Man Made can have many different meanings and connotations depending on your perspective. One may say something is Man Made if it’s created by the hands of a human, and not something that is naturally found in the earth or created by natural occurrences. One could also think of Man Made as being something of a success that was created by them, nothing handed down to them or inherited and without any assistance. You can also look at Man Made as being something that is non-artificial, anti-synthetic and completely organic. It can be something totally derived from the human existence, not android driven or digitally enhanced, but merely conceived and created from the mind and molded from the hand. Man Made can induce the idea of something constructed out of a raw material and molded shaped and formed without the use of machines, robotic instruments or automated processes. Man Made can just mean original, nothing sampled, nothing copied, and nothing regurgitated or remixed, but completely made from scratch. When you look at the new musical offering from pianist and producer Lorenzo “Zo!” Ferguson; ManMade, you realize that his approach to this album would encompass many of the definitions listed above. There were many questions raised lyrically, thanks to the pen of Phonte Coleman aka Phontigallo, but one thing that is not in question, and that is the originality of the musical production. So, let’s take a look into the record, which maybe the best organic R&B experience to hit the music shelves and digital outlets in 2013 Continue Reading →
Soul singer Daniel Moore is knocked it out of the part with his new single “Halfway Love”… Guaranteed you’ll go for this artist when you hear this…
The Weinstein Company has released the first trailer for Lee Daniels‘ The Butler starring stars Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Liam Neeson, John Cusack, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, James Marsden, Aml Ameen and Liev Schreiber. via http://www.blackfilm.com
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Well, the man who has had nearly two albums shelved, Canadian soul artist Glen Lewis, is now resurfacing with a new single called “Can’t Say Love”… Are you ready for his comeback?
Check out this new single coming from the New Orleans’ born soul singer/songwriter Teedra Moses called “Can’t Be Luv”
New singer/songwriter Emi Morris has dropped her latest video for her single “Circles” available on iTunes, Amazon and all digital outlets… Be on the lookout for this great talent…watch the video and enjoy
Wow… I used to be in love with Lauren Evans, a prolific singer and songwriter…so to rediscover her again has made my Friday special… Check her single “Love Is My Home” here….
One of the fun things about food is that it’s not bland when it comes to variety. Culture is an amazing catalyst for cuisine. So many cultures can use the same exact ingredients, and yet come with dishes that are completely different from each other. Food is just not creating something that tastes good; it’s about a culture expression that tells a story of the history and character of a culture. When you find a good place that is true to the cuisine it serves, you are finding a place that is also true to the culture in which the cuisine was created. That’s why it was such a pleasure to find a spot who really gave you the experience in the culture of cuisine that they serve. A had a friend who wanted to have a Mediterranean experience, and when I went to search for the place to find good Mediterranean food, Basil’s Restaurant & Tapas was the perfect place to have a Mediterranean experience…
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One of Soul Artistry Media’s favorite producers; I, Ced; comes by and drops a new mix on us in honor of Coachella… check it out and enjoy the music
New single and video from the infamous Soul King of the UK… Omar… called “The Man” loving this joint… thanks to Phonté for passing this one on…
New single from Janelle Monae featuring Erykah Badu called “Q.U.E.E.N”; definitely a dope music alert…
National Record Store Day
April 20, 2013
Moods Music
1131 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA
1pm – 7pm
Hosted by Cool Jay
De La Soul dropped a new single called Get Away (feat. the Spirit of the Wu).” The song will be on their upcoming album You’re Welcome coming in the fall of 2013…
LA bassist Thundercat announces he’ll be releasing a new album called Apocalypse in July of this year, executive produced by Flying Lotus. Check out the new single “Heartbreaks + Setbacks” below
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In today’s environment our American society promotes and praises and mindset and atmosphere of individuality. A state of being unique, exclusive, one of kind, separate from others, alone; doing things on your own without collaboration, is all the range in society. We seek and search the find the one thing that’s not like any other, and if there is a group or an organization, we sift through to find the one and pull that one out of the group to exalt and celebrate, while leaving the rest of the group behind. Our celebration of individualism has infiltrated every facet of society, even music. You are hard pressed to find any musical groups lasting or coming together in any genre of music. Especially when it comes to creating a cohesive unit from separate individual parts who have seen success individually, it’s hard to blend different distinct part into one unified composition. That’s why it’s wonderful to see what has formed today into a super group collaboration of tenor voices coming together to worship their Creator. Each individual has built a successful career on their own, but together they’ve formed a spiritually and vocally gifted unit and have created a true purpose filled project. Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson and Eric Roberson… together they form the group United Tenors, and this album is something special for everyone, those who believe in God and those who don’t to enjoy.
The soul sensational group Moonchild has a new single called “Don’t Wake Me”…thank my man Apple Jac for hipping me to this one…
Check out the new single from Zo! upcoming release ManMade in May called “The Train” which features he fellow Foreign Exchange band member and tour sister Sy Smith…
Check out this single from Howard alum and singer/songwriter Aaron “AB” Abernathy called “Call On Me”, plus a remix done by producer 14K…
Just when you think you know and remember every song of your favorite artist, sometimes you come across a record that just reminds you of how great they really are… Here’s a smooth record by Eric Roberson called “Can’t Get Enough” that will surely mellow your mood just right…
I have to admit, I didn’t really jump on this song like most did when it dropped…but I tell you, Ta-ku’s remix of Justin Timberlake’s latest single “Suit & Tie” featuring Jay-Z might be my new summer jam…check this out…
Loving this single from the Philadelphia soul twins AAries called “Don’t Give It Up”, released on Reel People Music… DOPE!
I love Tony Momrelle’s vocals…reminds so many as well as myself of a young Stevie Wonder, and everytime he connects with legendary band Reel People, it’s always a hit. Check out this single by Reel People featuring Tony Momrelle and Imaani called “Amazing”, a live Maida Vale BBC Session
India Arie is BACK!!! India has just released a new single into the airwaves as a reminder that she’s still her, and still creating great music… Check out “Cocoa Butter”…real sexy