What A Musician Looks Like Part 5 (Ledisi)
This video is actually Ledisi singing with Chaka Khan on her famous “You Got The Love”. As you know Chaka Khan is a living legend. But Ledisi is also one in the making. I love her spirit. Back in 2000 when she broke on the DC scene with “Take Time” off of her first project, Soulsinger, I was so impressed at how after some failed attempts to get signed she decided to independently make her first two projects.
And two Grammy nominations later (on the major label Verve), Ledisi really does typify what it means to take control of your passion and create real beauty, meaning and music on her own terms.
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
(Rahsaan Patterson/Love Is Stronger Than Pride)
Some of my Comebackers want to know why I am such a stanfan of Lalah Hathaway. I’ve written about her for several months now. And many of you know that since highschool I was singing “So They Say” in the bathroom with my sony boombox on record (am I old?).
But Comeback Kids, Lalah Hathaway also represents a movement. I was thinking about this when I went for my morning walk/jog. If there’s anything you want to know, there is something about nature and God being in it, that will answer, if you just listen.
Comeback Kids, I’m sure yall wanna know what God told me. (:)) Alot of the artists that I absolutely adore including Lalah, Rahsaan, Ledisi, Angie Stone, Amel,etc…have been doing this for A VERY LONG TIME. Its in their blood. The music runs through every fiber of their being. Its in their heartbeat. Its TIME. NOW. TODAY. That they have the same acclaim, freedom, financial wherewithall, that any other “mainstream” artist would have. I think the internet is helping to make that possible. But we must show our support not JUST through clicking on a few youtube links, we must do it with our purchasing power. WE MUST BUY THIS MUSIC. OUR FRIENDS MUST BUY THIS MUSIC…Your Mama, Daddy, and nem..must BUY THIS MUSIC (it acknowledges the younger version of their tradition). And when you support what you believe in, the universe/God/source blesses you too. Its win win Comeback Kids. Its win win. And I’m a living testament to this.
This vision I have is apart of my calling. Not just trending and forecasting and drawing network diagrams Comeback Kids. I feel like its apart of my purpose, my passion…Love is Stronger Than Pride.
I hate to blog and run
But I am at my computer right now, eating my lunch and TIRED as all HELL. Lalah, Rah and Ledi’s performance was transcendental. They did some improv stuff (runs and scats) at the end of the show to Lalah’s ‘Something’ and it was just AMAZING. If ever artists had soul mates Lalah, Rah, and Ledi are IT. I love positive people and they have a Kindred Spirit. Rah totally rocked it with Sade’s “Love Is Stronger Than Pride”. (And NO ONE CAN REMAKE SADE except Rahsaan)
I did attempt to video record some of my favorite songs via my Trio (the above is NOT DAR last night). But got scared. With the memories of that ‘What’s Happening’ episode came to my mind. Where Rerun was jumping up and down at the Doobie Brother’s concert and out fell the tape recorder. (You know when bootleggin’ was like murder. Now we call it You tube and viral marketing.)
Lalah Comes to DC: 2/14/08
Oh my dearest bestest Comeback Boys and Girls I forgot to report, Lalah (Ledisi and Rahsaan Patterson) come to DC on Valentine’s Day (tickets went on sale 12/7/97 at 10:00 am). It’s starting to become a bit of tradition with her at DAR on V-day. I got two box seats. This is such a cute picture of her. In light of my relationship status and its LDR goings ons, maybe I should take a blow up doll, dress it up really cute and dare somebody to say something crazy.
What yall think
