Most of the videos are his reactions to hearing songs for the first time. Jamel is a black man raised on hip hop, r&b and a little gospel and most of the songs he reacts to are by white artists from the 1970's. As an aficionado of this music I find this both interesting to observe and to listen.
Jamel is very receptive to hearing things for the first time and when the music moves him he will let you know. He comes across as a joyous person with both an open heart and an open mind.
Consider his reaction to Johnny Cash's swan song "Hurt".
On the more uplifting side of things here is Jamel's joy in listening to Humble Pie's "Black Coffee" with Steve Marriott on lead vocal and The Blackbirds singing harmony.
Jamel sometimes speaks of growing up without having a bed in which to sleep from the age of 8 to the age of 21. He describes lining up four chairs together or sleeping on the floor if there was no couch. Such a life can make someone very, very angry. Yet somehow Jamel made it. Today is Jamel's 40th birthday and he has found something to share with us all. In these troubled times we need all the joy we can find and Jamel_AKA_Jamal has it in abundance.
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Happy 40th Birthday Jamel!!!
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