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Tuesday Jun 28, 2005
Every BODY Has A Story - Louis da Silva
"I first came across the mark on Boozoo Bajou's Satta album cover. It just spoke to me in a really personal level, as if it was a graphic reflection of my self. Anyway, I contacted the record label to find out what the mark symbolized before getting it done. It was a big commitment for me - it's my first and only one. I also remember seeing the graphic in a different context when traveling through Brazil.. So I new it had to mean something.
The label never got back to me and I was really itching to get it, so I did. I also itched afterwards too. I came up with my own interpretation of it:
It's a symbol of Creation.
The leaf represents Mother Nature as she shelters her three most essential seeds (the dots), which represent: love, guidance and sustenance.
Weeks after getting it done, the record label finally got back to me with an explanation. The graphic is the international symbol for "Brazilian Coffee", and that the band felt that it represented the care-free, easy-going lifestyle of South America.
It could've meant worse..."
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