actually the artist of today instead of trying to preserve the rich legacy of the music. are instead trying to gain the white mans favor, and his money. by playing the tones that entertain him, and his brood. there are artist who even go so far as to emulate the white mans twisted emulation of us. again you have never given reverence to chuck brown, and the soul searchers, petworth band, junk yard band, and little benny, and the masters. for the inovation they have shown to create a fo9rm of music that the white man can't emulate. not even with his drum machines. thats why you will never see a white gogo band. because the white man cannot play natural rythms. the only way he can do this is to mix his seed with nubians. to give the child a soul thus connecting them with the natural tones. yeah thats another disscusion. oh yeah, and as for you question about who inovated the music before the artist you named. i will name just a few lets begin with our home boy duke ellington, james moody. lionel hampton, and cab calloway. nough said
