"Falling" In Love Is So Easy...
Especially when you allow yourself to be seduced by the melodic soul of Rachel Walker, who just debut her first single "Falling" from her upcoming second album. Freedom Verse Cafe had both the pleasure and honor of interviewing Rachel last year as she released her debut album, Walk With Me. This time, Rachel makes what I am sure will be another smasher for the lovers.
"Falling" is a very soulful and romantic R&B ballad that captures the weightlessness and euphoria one feels the moment they have fallen in love. Rachel delivers a vulnerable yet coy performance over the track, produced by none other than Sinque E. Rivers (Riva Road Music Group), Rachel duets with a playful flute solo establishing the light-hearted mood of the song while the hip-hop influenced percussion sets a head boppin’ pace.
Rachel has collaborated with the very prolific and talented Artist, Tshombe Sekou (www.tshombeism.com) on the remix version. Tshombe delivers a poignant performance, boldly addressing the meaning of love, how we relate to it and our attempts to understand it. Rachel's sweet soul and Tshombe's poetic genius are a match made in music heaven. "Falling" is guaranteed to make you feel as if you too are "Falling" in love. And who doesn't want to feel that damn good?
So check out "Falling" by Rachel Walker, which is available today on iTunes and CDBaby
International Word | Tumi and the Volume (S. Africa)
TUMI Molekane is an honest poet, an intuitive writer and responsible MC who electrifies the stage. TUMI has done countless work in and around the Jo’burg hip-hop scene, most notably the Dead Prez show in the spring of 2000, and the Black August tour to South Africa the following year, which featured Talib Kweli and Black Thought of The Roots. Tumi was the feature of Yfm’s acclaimed pilot ad campaign, performing controversial poetry for the ads. Having worked on his project, "The Tao of Tumi", in 2001 as a showcase, he is pioneering a whole new approach to making and presenting music. Around the same time, he compiled a collection of poems entitled The Black Inside Out.The concept band, the Volume, is a creative joint venture between Tumi, Tiago, Paulo, Dave and Kyla. Check him out in this video below:
support these artists by visiting http://www.thevolume.co.za/
ANDREYA TRIANA | LOST WHERE I BELONG
Released 23 August (EUR), 7 Sept (N.America) UK/Europe: CD | LP
N.America: CD | LP
"Beautifully haunting vocals" - LA Weekly "Soulful groove . . . pure, strong voice" - Mixmag Ninjashop early CD & LP orders receive ltd edition poster signed by Andreya:
The Key To Success Is Practice...
In the words of author and writing coach Sara Holbrook, the art of using words is a lifetime process.
“You have to practice,” she said. “It’s not something you try once, and then you know it.” The point may be obvious to adults, but Holbrook made it a point to stress it to the seventh-graders at Garfield Middle School in Lakewood, where she had a series of in-class seminars recently.
The appearance of the Mentor-based writer of poetry and “how-to-write” books was part of the “Garfield Goes Global” series.
For most of the school day, she met with individual language arts classes. At the end of the day, she hosted a group assembly for all students. Many had already read at least one of Holbrook’s 14 books, “so they knew where she was coming from,” said Garfield language arts teacher Leslie Eiben, who helped orchestrate Holbrook’s appearance at the school. read full article by David George, Sun News here
Teachers need to sign up now for annual Poetry Out Loud competition
http://www.topix.com/arts/poetry/2010/08/teachers-need-to-sign-up-now-for-annual-poetry-out-loud-competition?fromrss=1 Shared via Pulse
THE MAKING OF “FALLING”
From Rachel Walker,
“Walk With Me” has been doing well and I am continuing to promote the project. I have been performing, writing, producing, and recording new music and developing myself as an artist over the past few months. The journey has not been easy. I have had some serious ups and downs in the process, but it has all lead to a deeper drive, focus and determination. They say sometimes that life gets in the way. I’m learning each an everyday that through the personal and business challenges that I have experienced this year, that life is simply “LEADING the way.”
I am entering a new phase in my creative journey and continuing to press on. I am preparing to release a new single I call “Falling.” This song is very special to me because it symbolizes the very essence and simplicity of falling in love. It is an organic, soulful and romantic tune that simply makes you feel good. I will be officially releasing it as a single in early September, but I wanted to give you a very personal glimpse into the process of making the video. I am also excited to share that I have collaborated on a remix version of the song with an extremely talented poet by the name of Tshombe Sekou who has blessed the track with thought provoking and profound lyrics. You will be hearing more about the making of the song, my collaboration with Tshombe Sekou and the official video release in the weeks to come.
The journey is not over. I invite you to “Walk With Me”…“I promise you’ll enjoy.”
Freedom Verse Cafe Returns
Blessings beautiful and soulful people,
It has been a while since that last Freedom Verse Cafe broadcast and Mixtape release, which was due in large to my move to Japan. Yes, you heard me right, I am no relocated to the land of the "Rising Sun", sashimi, and wonderful people...oh and yeah the roads are on the other side of the street, didn't make since?!
Next month once I have my studio/lab set back up, I will make a more formal announcement of what is coming in the next phase of FVC, and how it will continue to promote and support the poetic community, and music of positive influence...more coming soon!
Meanwhile, Konnichiwa!!!!!!!!!!!
My Inspiration For The Week
Against Bourgeois Art - Amiri Baraka
All My Queen Mothers - S. Pearl SharpBrown Sugar - Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan, Don Babatunde, Aiyb Dieing, Bill Laswell, Henry Threadgill, Brandon Ross, Ted Daniel, Pharoah And Andre (Asante)Isis and Osiris (Live) - Alice ColtraneWhen God Is Doing His Work - Amena BrownMiles Beyond 2000: A Final Elegy - Askia Touré06 Crack_Christ - Ben AmmiTakeYaTime (Feat. Musiq) - Black IceOpen Mic - BOHO FAU & ELEVATED SOULThe People (Produced By Kanye West) - CommonTime & Space (a new refutation) - Digable PlanetsPerazuan - Esperanza SpaldingCollectivity - Haki R. Madhubuti & Nation: Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble
