Everyone's been talking about Bilal's new album. Here's a snippet from the Root interview...TR: One of the life experiences you drew upon is your oldest son for the song, "Little One." What's the story behind that?
B: My son has autism, my oldest son, and I was just inspired to write a song that kind of would inspire parents and children alike to press on. It was kind of an inspirational type of deal for me and my son. I really like to use my music nowadays as a platform to raise awareness and speak on different issues, and autism means a lot to me because it's such a mystery to me. A lot of people don't really understand it, know where it came from or how to face it. I felt like I'm in a good position to raise awareness on that. I wrote the song for my child, but I also write in a way that every parent can identify with that song.
I'm listening to the album and "Little One" just tugs at the deepest parts of a person's soul. His music is all heart. I worked with a little boy with Autism for almost two years, and it has had a profound impact on me as a womyn and educator.
Thank you, Bilal.
For making music that transforms.
By Any Means .........
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