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English to French: REMEMBERING MY FRIEND MILES DAVIS ON HIS BIRTHDAY General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - English Translated from english to french, for Afrikanspot.com
REMEMBERING MY FRIEND
MILES DAVIS ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Today, May 26, Miles Davis, the iconic, one-of-a-kind jazz artist, would have celebrated his 90th birthday. Those who loved and appreciated his musical genius - and there are countless millions of fans around the world would, undoubtedly, share their own personal stories of Miles. There would be tales of how the power of his music would soothe, comfort and inspire his listeners. Fellow musicians would recount his indomitable spirit of creativity and daring - traits that would encourage them to dig deeper in order to realize the full measure of their God-given talent.
I have my own story about Miles. It is one that changed my life.
Back in the day, at the tender age 23, I thought I had it all figured out. I had graduated from Brandeis University, received a degree in social work from Columbia University and landed a job at New York Hospital.
One day, the hospital staff was buzzing with excitement - word got out that Miles had been admitted. He wasn't on my floor, but I just made it my business to pay him a visit to let him know I'd be checking on him from time to time in case he needed anything. We had a very pleasant exchange one day, and as I was about to leave he said to me in that raspy voice of his: "You don't belong here-there's something else you're supposed to be doing."
His words awakened something in me that I wasn't aware of at the time. And they were words that gave me pause to reflect on the career choice I had made.Before Miles left the hospital, he told me to keep in touch.
A while later, and after some soul searching - remembering what Miles told me - I decided to step outside my comfort zone and I enrolled in a public relations course at the New School in Manhattan. Shortly after completing the course - and with the help of the contacts I had made while working for Essence Communications - I opened The Terrie Williams Agency, a public relations firm. Eddie Murphy, the number-one box office star in the world, became my first client! When I shared the exciting news with Miles, he said he also wanted to be on board with me and my new agency.
The rest, as they say, is history! I went on to represent such luminaries as Anita Baker, Janet Jackson, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Fortune 100 companies and many others.
On his birthday, I'm celebrating Miles in a way I believe he would truly appreciate. I will be listening to his music and admiring one of his original works of art that he gifted to me...see below. I will relish the memories of the incredible journey I was able to take because he saw something in me that I was unable to see. And I feel incredibly blessed to have had the privilege to work with my friend --an American icon!
I miss Miles AND I wish him a very Happy Birthday. He changed the world of music in a way that will never be forgotten. He also changed my life with a few simple words.
That, too, will never be forgotten.
Translation - French EN SOUVENIR DE MON AMI
MILES DAVIS POUR SON ANNIVERSAIRE
Aujourd'hui, le 26 mai, Miles Davis, l’emblématique, artiste de jazz unique en son genre, aurait célébré ses 90 ans. Ceux qui ont aimé et apprécié son génie musical – et ces innombrables millions de fans qu’il a à travers le monde seraient, sans aucun doute, venus partager leurs propres histoires personnelles à propos de Miles. On aurait entendu des témoignages sur la manière dont sa musique avait le pouvoir d’apaiser, de conforter et d'inspirer ses auditeurs. Ses pairs allaient sûrement admettre encore son inébranlable esprit créatif et son audace – traits de caractère qui encouragerait à aller encore plus loin dans le but de découvrir la pleine mesure de leurs talents inné.
J'ai ma propre histoire au sujet de Miles. Il s’agit de celle qui a changé ma vie.
Je me souviens de l’époque où, à 23 ans seulement, je pensais avoir tout compris. J'étais diplômé de l'Université Brandeis, j’avais aussi décroché un diplôme en sciences sociales de l'Université Columbia et trouvé un emploi à l'hôpital de New York.
Un jour, le personnel de l'hôpital était tout excité – On susurrait que Miles avait été admis, pas à mon étage, mais je me suis décidé de lui rendre visite pour lui faire savoir que je passerais de temps à autre le voir au cas où il aurait besoin de quoi que ce soit. Nous avons eu un échange très agréable un jour, et juste sur le point de partir, il m'a dit d’une voix aussi rauque que la sienne: "Vous n'êtes pas à votre place ici, vous êtes censé faire autre chose."
Ses paroles ont éveillé quelque chose qui dormait en moi, que j’ignorais à l’époque. Il s’agissait de mots qui donnent à réfléchir un moment sur le choix de carrière que j’avais fait. Miles m’a proposé que nous gardions contact, avant qu’il ne quitte l'hôpital.
Quelque temps après, suite à une introspection tout en considérant ce que Miles m'avait dit - j'ai décidé de sortir de ma zone de confort et je me suis inscrit dans un cours de relations publiques au New School de Manhattan. Peu de temps après la fin de la formation - et avec l'aide des contacts gardés lors de mon passage à Essence Communications - J'ai ouvert L'Agence Williams Terrie, un cabinet de relations publiques. Et Eddie Murphy, la star mondiale numéro un de l’étoile du box-office, devint mon premier client! Lorsque j’ai fait part de cette nouvelle stimulante à Miles, il a dit qu'il voulait lui aussi être à bord avec moi et ma nouvelle agence.
Le reste, comme on dit, appartient à l'histoire! J’ai continué à représenter des sommités comme Anita Baker, Janet Jackson, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Fortune 100 Companies et bien d'autres.
Pour son anniversaire, je rends hommage à Miles d’une façon qu’il aurait sûrement appréciée. Je vais écouter sa musique et admirer une de ses œuvres d'art originales qu'il m’a gracieusement offerte ... voir ci-dessous. Je vais savourer les souvenirs de l'incroyable aventure que j'ai pu vivre car il a décelé en moi un talent qui m’était caché. Et je me sens incroyablement chanceux d'avoir eu le privilège de travailler avec mon ami, un icône américaine!
Miles me manque et je lui souhaite un très joyeux anniversaire. Il a changé le monde de la musique de façon inoubliable. Il a aussi changé ma vie avec quelques mots simples.
Cela aussi, je ne l’oublierai jamais.
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