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Thread started 06/28/16 12:04am

nonamesleft

Kendra Foster's album

I'm sure there's not already a thread, but I thought there would be, what with the D'Angelo and P-Funk connection.

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Anyway, I really liked what I heard having listended to the stream.

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Linky (article with embedded soundcloud stream):

http://au.complex.com/mus...sic-coming

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Reply #1 posted 06/28/16 5:28am

Graycap23

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I'm in.

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Reply #2 posted 06/28/16 6:01am

Identity

I dig Kendra. Her multifaceted songwriting style gave D'Angelo's Black Messiah a layered depth it otherwise might not have had.

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Reply #3 posted 06/28/16 6:07am

nonamesleft

For the life of me I can't find any info' about a CD release. Pls. let us know if you spot something.

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Reply #4 posted 06/28/16 6:41am

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The new album will be available on iTunes this Friday, July 1st.

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Reply #5 posted 06/29/16 9:26am

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Free Show In NYC:

Soul in the Horn featuring Theo Croker, Maurice Mobetta Brown, Marcus Machado, Kendra Foster and DJ Natasha Diggs

June 29, 2016 | 7:00 pm | Herbert Von King Park | Brooklyn, NY | All Ages | FREE!
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Theo Croker

Theo Croker is a trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose powerful and eclectic take on modern jazz pays respect to the tradition of the music while moving the genre forward. A native of Leesburg, Florida, Croker is the grandson of the late great jazz trumpeter Doc Cheatham. Croker began playing trumpet at age 11 after hearing Cheatham play in New York City, and by his teens was studying music formally at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville followed by the music conservatory at Oberlin College. Croker’s musical training has taken him all over the world including Shanghai, China where he took up residency at the House of Blues and refined his style. Shanghai is also where Croker met his mentor, Dee Dee Bridgewater, whom he performs with often. In 2014, Croker released his debut album AfroPhysicist on DDB Records via Sony Music Masterworks/OKeh Records. The follow-up, Escape Velocity, will be released in May 2016.

Maurice “Mobetta” Brown

Maurice “Mobetta” Brown’s talent orbits him simultaneously through three worlds: contemporary jazz, blues-rock and cutting edge hip hop. He’s a mastermind as a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and producer. When Maurice picks up his horn, his soulful melodies soar into a rarefied space that uniquely marries be-bop to hip-hop and rock, producing his own distinctive sound. Constant evolution drives him. His intuitive vision lights a fire under traditional jazz, adds sonic brass to rock n' roll and pushes the production tip in hip-hop. Having recently severed ties with TTB, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown is again charting his own musical path. The summer release of his new album, “THE MOOD” coupled with album tracks he produced for Talib Kweli, Omar, and Prodigy will make 2016 a long, hot burn.

Marcus Machado

Born February 9, 1984 Marcus Machado has been playing the acoustic guitar since the age of 2 and the electric guitar since the age of 4. His first performance was in kindergarten where he played “The Wind Cries Mary” by Jimi Hendrix on a guitar synthesizer.Marcus started playing professionally at the age of 9 years old. Mastering the keyboards, drums and bass he started by playing at local clubs throughout Florida and performing at charity benefits. In 2010 Marcus was showcased as the musical director and bandleader on the Boris “Live My Life Live“ CD. He toured with Boris opening up for Simply Red and played the Park Pop Festival for 300 000 people.. In June 2015 he has been recording at Swinghouse Studios and touring in Los Angeles. He has also created his own signature Stratocaster guitar line named MM Guitars. He is endorsed by D’Addario Strings. In December 2014 Marcus was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as The Next Young Gun. Marcus passion and love for music is not only heard when you listen to him but to see him perform only exemplifies he is truly a talent to be reckoned with.

Kendra Foster

From the hills of humble beginnings to the mountains of southern fried funk and jazz, 2x 2016 Grammy award winning talent Kendra Foster has planted a soulful flag on R&B and pop music. Born and raised in the mists of north Florida, Singer- Songwriter Kendra Foster brings a fresh breath of southern charm and funk-soul music roots to music industry. Her style defies classification but contains drip drop elements of R&B, Jazz, Funk, Rock, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Classical, Electronica, and World music. As a former member of George Clinton’s world famous Parliament Funkadelic, Kendra has traveled the world performing over 1,500 shows and appearances.

Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It!
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Reply #6 posted 06/30/16 6:44am

Identity

nonamesleft said:

For the life of me I can't find any info' about a CD release. Pls. let us know if you spot something.



According to the artist herself (via Twitter), the new album drops next week. Ignore my previous posting.

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Reply #7 posted 07/08/16 7:07am

Identity




Her new independent album is on iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play now.


Track list:


"Respect"
"Promise to Stay Here"
"Understand It"
"Sweeta"
"A Warning for The Heart"
"Fantasize"
"Potency"
"Far Away"
"Just a Memory"
"Step into the Light"
"Take Our Time"











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Reply #8 posted 07/08/16 10:24am

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Identity said:

I dig Kendra. Her multifaceted songwriting style gave D'Angelo's Black Messiah a layered depth it otherwise might not have had.

I have no opinion on her but from what I read, D´Angelo fans are very much yes or no, black or white, good or bad when it comes to Kendra Foster. They either hate her or like her.

Don´t know why though.

And...how do we know which parts she wrote, and which parts were written by D´Angelo?

I´m asking because the album credits list both as songwriters for certain songs, but the booklet doesn´t really tell us who wrote what, and interviews don´t go into detail either.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #9 posted 07/08/16 2:31pm

Identity

KoolEaze said:

Identity said:

I dig Kendra. Her multifaceted songwriting style gave D'Angelo's Black Messiah a layered depth it otherwise might not have had.

I have no opinion on her but from what I read, D´Angelo fans are very much yes or no, black or white, good or bad when it comes to Kendra Foster. They either hate her or like her.

Don´t know why though.

And...how do we know which parts she wrote, and which parts were written by D´Angelo?

I´m asking because the album credits list both as songwriters for certain songs, but the booklet doesn´t really tell us who wrote what, and interviews don´t go into detail either.



Explore the lyrics credited just to D'Angelo ("Back to The Future", "Betray My Heart", "Prayer") and then examine the material they worked on together. There are clever rhymes and erudite imagery you won't find in the lyrics he wrote by himself.

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Reply #10 posted 07/08/16 2:35pm

Identity

Black Messiah lyrics in PDF file format:



http://docdro.id/XPd86Y4

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Reply #11 posted 07/08/16 4:07pm

KoolEaze

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Identity said:

Black Messiah lyrics in PDF file format:



http://docdro.id/XPd86Y4

Thank you ! wink

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #12 posted 07/09/16 5:07am

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Identity said:

KoolEaze said:

I have no opinion on her but from what I read, D´Angelo fans are very much yes or no, black or white, good or bad when it comes to Kendra Foster. They either hate her or like her.

Don´t know why though.

And...how do we know which parts she wrote, and which parts were written by D´Angelo?

I´m asking because the album credits list both as songwriters for certain songs, but the booklet doesn´t really tell us who wrote what, and interviews don´t go into detail either.



Explore the lyrics credited just to D'Angelo ("Back to The Future", "Betray My Heart", "Prayer") and then examine the material they worked on together. There are clever rhymes and erudite imagery you won't find in the lyrics he wrote by himself.


Not in my opinion. I think the songs with lyrics by Archer, Tip, and Foster are heavy-handed,
and too hurried to shove the weight of their ponderousness down our throats. For example: in
"The Charade," before the song can even settle in, our ears are bombarded with "deep" lyrics
that the writers forced in so as to get every single last drop of gravitas into the song. The lyrics
then come across as being intentionally cumbrous and me no likey anything fustian. And it does
not help that the vocal production on this album is criminal either.

I do think the lines "All we wanted was a chance to talk, 'stead we only got outlined in chalk" is
fucking briliant, however.

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Reply #13 posted 07/09/16 5:11am

duccichucka

Identity said:




Her new independent album is on iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play now.


Track list:


"Respect"
"Promise to Stay Here"
"Understand It"
"Sweeta"
"A Warning for The Heart"
"Fantasize"
"Potency"
"Far Away"
"Just a Memory"
"Step into the Light"
"Take Our Time"












"Promise to Stay Here" is interesting because of that change and because I like hearing how
she arranged her vocals after studying with the greatest vocal producer and vocal arranger
of all time.

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Reply #14 posted 07/09/16 6:21am

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KoolEaze said:

Identity said:

Black Messiah lyrics in PDF file format:



http://docdro.id/XPd86Y4

Thank you ! wink

She gives a few insights into their working method in this interview too, which is worth a read:
http://daily.redbullmusic...ck-messiah

"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
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Reply #15 posted 07/09/16 7:31am

Identity

That page link also leads to an extensive and revealing D'Angelo interview on his influences. It is an extraordinary piece. Much appreciated!

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Identity said:

That page link also leads to an extensive and revealing D'Angelo interview on his influences. It is an extraordinary piece. Much appreciated!

"Now that you’ve learned the guitar, are you more of a Willie Nelson type of picking player? Or more a Johnny Cash thumb player"?

eek

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Reply #17 posted 07/09/16 10:06am

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deebee said:

KoolEaze said:

Thank you ! wink

She gives a few insights into their working method in this interview too, which is worth a read:
http://daily.redbullmusic...ck-messiah

Thanks a lot deebee, that ´s an interesting page.

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Reply #18 posted 07/09/16 10:15am

Identity

Graycap23 said:

Identity said:

That page link also leads to an extensive and revealing D'Angelo interview on his influences. It is an extraordinary piece. Much appreciated!

"Now that you’ve learned the guitar, are you more of a Willie Nelson type of picking player? Or more a Johnny Cash thumb player"?

eek







I believe that was a reasonable inquiry regarding his guitar playing style. Do you see it differently?

[Edited 7/9/16 10:19am]

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Reply #19 posted 07/09/16 11:34am

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Identity said:

Graycap23 said:

"Now that you’ve learned the guitar, are you more of a Willie Nelson type of picking player? Or more a Johnny Cash thumb player"?

eek







I believe that was a reasonable inquiry regarding his guitar playing style. Do you see it differently?

[Edited 7/9/16 10:19am]

Lol....like D said.......his playing comes from the FUNK.

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Reply #20 posted 07/09/16 11:51am

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I wish Kendra would do a full-on funk album.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #21 posted 07/09/16 4:17pm

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Identity said:

That page link also leads to an extensive and revealing D'Angelo interview on his influences. It is an extraordinary piece. Much appreciated!

thumbs up! Yeah, I've enjoyed a lot of the RBMA stuff. There was another interview piece about the Soulquarians' golden era at Electric Lady Studios, which was similar as a great little window into the period. I'd actually missed the link to the interview with D. An interesting read - and the last question and answer made me laugh. lol

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Reply #22 posted 07/09/16 4:33pm

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KoolEaze said:

deebee said:

She gives a few insights into their working method in this interview too, which is worth a read:
http://daily.redbullmusic...ck-messiah

Thanks a lot deebee, that ´s an interesting page.

cool

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deebee said:

She gives a few insights into their working method in this interview too, which is worth a read:
http://daily.redbullmusic...ck-messiah

Thanks for the link to the interview. That was quite an interesting description of the writing and recording process followed by this group both technically and creatively. Also to understand the real- world requirement to collect funding for the project. It's nice to know that D'Angelo stayed on point with the recordings throughout their sessions with all of the delays, and his openness to collaborate with others--I feel that his ability to do so made Black Messiah that much more of an impactful album. Kendra Foster helped to smooth some rough edges and fill in many elements of their songs and I enjoy them all. I agree with others that the vocals could have been mixed a little more forward to make them a bit more intelligible, but its length and content was great. I actually hadn't realized Kendra's association with George Clinton and Funkadelic (shoot me!) despite having a copy and loving How Late Do U Have 2BB4uR Absent.


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Reply #24 posted 07/11/16 2:22am

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I was hoping for some FUNk & Spunk from Kendra but what we get here is mainstream R&B, well, for the most part .... very disappointing neutral

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Germanegro said:

deebee said:

She gives a few insights into their working method in this interview too, which is worth a read:
http://daily.redbullmusic...ck-messiah

Thanks for the link to the interview. That was quite an interesting description of the writing and recording process followed by this group both technically and creatively. Also to understand the real- world requirement to collect funding for the project. It's nice to know that D'Angelo stayed on point with the recordings throughout their sessions with all of the delays, and his openness to collaborate with others--I feel that his ability to do so made Black Messiah that much more of an impactful album. Kendra Foster helped to smooth some rough edges and fill in many elements of their songs and I enjoy them all. I agree with others that the vocals could have been mixed a little more forward to make them a bit more intelligible, but its length and content was great. I actually hadn't realized Kendra's association with George Clinton and Funkadelic (shoot me!) despite having a copy and loving How Late Do U Have 2BB4uR Absent.


Yes, I thought she did a great job on Black Messiah, fleshing out D's ideas imaginatively, but in a way that worked with the overall vibe for the album; not dragging things off in her own direction. That's kind of a skill in itself in a field that can often be quite ego driven. I also give him credit for being open to collaborating like that. For me, the approach paid off, and it's my favourite album of the three. It's just that little bit more focused than Voodoo, and it has a political edge that feels authentic and considered, without trying to say too much or going down any of the blind alleys in present-day social comment. Hopefully, they'll keep the collabo going.

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