Robert Johnson did not invent the blues, he merely refined it with such skill that he became the most famous and influential delta blues singer in history. There is a well-known legend he gained his skill by selling his soul to the Devil.
In the land now known as the Philippines, there was a time when colonial Spain ruled for more than 300 years. During a period when native Filipinos once called Indios were oppressed, exploited, and stripped of their human rights, Jose Rizal was born on the outskirts of Manila.
"What does it mean to be a Filipino?"
"Is it possible to incite change through knowledge and not violence?"
He thought of those every day.
Me And The Devil Blues