Tenerife says Adios to James Brown

As a testament to the breadth of James Brown's worldwide influence, on the front page of the digital edition of Tenerife newspaper, Diario de Avisos, today - immediately after the top story about the King's Christmas speech, but before the one about the Pope's words this Christmas (significantly in ever increasingly secular Spain?) - is the story on the death of James Brown, "padrino" (Godfather) of soul.

Without doubt, Brown's music and life touched millions and inspired generations of artists, black, white and otherwise, but I still find that a surprising editorial order.

(Whilst I am sure English speakers have already seen many stories, Oliver at Soul Sides has poignant words on Brown's passing and BoingBoing covers some of the stories away from the mainstream with James Brown, RIP: Christmas in Heaven.)

Muere a los 73 años James Brown, ‘padrino’ del soul