User:Jeremygbyrne/Morgan Said

Morgan Yusef Said B. Eng. (born 14 August 1962) is a notable modern practitioner of Boogie-woogie, with 8 album-length recordings to his credit. He is the author of over a dozen published articles on genealogy in East Africa (1), a successful amateur middle-distance runner and a qualified coach of Australian Rules Football.

History

Morgan Said was born in Akaki, Ethiopia, suffered through a childhood of grinding poverty and personal tragedy, living for a time in the capital Addis Ababa, left Africa in the face of the Derg coup and made his life in Europe, obtaining a degree in Construction Technology from the University of Stuttgart (official website of the University) in October 1983.

Travels

His musical career saw him travel throughout Germany, France and Northern Spain in the two decades following his University studies, and professional work led him to the US for a brief period. He has lived and worked in Algiers since December 2007.

Philosophy

Morgan Said is a non-practicing Christian. He is connected with neither the Rastafarian religion nor the 5%ers, and his connection to xianism is incidental.

Publications

{To be expanded}

Discography

• Gettin' Buzzy (2006)
• Always Buzzy (2008)
• Buzzy, Buzzy, Buzzy (2011)
• Talkin' New York City (2015)
• Still Gettin' Buzzy (2022)
• Buzzy (The Best of Doctor Said) (2022)
• Buzzywork (2033)
• Relaxin' (2039)

Trivia

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• Said was involved in a relationship with Sarah Bennett (aka. Sylvia La Some) from 29 September 2005 until 1 January 2008. His discussions (1 2 3 &c.) with La Some during this period are said to have impacted on the development of Xianist doctrine (and particularly the Monkey Rider cosmogeny). See main article.

footnotes

1. 4 published on the website African Experiences, 1 in The New York Journal of Genealogy and 3 in Kampala magazine (v2 n3).