Time really does fly when you are having fun… I wanted to mark today by re-posting my very first GFM posting from one year ago today as well as provide some links to a few of my favorite rants and reviews. (more…)
Redman – Lookin Fly
Michael Jackson – This Place Hotel
A Tribe Called Quest – Check the Rhime
Nas – It Aint Hard To Tell
SWV & Wu Tang Clan – Anything (Old Skool Mix)
SWV – Right Here/Human Nature Extended Mix
Soul For Real – Candy Rain (Funkymix)
Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says (Radio Mix)
Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
Zapp – More Bounce to the Ounce
Parliament – Flashlight
D-Nice – Call Me D-Nice
Special Ed – The Mission
EPMD – So Wat Cha Sayin’
Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
Guy – Groove Me (Extended Version)
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The delivery of the quintessential artist: the message, the music, the voice …
The facile melodic lines she weaves are enough to make anyone a believer. So, if you think you’ve made up your mind about jazz, hold the verdict because the jury’s still out. Dayna Lynn is redefining this American art form for the 21st century by bridging the gap between generations: she is introducing some and reacquainting others with jazz.
Both contemporary and classic, Dayna Lynn’s music is called Progressive Soul-Jazz: where intricate harmonies make a bed for smoothly executed melodies. It combines the heart of soul music with the intellect of jazz. Her songs are carefully composed masterpieces where she is both songwriter and arranger. As food for the mind and water for the spirit, her lyrics create a looking glass through which her listeners see themselves and their world, and are thus motivated to make a change.
Dayna Lynn’s upcoming release, “The Call” (June 2010), is fresh and timeless. The music is familiar yet, unmistakably unique. The title track was written in 2005 and inspired by the violence and ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan. However, it is an anthem for peace everywhere and a herald to all people: peace is the answer. The album is full of soulful grooves and jazz-laced classic songs that seek to galvanize and empower the masses.
A graduate of Chicago’s premiere fine arts high school, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Dayna Lynn is a singer, songwriter, pianist and flautist. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in vocal jazz from Webster University in St. Louis. She has music directed and composed/arranged music for several musical theatre productions including Congo Square Theatre’s Black Nativity (adapted by Mike Malone) and Ifa Bayeza’s The Adventures Kid Zero.
Over a month ago we began our “Grow the Hell Up!” campaign. Now it’s time for part two of our three part series.
How the series works is first a manifesto of sorts is posted for each focus area, followed by a commentary on each point of the manifesto with not only rhetoric but some workable solutions. We would love for this process to be as interactive as possible so after the initial posting of each manifesto we would love to hear your feedback and incorporate your ideas into the commentary portion of the series.
Remember this is all in love! (more…)
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Part of the labor of love here at GFM. This is done all in love, because we are all lover’s of great(not necessarily popular) music here. (more…)
Announcing the GFM Twitterthon! Starting today and running until next Friday, send us your TOP 5 Favorite GFM artists @GrownFolksMusic on Twitter, and you’ll be entered to win a GFM-certified iPod Nano!
We want to know — who are your TOP FIVE favorite “grown folks music” artists or groups?
1.) Just tweet us your list, retweet the contest, and you’ll be entered. Don’t forget to tag it #gfmcontest so we can keep track of all the entries! We’ll pick our favorites and feature them on the site over the week and hope you’ll join us in the debate (and appreciation) that follows! The contest ends on Friday May 8th at midnight…so get tweeting!
If you want to sign up for Twitter, click here. Is Twitter not for you? We still wanna hear from you. Leave a comment with your Top 5 and tell us why!
*Only Twitter responses will be eligible for this contest.
You cannot watch or listen to this and not be feel something. This is an excerpt from the DVD of some of Marvin’s greatest live performances on TV and film, “Real Thing: In Performance 1964-1981.”
Shout out to brainchild9 for the clip.
Image Source – Jim Britt/Getty
