tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333593648628054762011-07-07T16:54:47.524-07:00Each word we speak sends vibrations throughout the universe ....."word, sound is power", it shapes our destinies and our experiences in this sojourn ....whether music, culture, politics or religion....this blog follows the sound power of those spiritual warriors who are out there transcending time and space.....Lotuspetalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132385090772284082noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133359364862805476.post-21325932853975120792008-12-11T11:24:00.000-08:002008-12-11T12:33:35.052-08:00

O.k., so yes I'm a big kid. Last night as I was rummaging through the crates I started playing an old childhood game "if you had to choose one which would you choose?" So I figured it be nice to play the game with you all.If you had to crown one of each of the following groups as the King or Queen of Soul/Funk, which would you choose for each question....and most importantly why?1.) Taste of

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There is nothing better then when a group of seasoned musicians unite to create a menagerie of audio delights. From the first time I pressed play, Make the Road by Walking has been marinating in the IPOD tracklist. Listening to every track is like sitting by the window on a rainy fall day sipping on a warm cup of tea. The live horns, strings, and bass evoke the spirit of fusion jazz, afro-beat

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MTV recently held it's first African music awards show. As usual delayed recognition of Africa's amazing music and diverse talent.Needless to say, the implications of the presidential election is permeating into every aspect of our lives.What a lovely era we are in. In the meantime, let's give thanks for the late Miriam Makeba one of the first artists to bring African music to the forefront of

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Time and time again we discuss the controversial term Neo-Soul. The whole idea of Nu-Soul is somewhat irritating because it’s like buying a fake Coach bag when you can get the original. While a fake is often cheaper, it never quite lasts. Some artists understand that it’s not about trying to be something that you are not it’s about being who you are. That’s what makes the BSTC “Music for a

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Hi everyone, I posted an episode to my podcast, RECESS RADIO (An IKSA Production).Click this link to check it out:SUTRA (Special RECESS EPISODE)

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I'm not going to lie, back in the day I loved me some New Kids on the Block. But notice I said back in the day! What year was that 1988...ah the good old days when stone washed jeans and Music Video Box were what it was all about.But twenty something odd years later, YOU CANNOT be the same person your were. It's just natural evolution.Hopefully as humans we all grow, learn new things, have

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Madlib AKA Jackson Conti, is at it again. While the last stop on the Madlib train was a tour around India, he has trekked to a different part of the globe to bring us his latest, Sujihno. As many of us know, all producers who create albums and tracks at Conti's rate have one thing in common, they dig. Not only do they dig but also they dig with such a passion that they are able to conjure legends

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I am far from being a Republican, but I must say Mrs.Palin is very intriguing. Former, Miss Wasilla, a town somewhere in the booneys of Alaska, daughter of a schoolteacher, ice fishing, hunter. Somehow I think of "Mrs. Quinn Medicine Woman". While she comes from humble beginnings, she is still a "white bread” as they come. As I sit here watching her GOP Convention speech, I am somewhat tickled

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That's right, life as we once new it in America is changing and it will never be the same.This video made me cry the first time I saw it.Oprah is truly speaking from her heart.You can see the sorrow in Kanye's eyes because his mother could not be here to experience this. Mary is cool as always and Forrest feels empowered as a black man in this country....yes...the tides are shifting....thank GOD!

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Is it just me or does Philly just happen to have an overwhelming amount of GOOD ASS MUSIC! Perhaps I'm miss my former home but i just cant seem to get away from it. It first started several months ago with my RECESS RADIO dedication to Phyllis Hyman (resting in peace eternally). Then my ongoing house obsession inevitably led me to about everything Gamble and Huff produced, particulary the

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