I've only been on MTV once as one of their 'Closet Classics,' with some bootleg footage of a 1970 tour I did in Holland. They didn't know what to make of my music, but they finally invented a name for it - world beat music. Taj Mahal beatbootlegclassic share on social
I came up not understanding that a lot of people didn't start to hear music until they went to college or were turned on by an older brother or sister. Taj Mahal brothercollegehear Change image and share on social
The song of the blues, the song of the music, was something a lot of people missed out on. They thought they had to swagger a certain way or bark at the mic, and you don't have to do that. Taj Mahal barkbluelot Change image and share on social
American music is a powerful ingredient in international music, and as much as it comes from within, it also comes from without. Taj Mahal americaningredientinternational Change image and share on social
I wanted to explore the connections between different kinds of music. Taj Mahal connectionexplorekind Change image and share on social
My music is really fun music, with some pan-African and pan-American influences. Taj Mahal africanamericanfun Change image and share on social