I usually don’t take up valuable album review space with my own personal declarative statements, but in this instance I believe that it’s important for two reasons: context and (hopefully) a call to action.
First, this may be one of the easiest reviews that I’ve had to do(more on the reasons why, later). Secondly, I may represent(or I used to)a vast majority of lover’s of great music in this country who are still(I was until about a year ago)stuck on channel zero(more on that in the conclusion). Finally, this album has made me realize(along with so many other epiphanies over this past year)that it’s time to stop talking and really do something so that what we know as mainstream music now, can become a bad memory. (more…)
More musical goodness from Yahzarah and the FE Fam. Don’t forget The Ballad of Purple St. James out on May 4th. ATL Fam mark your calendars: Fri May 21, 2010 at 8:00 PM The Masquerade, Atlanta GA. The Foreign Exchange with Yahzarah, Darien Brockington, Zo! and live band. GFM will be in the building.
For a free sampler of The Ballad of Purple Saint James go here.
As the time approaches the official release of the new project from Yahzarah the great folks from The Foreign Exchange Music have released this sampler for your listening pleasure. You can download your free copy here. Enjoy!
Lead single from the forthcoming Yahzarah album The Ballad of Purple St. James” due out May 4th, 2010. Great tune, fantastic energy, playing, and singing. I can sum it all up by saying Yahzarah: “You rock!” Turn the volume way up and pump your fists, and do a little headbang to this one. Love it!
There are some incredible tributes, mixes, blog posts and personal recollections being shared all around the web. We’ll be updating this for some time with the best of what we find. If you know of others, please leave us a comment and we’ll update with those as well. Check back often, as we continue to update this post.
Quincy Jones:
“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on ‘The Wiz’ and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the ’80s. To this day, the music we created together on Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”
Diana Ross:
“I can’t stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking,” Ross says in a statement. “I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.”
‘I am shocked and saddened by Michael’s passing,” Turner says. “I, along with his millions of fans, looked forward to seeing him tour one more time. Now, may he rest in peace.”
