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Malik Al Nasir, born Mark Trevor Watson (1966,
Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
, England) is a British author and
performance poet Performance poetry is a broad term, encompassing a variety of styles and genres. In brief, it is poetry that is specifically composed for or during a performance before an audience. During the 1980s, the term came into popular usage to describe ...
, born to a Welsh mother and a Guyanese father. Malik is the band leader of Malik & the O.G's. Spurred by discovering his striking resemblance to early black footballer Andrew Watson, he began to research his family ancestry, discovering both slaves and slave-owners.


Early life

Mark T. Watson was born in 1966, one of four siblings to a white Welsh mother and a black Guyanese father. Liverpool, a major port city, was poor and racism was rife; the
Toxteth riots The Toxteth riots of July 1981 were a civil disturbance in Toxteth, inner-city Liverpool, which arose in part from long-standing tensions between the local police and the black community. They followed the Brixton riot earlier that year and we ...
shook the city in 1981.


The care system

His father worked as a merchant seaman and a security guard; his mother worked in a factory. When Mark was nine years old, his father became paralysed and, believing that his mother could not cope, the
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took Mark and one of his brothers into their care. (Reynold became "politicised and well-read".) There he faced neglect, racism and physical abuse, until he was discharged from the system at 18, functionally illiterate and without connections. Many years later, he successfully sued the local authority, and received a substantial payout and a public apology from the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. He spent ten years in litigation, durig which time he pursued educational qualifications in order to better research his own case. He was represented by Allan Levy QC, a noted children's advocate who co-chaired the 1990 public inquiry into pin-down, a punitive technique used in children's homes.


Gil Scott-Heron

At 18, he was introduced by the photographer Penny Potter to Gil Scott-Heron, who had a profound effect on his life. Scott-Heron was an African-American poet-musician, part of the Black Arts Movement and best-known for the song "
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album ''Small Talk at 125th and Lenox'', on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums. A re-record ...
". (His father,
Gil Heron Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron (9 April 1922 – 27 November 2008) was a Jamaican professional footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic and was the father of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron. Career Born Gilbert Her ...
, was, like Andrew Watson, a Scottish footballer from the Caribbean.) Scott-Heron supported the young man over many years, encouraging him to learn to read fluently and to write poetry, and developing his understanding of Black consciousness.


Recordings, publications, and media production

Eventually Watson compiled the writings of his late teens and twenties, both poems and explanatory prose, into a book entitled ''Ordinary Guy''. It was released in 2004 by Fore-Word Press, the publishing house he had founded. The book was written in tribute to Scott-Heron &
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, and includes a foreword by
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. In 2006, Al-Nasir co-founded Dubai-based
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MediaCPR and its
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MCPR Music. Conceptually MediaCPR wanted to develop clean content in mainstream music, that could entertain listeners without being offensive or explicit. Malik and his team of music producers pioneered a new genre of music which they called "Drum Fusion". The idea was to unite traditional rhythms with contemporary song arrangements and apply positive lyrical content to produce a new style of music, which could be applied to any genre. The drum fusion formula involves developing a full organic sound composition derived exclusively from the use of drum, percussion, the human voice and natural sounds such as wind, rain, running water etc. The first album released using this formula was ''Drumquestra'' (2009), by Jamaican master percussionist
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, who wanted to showcase his 50-year recording career. The concept was developed collaboratively between Al Nasir, as executive producer, Larry McDonald, and producer
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from
Steel Pulse Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ro ...
. One of the tracks, ''Set the Children Free'', was recorded for the album by
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. A dance remix by Lenny B demonstrated that the "Drum Fusion" formula could cross genres and be relevant to the young, as well as the old traditionalists. Al-Nasir co-wrote two tracks on ''Drumquestra'': "Peace of Mind" (which he co-produced with
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featuring Shaza) and and "Crime Or Music" (featuring veteran ska musician Stranger Cole and reggae drummer Sly Dunbar). Additional percussion on this track was provided by Sticky Thompson of
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and
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. Al-Nasir featured in '' Word Up – From Ghetto to Mecca'' (2011), a documentary about performance poetry. It was produced by
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's commissioning editor Shirani Sabaratnam and included Scott-Heron, The Last Poets and
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. Fore-Word Press screened the film at the Phoenix Cinema, Leicester, as part of the 2011
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events, sponsored by Leicester City Council. Al-Nasir wrote and produced two albums of his poetry and songs, ''Rhythms of the Diaspora'' Vol. 1 & 2, 2015, featuring Scott-Heron, The Last Poets, LL Cool J,
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, Swiss Chris,
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, Larry McDonald, and Ms Marie Labropolus. The albums were recorded at
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in Reading, Mercredi 9 Studios in Paris and
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's Platinum Sound Recording Studios in New York. Mixed by Serge Tsai and mastered by
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at Sterling Sound New York.


Ancestry research

Malik is currently researching the life of Andrew Watson (24 May 1856 – 8 March 1921) who was the first black footballer in history – and one of the architects of the game of soccer as it is known today – for inclusion in a book about the life of Watson, who came from Guyana in 1860 (being an unconfirmed but likely relative of Malik) and ended up captaining
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in the 1880s.Andrew Watson: The 'most influential' black footballer for decades lost to history
Andrew Aloia,
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, 12 October 2021


Education

In 2010, Malik Al Nasir graduated with an MA in New Media Production from Liverpool Screen School, a faculty of Liverpool John Moores University. For his thesis piece he created a web-based multimedia software program for genealogical
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building, called Ancestory. The software allows for the building of interactive multimedia family trees, that can be shared over social networks and authored by the public. Ancestory was probably the first interactive multimedia family tree builder, with social network integration. Malik also holds a BA Honours in Geography & Sociology from
Liverpool Hope University , mottoeng=Hope to all who need it , established=1844 – Saint Katharine's College (as Warrington Training College)1856 – Notre Dame College (as Our Lady's Training College)1964 – Christ's College1979 – Liverpool Institute of Higher Edu ...
and a PgDip in Applied Social Research from
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. He developed a
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with sociologist
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Malik is a social commentator on issues relating to refugees, social exclusion, asylum seekers, and social unrest in Liverpool and racism. Al-Nasir wrote ''
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'' obituary for
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, entitled "The grandfather of rap".


Event producer and performer

Al-Nasir formed a band named Malik & the O.G's, standing for "Ordinary Guys". The band included Malik Al Nasir, Orphy Robinson, Rod Youngs, Mohammed Nazam, Paislie Reid, Shaza Tiago Coimbra and engineer Tom Parker. In 2013, Al-Nasir and his publishing house were asked to produce a live show of the world's first rap album '' Hustlers Convention''. The event, at the Jazz Cafe in Camden, North London, was filmed for the making of a documentary of the same name. The film was directed by Mike Todd of Riverhorse TV and executive produced by
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's Chuck D. The live event was sponsored by
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, who re-issuesd the album to commemorate both 40 years of "The Hustlers Convention" and 40 years of the company. Malik was the associate producer of the film, as well as an interviewee, presenting a segment to camera. Malik & the O.G's (
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, Orphy Robinson, Rod Youngs & Hawi Gondwe) supported Jalal and The Jazz Warriors International Collective at the event. The death of his mentor, Gil Scott-Heron, led Al Nasir to perform acts of tribute, such as at Liverpool International Music Festival 2013. Two years later, the Festival commissioned him to produce a range of events, including its opening night. On UNESCO
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he produced "Poets Against Apartheid" at the
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, featuring readings from Tayo Aluko,
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MBE, and the Incognito Gospel Choir. A few days later at
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, he produced, in partnership with nightclub entrepreneur and promoter Richard McGinnis, "The Revolution Will Be Live – A Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron". The MC was BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Ngunan Adamu, and the show featured Al-Nasir's own band, Malik & the O.G's, as well as
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, Aswad, The Christians,
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, DJ 2Kind, Sophia Ben-Yousef, and
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. Al Nasir was invited to tour Canada with Last Poets founder member
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for
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(February 2016). Events a
Harbourfront
in Toronto reached the national press The pair screened two films,''Hustlers Convention'' and ''Word-Up'', and participated in workshops, seminars, school visits and performances in Toronto Ottawa and Mississauga. Al Nasir was invited back in March 2016 further promoting his film Word-Up and performing with his band Malik & the O.G's featuring Ottawa R & B artists Rita Carter. 'The Revolution Will Be Live' agai

the UK in Nov 2017 with Scott-Heron's former musical director Kim Jordan joining Malik & the O.G's and featured Canadian singer Rita Carter.


Radio appearances

* "Outlook" BBC World Service – "After the death of legendary musician Gil Scott-Heron, we find out how he transformed the life of a young British man." * "Radio
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New York" – 'Radio interview Malik Al Nasir, Bilal Sunni Ali and Tommy Abney with Umar Ben Hassan of The Last Poets' * "Saturday Live
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London" – 'Radio interview – Malik Al Nasir, Al Jarreau and Brian Ball with Clare Balding- live from Centre Court at Wimbledon' * "Roger Phillips Show" BBC Radio Merseyside Malik talks about his life with Gil Scott-Heron & The Last Poets * "Benji B", BBC Radio 1Xtra "Gone too soon" with KRS-One,
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Filmography

* "Word Up – From Ghetto To Mecca" featuring Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets, Malik Al Nasir and
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. * "Africa" – Malik & the O.G's featuring Rod Youngs, and
Larry McDonald (percussionist) Larry McDonald is a Jamaican percussionist. He was born in Port Maria, Jamaica in 1937. McDonald played congas with Carlos Malcolm's band, Toots and the Maytals and the Count Ossie Band. He plays a wide variety of traditional percussion instrume ...
. – Music Video, produced by HQ Creative and directed by Mitchel Stuart for MCPR Music. * "
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– Toxteth Riots" Malik Al Nasir's social commentary on the
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of 1981 and 2011. * "Hustlers Convention" – Featuring Chuck D,
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, Alan Douglas,
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, Malik Al Nasir,
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, Last Poets by Producer and Director
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of Riverhorse TV in Manchester UK. 2014 * "Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?" – Featuring Kimberley Jordan, Glen Turner,
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,
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, Malik Al Nasir. Producer and Director Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for Beggars Banquet UK. 2015


Discography

* ''Drumquestra'' by
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2009 for MCPR Music. Tracks "Crime or Music"was written by Malik Al Nasir for
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with Squiddly Cole, performed by Ska veteran Stranger Cole and Sly Dunbar. Also "Peace of Mind" was written by Malik Al Nasir & Bobby Rodell Davis. Malik Al Nasir was also Executive Producer for the whole album, Ft. Sly Dunbar, Stranger Cole,
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,
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,
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,
Bongo Herman Herman Davis (born 16 September 1944), better known as Bongo Herman, is a Jamaican hand-drummer, percussionist and singer who has had a successful career stretching back to the early 1960s. Biography Herman Davis was born on 16 September 1944, ...
,
Mutabaruka Allan Hope (born 1952), better known as Mutabaruka, is a Jamaican Rastafari dub poet, musician, actor, educator, and talk-show host, who developed two of Jamaica's most popular radio programmes, ''The Cutting Edge'' and ''Steppin' Razor''. His ...
,
Toots & the Maytals The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. ...
, Bob Andy Marivaldo Dos Santos and JD Smooth. * ''Rhythms of the Diaspora Vol 1.'' by Malik & the O.G's – Written and produced by Malik Al Nasir. Ft. Gil Scott-Heron, LL Cool J, Ms Marie Labropoulos. * ''Rhythms of the Diaspora Vol 2.'' by Malik & the O.G's – Written and produced by Malik Al Nasir. Co produced by Swiss Chris, Ft.
Larry McDonald (percussionist) Larry McDonald is a Jamaican percussionist. He was born in Port Maria, Jamaica in 1937. McDonald played congas with Carlos Malcolm's band, Toots and the Maytals and the Count Ossie Band. He plays a wide variety of traditional percussion instrume ...
,
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, The Last Poets. * ''Urban Griot'' by Raw UnLtd. Ft. Hard City Klick HCK – Unreleased. Tracks such as Multi-Media were co-written by Malik Al Nasir. Malik was also the executive producer of the album. The producer was Lloyd Masset. The album was recorded at Hookend Recording Studios in Oxfordshire and mixed by Andy Grassi at
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s Platinum Sound Recording Studios in NYC.


Collaboration albums


Discography


Other works

*''Letters to Gil''. A memoir. Foreword by
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. William Collins. 2021.


References


Further reading

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External links


His Cambridge Digital Humanities page
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