My journey into music has been like a spiritual awakening. From my first song Soul-African-Study to the multicultural experiences documented in my Soulsa & now Classical periods; learning more about myself, my Self Actualization is sharing
Music Appreciation
&
Literacy
as much as I can.
My great-grandfather was Teo Vincent the first. His grandfather Joao Antonio Mendonca Vincent published the very first Portuguese language newspaper in the United States, "Journal de Noticias" from 1877 to 1884. No wonder I feel so at home sharing strange but beautiful symbols and articulations. Thank you Joao. I am glad to honor you and fulfill your intentions.
My music is my Musical Cultural Anthropology (or Ethno-Musicology) project. I was born and raised in California, from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a great melting-pot of culture! The music in my books is my way of documenting the culture I am from. The virtuoso and composer Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849) created many songs in the Polonaise form, honoring Poland; my "Soulsa" music perhaps is my
"Californaise."
I've been blessed to be inspired by so many lovely sounds: Soul Music, Caribbean, Spanish, African, Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Rhythm & Blues, Flamenco, Disco, Funk and many more. I am very glad to share with you some of these artistic styles and influences.
May they flow freely to you without me being in the way.