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  Afro – Cuban Jazz Suite

  This announcement is from the all about Jazz site I’m just relaying the message. SOURCE: THE LATIN JAZZ CORNER BY CHIP BOAZ, Published: 2011-06-11 “The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance announced that on Sunday, June 26, 2011, the Chico O’Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra will conclude its residency at the famed Manhattan jazz club, Birdland, where it has performed every Sunday evening for over 15 years. Legendary Cuban composer and arranger Chico O’Farrill founded the orchestra in 1995, [...]

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  Roy Hargrove – Orchestra

  Here’s something you might like Metropole orchestra with Roy Hargrove.  According to all about Jazz “Hargrove was born in Waco, TX on October 16, 1969. Inspired by the gospel music he heard in church on Sundays and the R&B and funk music that played on the radio, Roy began learning the trumpet in the fourth grade. By junior high school, he was playing at an advanced level of proficiency. At 16, he was studying music at Dallas’s [...]

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  Red Tails

  PeopleBreeze Review of Red Tails:
  The Red Tails is not a black movie – it is a movie for everyone with mostly black heroes. The scene is from the 1930s when the US military was segregated, very much like “don’t ask don’t tell” before it became abolished. The story is told in way that shows a struggle for recognition that is proven through courage, unity, love & discipline.
  The “N” word is used once in the movie as a [...]

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  Zimmer Ratcliff a Personal Project

  This visual art collection from stuckln Customs is futuristically a dreaming endeavor. The photographs are from Trey Ratcliff & the sound track by Hans Zimmer. The collection of music you are listening to are as follow:  Dream is Collapsing – Inception – Tick Tock – Sherlock Holmes, a Game of Shadows – Agressive Expansion Batman, The Dark Knight – Molossus – Batman Begins – Jack Sparrow – Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest – Burn it All – Backdraft [...]

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  Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem

  This is how the new generation Jews celebrate the Rosh Hashanah. Everyday we have to pray … this year we’re shuffling … Rosh Hashanah is in the house tonight, and the fancy moves are not part of the Hebrew Bible.

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  Tabou Combo – Mabouya

  Can you hear the funk – that’s what you call good music.  As you listen, you’ll realize that the vibe changes constantly. These guys weren’t lazy with the kompa. You don’t come to a Tabou Combo concert and not dance – it doesn’t happen. Very different from the new generation Kompa, to compare Tabou Combo with the new generation kompa is like comparing James Brown with Little Wayne. I don’t think I need to explain any further because I’m sure [...]

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  Asher Roth – G.R.I.N.D

  I love this dude – Asher Roth. He reminded me of Lauryn Hill statement – he’s killing it softly with lyrical substance – He said “it’s not about fame & fortune it about believing in yourself” (common knowledge but wordy of substance) –  We can say a person who believe in himself have the same attributes as a person who has gained fame in fortune. Although they can be exceptions where a famous person did not believe in himself for [...]

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  Frank Sinatra – My Way Last Concert

  Ladies  & Gentlemen out of respect for the elders Frank Sinatra – My way last concert – The memories of Frank Sinatra captured in a loving symphony of good old times. A life without regrets is an inhumane life for regrets are recognition of a learning experience – given if what is regret could have added value to one’s life. Any other form of regrets are valued by emotions & cherished with love. The last form of regret is not really [...]

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  Cubanoson – Papo Ortega’s – NY

  New York’s Cuban Orchestra – Papo Ortega – This is as real as it gets – international appreciation of good music. The CD is called “Recordando A Cuba” go get yours before they ran out from the stores. You’ve got to love these guys; they play with such clarity & collaboration it as if every musician is reading each other’s mind. That can happen when a band has played together for such a long time. They can read each other’s [...]

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  Keith Urban – Long Hot Summer

  What I like about this song most is the way it start. I think most people can agree that the introduction is the finger print of the song; it is what makes it stand out. The lyrics are definitely beautiful, but what makes this country music sort of different to me is how it changes between the intervals.  As we know every song is governed by a set of notes that produces a melody that is distinct if it should [...]

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  John Legend – Everybody Knows

  Any relationship that did not start on the plain field of fellowship can very well end up in hardship for the simple fact that the couples never had a companionship.  People pretend to know, but what they really know is the incomplete story that passes the blame to one side.  One more try is time limited, after it reaches a point in time where the love is no longer present, keep it moving becomes the next try.  We care less [...]

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  Giuliano Carmignola & Venice Baroque Orchestra

  Ladies and gentlemen you are listening to Giuliano Carmignola & Venice Baroque Orchestra.  Thanks to You Tube for making these beautiful music available for people from all over the globe to appreciate. I should add that there is no such thing as European music or African music, there is only “good music” for the simple fact that we don’t appreciate a song because of the ethnicity of the people who play the song but only because of the way it [...]

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  Isolationism & Globalization

  Isolationism can be rationalize as being a barrier placed by domestic countries to prevent foreign nations from accessing their resources with due process of tariff on Imported goods. In the late 1700 America has always held the longstanding view that raging wars across the globe was not necessary to advance the cause of freedom and democracy. This cautious view did not stop the United States from taken part in world activities, which in every sense meant that isolationism did not end U.S. foresight to take control over the territories in the Western Hemisphere to protect their economic interest.

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  Common – I Want You

  They say “you don’t know what you got until what you got is gone.” Memories of seductions elevated by lonely thoughts merges into a sad pursue of confusion rejected by feelings of despise. We were like two birds flying over the sky, settling into our niche where we made love to the sound of the rain fall without one drop of fear that the flashes of lighten would strike our relationship. Now that our niche has been broken, my heart [...]

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  Quizas – Nat King Cole

  This song was inspired by the instrumental and the passionate voice of Nat King Cole. The song is written listening to the instrumental and the voice of Cole. I have no idea as what his singing about, but I believe if I allow the instrumental to guide me the lyrics that I write will be similar to Nat King Cole song.
  As complicated as you seem to be … your heart is bigger than a bread fruit ….you lives your life [...]

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  Andrea Bocelli – Besame Mucho

  This song that you’re about to hear is sing by Andrea Bocelli in Italian. It’s a beautiful song. I wish that I understood the words that his singing about. Since I can’t I’ve created my own. I have written an English version of the song by listening to the instrumental and of-course the beautiful voice of Bocelli. With that said, I have written a beautiful replica of the song in a form of metaphor which can now be sing in [...]

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  Joao Bosco Coisa Feita

  This one was referred by Baba Wesley Gray on facebook. I think it’s a beautiful piece, and for those of us who are Jazz fanatics this particular song does it, the fast paced style of playing can be appreciative due to its well coordination when compare to how the instrumentals are changing with the melody, unlike the slow paced Jazz we’ve a custom to listen. I couldn’t find anything in particular that stood out except for the language or perhaps the [...]

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  Marc Anthony – Valio La Pena – Salsa

  Marc Anthony back to his roots doing it the way he knows best – the salsa way. A beautiful song – but there is something different about this song and it’s not so much the way the salsa is played but instead the way he’s flowing on it. Salsa music usually has the same flow except that they can be different fluctuations pertains to how the instrumental is played. As you will see in this song the breaks where the [...]

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  Haiti Twoubadou T-Vice

  They could be many reasons why you would like this song, hearing it for the first time may not be enough – this song requires  adaptation  - listen to it more than twice and you’ll like it. Not just because it’s different, a song can be different and yet it’s not pleasant to your ear. It is very difficult to create a song that can be universally appreciated, this difficulty rest on the ability to satisfy people from unlike cultures [...]

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  Emeline Michel – Gade Papi

  This is a beautiful song deriving from a poetic mind Emeline Michel. I’ve done the hard work for you. I’ve translated all her beautiful Haitian proverbs into English Literature as follow:  Don’t you allow anyone to spray water on your fire because motherhood is your reality?  In this context I would presume “fire” to mean fertility which in a sense refereeing to the vagina. You tell me it’s by chance and I tell you it’s a game of patience – [...]

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  Bad Meets Evil – Lighters Eminem & Bruno

  The reality of the street life stays real to these artists even after having succeeded. Looking at life through their telescope of endeavors, they see success playing poker with the devil. They join the game of Hip Hop for a chance to express their experiences, hopping into success at the age of Phi (21). Yes! It is true profanity is a derogatory language, but look how well they make it sound artistry. The language is the byproduct of the artist [...]

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  Amy Koita Diarabi

  It is sensual, passionate and harmoniously captivating, it’s from Amy Koita Diarabi. Good music has no culture; they are universally accepted by all cultures. The vocalist expresses herself which such passion it as if she’s singing to the ancestors. This song brings a sense of calmness, reminiscent, love and compassion. The instrumental is fundamentally a derivative of West African style of music. It is a lovely piece, one that is unforgettable; I would say that it is the same as [...]

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  NYC Carbon Emission Reduction Plan.

  Can the Mayor help reduce carbon emissions in NYC by regulating the fuels that mostly contributes to greenhouse gases?
  New York City Mayor Bloomberg announced that “thousands of buildings in New York will be force to install energy-efficient light bulbs such as fluorescent, low-flow faucets and other energy-saving devices to help reduce the city’s carbon emissions by 5%.”Although some have questioned why the mayor waited until he’s about to be reelected for a third term to tackle the energy crises shouldn’t [...]

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  Miriam Makeba – Pata Pata

  Pata pata, I’ve been looking for this song for the longest, but didn’t know the title until I heard it again on Democracy Now. What a wonderful woman – she’s one of the legendaries of African life; one among the many  who have helped construct the path of injustice into justice through her beautiful and courageous songs at a time when Africans in South Africa had no voice. She is a giant among the ancestors, and for her courage she [...]

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  Capital Punishment is the Capital of Wasteful Spending.

  Capital Punishment: 
  The death penalty is arguable because it’s not a judgment that is productive to society. As they say “an eye for an eye leaves us both blind.” Perhaps we are blind to the fact that when someone commits murder with the intent to kill that person has subsequently surrendered his freedom, not his life. Thus, it is what the state decides to do with that person that will decide whether that person can change to become productive to society [...]

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  L’amour Une Aventure by Katia Cadet

  Check out this artist – I think she has serious talent. She sings so well on this Jazz beat. I’m not sure if she’s part of the Jazz band that is playing or if it’s her voice singing on the instrumental. Nonetheless, whether she’s part of the band or not, I think she’s done exceptionally well singing on it. She actually performed for Rush Hour three, where she sung in the background. Love is a beautiful adventure is the theme [...]

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  Rokia Traore MBIFO

  A beautiful soulful song by Rokia Traore – there’s something about this song that is captivating. Although we don’t understand what she sings about, the passion in her voice speaks louder than her guitar. There’s no need to understand her words, the sound of the guitar does it for us.

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  Sonny Stitt & Slick Eddie

  Ladies and gentleman – out of respect for the elders, a complementary of WordPress dedicating the last upgrade version of WordPress 3.3 to Sonny Stitt.  Sonny Stitt Biography: Taken from Jazz Bibliographies:  Edward “Sonny” Stitt was born into a musical family on February 2, 1924. His father was a professor of music, his mother a piano teacher, his brother a concert pianist, and his sister a singer. He began on piano, took up clarinet and alto sax, and later switched [...]

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  Jeff Beck & Imelda May – Vaya Con

  A song by Jeff Beck together with Imelda May – beautifully sung. A melody of midnight blues soaked in a bottle of whisky, time is of the essence, but not until this song is over, peaceful memories – mental tranquility in the presence of an ambiance – love in the present of chaos – the liar tell his story – brainwashing no one else but himself while the music continues.

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  B.B. King – Blues Boys

  Ladies & gentlemen Mr. B.B. King – what a nasty old man – with the guitar that is – we’ve got to watch the context. He plays the guitar with so much emotion it’s as though he has transformed into a whole new person.  Obviously, he didn’t get the name King for the heck of it, the name is well deserved.

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  Adele – Someone like you

  Love hanged by a thread of remorse captured life in parables. The story is double-sided, but love holds on. Though it hurts, the memories harvested from that experience brought to recollection that “sometimes it last in love, but sometimes it hurt instead.” Time flies as love slowly dissipate, but heartbreak bears great memories. Mistakes are irreversible, but the lessons learned are the fertilizers that help nourished our maturity. Yes! It isn’t over until the heart forgives, “life is a fairy [...]

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  Kitaro – Matsuri Japanese Orchestra

  An Original Japanese Orchestra by Kitaro – Matsuri  – This song is great beautifully orchestrated. I would say although the piano is the most noticeable without the drums this melody would not have been so pleasant to listen to.  The rhythm, specially the drums, I hear the African influence.  That’s the beauty in good music, it doesn’t matter the culture the rhythms are adaptive and universally accepted.

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  The Empirical Argument for a Spiritual Understanding

  A Spiritual Concept of life
  Section selected: Empiricism is the idea that one can only be sure of what one can see, hear, touch, experience, or perceive at first hand. The logical evolution of thought based on empiricism leads to the decline in the acceptance of the supernatural realm and the acceptance of natural law.
  Although the empirical arguments have denied the existence of a supernatural based on the lack of evidence supported by the five senses, this by no way is [...]

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