stormzy at glastonbury…

The ability to convey powerful messages that resonate in these hugely difficult times - when the current world of politics, war and greed seems SO different from so many of our own desires and expectations – is an amazing gift.  
I found watching Stormzy at Glastonbury (on the tv!) utterly mesmerising.
Compelling music, charismatic performance, stunning staging and infectious energy. But what I found most forceful and impressive was the ability for music and words to convey massively important messages to the people-in-power… to condemn the issues that allowed Grenfell to happen (and shaming those responsible for allowing them to happen)… for the London Bridge victims (and those who failed to spot the warnings)… for the Windrush shaming farce… speak out about the injustice of young black kids being criminalised in a biased and disproportionate justice systemto speak out about the "injustice of young black kids being criminalised and disproportionate justice system" (in David Lammy’s words)… and so it continues.
A rapper who has become an icon.
An amazing example of someone who was a self-confessed “very naughty child, on the verge of being expelled from school”, but who found he could do well in exams… and discovered that A Levels showed him that in life “you need work ethic”. He’s intelligent, hugely articulate and has become the voice of so many people who feel that they don’t have a voice… (and, as a bonus, it seems that he’s a really nice bloke… and a man of faith).
Are you listening UK politicians?
Are you listening world?
PS: He also got the crowd to advise the world what they thought of Boris Johnson!
PPS: Check this out: “Blinded by your Grace: Part 2”