Soul Music

Candace Allen is a novelist and was the first African-American female member of the Directors Guild of America. Race and music are an integral part of her life, from Miles Davis's close friendship with her father, to her marriage to Simon Rattle and political activism in the 60s and for Obama.

1 We moved from Boston's negro enclave - 11 2 'This is a show tune - ' 25 3 'You don't have to live next to me - ' 30 4 'To be young, gifted and black - ' 36 5 On the market front - 42 6 'We can deal with rockets and dreams - ' 48 7 'How beauteous mankind is! - ' 52 Entr'acte 65 8 'What fruit it bears - ' 68 9 Darkness into Light 97 10 Opera in the Streets 104 11 A Brief Pause to Take Stock 110 12 Manna from the South 113 13 'Change is the only certainty - ' 147 14 The Purpose of Music 167 15 Codas 183 Diminuendo con amore 187 Acknowledgements 189 Further Reading 190 Index 191

'How it feels to be free... So powerful... She reveals much about what lies at the heart of any journey into so-called classical music.' Guy Dammann, New Statesman 'Formidable.' Evening Standard 'Intriguing and sometimes disturbing series of reflections on the interplay of race and music, particularly western music... Enthralled by her grasp of the educational subtleties of El Sistema... There is much food for contemplation and much for confrontation.' Norman Lebrecht 'Thoughtful and passionate and needs to be read.' Alan Davey, Chief Executive Arts Council England. 'The most interesting book to date on the subject of social music projects... passion, zeal and candour...will appeal and infuriate.' Marshall Marcus, Director Southbank Centre's Sistema Research Programme