Fare thee well to the great Yaphet Kotto. He had a long career with so many memorable roles, but the one that sticks with me was Al Giardello on Homicide: Life On The Streets, one of my all-time favorite TV shows. He also cut this fantastic 45 (produced by Hugh Masekela!) in 1967. Rest In Peace.
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"When I was very young, I admired hardened criminals locked behind prison doors; I visited inns and taverns they frequented; with their eyes, I saw the blue sky and the blossoming work of the fields; I tracked their scent through cities. They were more powerful than saints, more prudent than explorers — and they, they alone, were witnesses to glory and reason!"
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