land called The Warm Heart of Africa.<\/p>\n
The one thing that makes Tay Grin to be Tay Grin is his persistence. Tay Grin is a go-getter! Simple. And this is what has brought him this far; and all the awards.<\/p>\n
That time, Tay Grin could make it a point to promote his music videos. I am referring to his first music video that featured a mask dancer.<\/p>\n
Every two weeks, when Tay Grin observed that his music did not play, he would call the television station [MBC, I mean], reminding it about how good his music is.<\/p>\n
Tay Grin could plead, to the point of getting close to kneeling\u2014 just to ensure he was the centre of attention musically.<\/p>\n
And Tay Grin was approachable. A son of the soil.<\/p>\n
Well, fast-forward to 2017. Tay Grin is the man you have to seek out. He is having his moment in the moment; a moment he worked so hard for that he deserves it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s his moment of relief; all anxiety of being overlooked in the music industry gone. There is time to watch the moon, and time to attend to one\u2019s own business.<\/p>\n
Now, that\u2019s what we call enjoying life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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