We have a month to go until Grande Dame’s Live show! So to get yall in the mood, I thought I would offer a free download of our track CHICKEN MAN. A few years back when I had my radio show, I used to sometimes play mixes of only songs with the word “chicken” in them. It’s a fact that 9 times out of 10 a song that references chickens is good. So to prove my theory, I thought I would write a song name checking that wondrous bird! The Chicken Man was a real person named Fred Staten, he later reinvented himself as “Prince Keeyama”. He was born in the 1930′s and was believed to be of Haitian origin. He was taught by his grandparents the art of Haitian witchcraft. In the 70′s he moved to New Orleans and began to do magic shows where he sacrificed chickens by biting their heads off and drinking their blood. He opened a voodoo shop in the French Quarter, telling fortunes & selling gris gris. He also began his own religion – The Cult of The Chicken Man, where he built up a huge following of devotes. He became known as The Voodoo King of New Orleans. He passed away in 1998, but his followers still remain. Legend has it that his ghost roams the Quarter at night. I used to see him all the time when I lived there in the 80′s. I was always intrigued, but a little scared too! Anyhoo, it’s got a spooky vibe, so perfect for Halloween! Enjoy some Witch Craft Rock & Roll!!! oxoxo GD
