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synaptogenesis in the culture industry
"Jackie McLean on Mars" by Andrés Chaparro
Thomas Rome is an American producer, manager, collector, and lawyer active in various disciplines in the arts.
He is especially known, in music, for his innovative work in the careers of Senegal's Youssou N'Dour, South Africa's Abdullah Ibrahim, and Pakistan's Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Icons in their respective national musical cultures, all three have had global impact.
He has also guided a new generation of talent in jazz, classical, and "world music," in cinema, and in the visual and plastic arts.
His activities span several continents, in these fields:
music production
audiovisual production & distribution
licensing & rights management
artist management
player representation in
basketball, soccer, & baseball
He is a principal in these relevant organizations:
African Broadband Publishing
African Hypertext
Mokarim Music
The David Lewiston Archive
Xippi Music
Young Vilna
Universal Sports Alliance