At this year's Sweet Life Festival, Fader Label artist Yuna performed in what happened to be the week her first full length album dropped.
Extremely talented and mesmerizing Yuna drew a crowd full of fan and soon to be fans to the Tree House stage.
She performed songs from her self titled album and to my surprise several audience members sung along with her especially to the closing hit and lead single "Live Your Life" produced by Pharrell Williams.
What was incredibly special about this day was that 5 lucky fans (Monokia, Je, Nakera, Nazaahah, and Qadira) thanks to Fader Label, Cornerstone, and Gypsy Soul were able to attend the festival, view the show and hang out with Yuna.
This was a true experience that they would always remember thanks to Yuna and her team.
Gypsy & the winners getting ready to meet Yuna
Yuna & Gypsy
Yuna speaking with the ladies
To see more pictures of Yuna's performance by Nocturnal Charm see below and click HERE.
Make sure to pick up a copy of Yuna's album HERE and follow her on twitter @yunamusic.
Special thanks to Ashley, Didi, The Farm Team, and Fader Label for the experience!
::SOUND CHECK:: Kilo Kish | Homeschool [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Review by Nocturnal Charm
Close your eyes and think back to the days of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air..
Now remember Hilary Banks.. That beautiful, arrogant, self assured,
ditzy-sounding (but not minded) valley girl who captured many a young
mans’ heart with her menial musings, painful heartache and overall
addictive demeanor. Now before we end this meditation let me bring u
up to date.. Lets imagine that just to piss Uncle Phil off, she met a
guy named Tyler and started running with him and his band of misfits..
Let’s call the misfits, Odd Future and let’s say she started rhyming
out of a sense of belonging til’ it ultimately became a practice in
skill.. Now open ur eyes and DL the new free LP Homeschool from Kilo Kish,
yet another raw talent that’s emerged from the Odd Future stable
of young stars.
I think I’m in a minority of 30-somethings that really dig the
offerings that Odd Future have churned out in their short time in the
public eye. A lot of folks my age are turned off by the sometimes
immature subject matter and arrogance that the squad gleefully
embraces. But if u listen to the albums... take it in context and
appreciate the musicianship, you’ll realize that these kids are
adopting that new age urban synth sound that the Neptunes birthed in
the early 2000’s and taking it beyond the simple bleeps and blops of
“Drop it like its hot” by adding layers of complexity that challenge
ur mind AND makes ur head nod… hard. With solid offerings from Tyler
the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy, Domo, Jet Age of Tomorrow and
most recently, The Internet(my fav out of the bunch, whose album Kish
was heavily featured on), OF has proven to be one of the stronger hip
hop crews in recent memory.
This all brings me to present Kish Robinson aka Kilo Kish,
self-described student, designer and recording artist. To say I’m
impressed by this effort would really do the work an injustice. On
production entirely handled by Matt Martians and Hal Williams (of OF
fame) our new age Hillary Banks carves a niche for herself not only
amongst her Odd Future brethren but the industry as a whole. The
album is filled with tales of heartache, defiance and youthful
playfulness that’s intermingled with quirky intros and banter from
Matt and Hal making for an entertaining listen throughout the LP with
very few hiccups. On “Sick” she gives us her “slow flow” while riding
a sparse but knocking beat that features a sick (pun intended) chorus
and as Jay-Z has been known to say, “has that bang”. Tracks that show
Kishs’ vulnerability are tracks like “You’re Right”, an introspective
tale of a lover who doesn’t love her quite as hard as she loves him.
If gotten in the right hands and lengthened, “You’re Right” certainly
seems like a song that’s radio-ready. It has a very subdued Nikki
Minaj-ish feel to it. “Julienne” is an ode to women who suspect
their partner is creeping and become junior detectives getting to the
bottom of the situation. This subject is hardly groundbreaking but IS
made entertaining by hilarious back and forth dialogue between Kish
and the cheater between verses. The star of the album though is “Indigo’s July”. This track starts as a laid back riding jam for a
cool spring night, then transforms mid-song to a dope ass summer
anthem that I’m praying she does justice and lengthens to a 4 minute
track. Overall, this is a dope debut album from young Kish and while
there’s certainly room for a lil polishing (as there is for much of
OF), the raw talent is undeniable. Though the main consensus on OF is
that their 15 minutes is about up, KK shows that they are indeed more
than a gimmick and are certainly here to stay.
Rahsaan Patterson
is coming to Baltimore at the Sound Stage on May 19th!!
O Goodie and we have tickets to give away courtesy of the Baltimore Sound Stage !
Try
your luck and enter our give a way to win ONE (1) pair of tickets OR if
you want to get tix before they SELL OUT then head over to http://www.baltimoresoundstage.com.
COMPLETE the form below.
Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 9am on Thursday 4/19 until 12 noon on Thursday 5/17.
One entry per person.
If you have won a contest/giveaway from Gypsy Soul in the past 30 days, you are ineligible to enter.
All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified. Entrants
must be in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area and available to attend a
show at The Baltimore Sound Stage, 124 Market Place Baltimore MD 21202 on Saturday, 5/19 at 6pm.
One
winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Thursday, 5/17 to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show.
The winner will be notified by email and/or mobile phone by Friday, 5/18 and provided with further details.
The winner's name will be announced on Gypsy Soul's Facebook and Twitter pages.
::RECAP:: Georgia Anne Muldrow
recap & photos by Nocturnal Charm
On Friday night Gypsy Soul was in the building for Stones Throw Records stalwarts,
Georgia Anne Muldrow
and Dudley Perkins aka Declaime
who descended upon the NowChild SoundStage
for the last stop of the “Seeds” tour in promotion of Georgia's
new album of the same name.
As a longtime fan of the duo I was in
attendance to partake in the show and capture some images as I do
whenever any of the STR roster is out here in the Northeast. The
first thing that stood out about these cats was their humility.
Mingling with the crowd and actually being among the audience for the
opening acts just showed that even though they were clearly the
biggest names in the building, to quote the great Doug E. Fresh, “the
only stars they knew were in the sky”. Both Georgia and Dudley
graciously posed for pics, politicked with local movers and shakers
and basically showed Bmore love, the Oakland way.
Gypsy Soul friend and visual artist extraordinaire Donald Ely
Hitting the stage around midnight, Dudley P. jumped started the set with “Keep It
Moving,” a track produced by another of my west coast faves, Flying
Lotus. Obviously I wasn’t the only fan of the track because all the
headz in the place went nuts. Feeling the love, Declaime came off
stage and walked through the crowd while spitting, a practice that
he’d do frequently throughout the set. He and Georgia would go onto
perform a few more songs from their last joint offering, Someothaship; drawing neck-breaking headnods of approval and
satisfaction from a damn near packed house.
After the rough stuff, it was time for Georgia to do her soul thang…
Beginning with her current
single and underground ode to the welfare of the babies, “Seeds”,
Georgia rode the Madlib-produced blaxpolitation inspired track like NO
ONE else can. Her perfectly raspy voice ran the gamut of gruff tenor
to shrill falsetto effortlessly. She continue this mastery running
thru other crowd favorites such as “Indeed”, “Kings Ballad”, and “Roses”. The theme of the night was clearly love as Bmore returned
some of the good vibes given to them in song, with gifts. The BmoreDilla Foundation was in the house and presented the duo with
t-shirts celebrating the late hip-hop giant. Uber-talented visual
artist Choke also presented the pair with two beautiful paintings
depicting the pair performing utilizing her trademark bold and brash
style. This show was more than simply a good time for a Friday
night.. It was a good night for the soul. We need more nights like
these in Bmore.. we need more of this period.
Thanks to Missy
Promotions for the access.
Check out the photos below by Nocturnal Charm and more photos HERE
recently announced the latest addition to their family,
Columbia Nights
In preparation for the release of their highly anticipated debut album they have given us another gem with a beautiful rendition of
George Duke's "Feel"
Drawing from soul, R&B, hip-hop,
electronica, and jazz, musician/producer duo Columbia Nights has
developed a fresh take on a timeless tradition. Hayling Price and John E
Daise made their rounds in Philadelphia as bandmates in college, and
since reconnecting in Washington D.C. they've joined forces to start a
new chapter of their journey. After years of sustained creative
dialogue, the pair has developed a sound rooted in balance; their work
represents a synthesis of the analog and the digital, the bright and
the dark, the warm and the wintry.
Take a moment to fall in love with this song all over again just as we have...and then download FOR FREE!
Last Tuesday, March 27thJ*Daveycame back to the district as a stop on their tour to promote their new album entitled New Designer Drug. Although Tuesday nights at Liv are known for the weekly Up and Up Open MicNights I must say that the crowd that came out was for none other than J*Davey. The show was full of energy despite some of the sound issues Jack and Brook showed themselves as true artists by continuing to interact with their fans and even giving directions to the sound guy! Of course, the show did not disappoint...with Brook dropping the beats and a few lines and Jack unmatched stage presence. Check out the photos from the show courtesy of Eff-Jay and the pre-show interview with J*Davey to find out why they keep coming back to DC, possibly coming to Baltimore, Jack and motherhood, and what's next for this dynamic duo. Just an FYI...the lighting was dark for the interview so I had to get creative with the editing :)
::BEHIND THE SCENES:: Underground Kingz Benefit Concert
On Friday, March 23, The Affiliates presented Underground Kingz, a benefit concert with featured performances from Smoke Dza, Fat Trel, Phil Ade, Marlee D, Baltimore's own Emex, and headlining Big. K.R.I.T. at the Fillmore in Silver Spring.
The standing room only crowd was filled with many underground music fans. As evidenced by the audience's ability to rap along with many of the lyrics which in turn and gave the artists a ton of energy.
Although I wasn't able to score an interview with Big K.R.I.T. I was able to sit down with Emex and Phil Ade after their performances with with special Gypsy Soul correspondent Ray Baker who so graciously interviewed while I filmed. Check out the videos to see who native Baltimorian Emex compares himself to and how Phil Ade really feels about Baltimore!
(Phil Ade & Eff- Jay)
(Emex, Eff-Jay, Tony Lewis Jr.)
*Ray Baker is the Host of Real Talk w/Ray Baker on HUR Voices Sirius/XM Radio Channel 141. Follow him @raybakermedia *Post by eff-jay follow me @f_jonesy
Liv Warfield
is headed back into the studio to finish recording the long awaited follow-up to her classic album Embrace Me.
She spent much of last year on the road with Prince as a member of the NPG touring all over Europe, Canada and the US and now she is ready to give us her best! Liv is preparing to release a new single titled “Freedom” at the end of March. In the meantime, Listen & Load live recordings of “Embrace Me” and “Waiting” which were recorded at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, Oregon on February 4, 2012.
As many of you know, here at Gypsy Soul, we love to turn our readers on to refreshing, new artists. So allow us to RE-introduce you to Cris Cab- the 18-year old Miami native that has taken the music world by storm with the release of his new mixtape and second project Echo Boom [DOWNLOAD FREE HERE]Early last year, Gypsy Soul had a the pleasure of introducing him to Baltimore and did a couple of media interactions with him.
Far ahead of his time, sonically, Cab redefines the boundaries of pop music, with his Caribbean flare and profound songwriting. It doesn't hurt that he has received hefty co-signs from industry greats like Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean. In fact, Cab's music is the perfect blend of Wyclef's vibrant storytelling, and John Mayer's earthy soulfulness, which is sure to cross demographics and musical genres alike.
The lead single off the mixtape, presented by Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club, is "In My Dreams;" a lofty acoustic track about the bittersweet comfortability found in dreams, versus the real world. It's beautiful, inspirational and relatable-which appears to be a common thread in all of Cab's work. The mixtape's title track (and rumored next single), "Echo Boom," is equal parts funk, soul and pop, with Pharrell's signature stoic lyricism, stamping his co-sign- "He got my DNA though its my first time seeing him. 'Welcome to I am other,' that's how I greeted him. The new breed, like colorful new weed. We planted them seeds, now we got them new leaves."
Take a listen and enjoy the ride. We don't know where it's leading, but if Cris Cab continues on this path, he's sure to land amongst the stars.
::BEHIND THE SCENES:: Aaron Camper | Back To Baltimore Photos by Nocturnal Charm
This past Wednesday Gypsy Soul got to hang out with Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Aaron Camper at Select Lounge as he made his third visit to Baltimore.
February 2011 Gypsy Soul introduced Aaron via Ear Candy to Baltimore music lovers (check out the video HERE) and Dwayne Speaks of Infiniti Entertainment gave Aaron an encore this past December.
With the help of Anshia Tull & Briclyn Entertainment Gypsy Soul has been introducing talent to the area including Mr. Camper.
The show...great, as he performed music from his debut project Welcome To My World (download FREE HERE) including "Take Off", "Welcome To My Word" & " Julia" along with some covers by Prince, Michael Jackson, and Adele.
The next time he swoops through town make sure you come SOULCIALIZE!
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