Ta Mara & The Seen Affection

[ejwatso1]

Bad ass song , so underated,but not on this day!

[AMWalker926]

This song popped in my head while i was drying my locs, I started groovin' to it like it came out yesterday. This song is about 25 years old and its still hot to me that's what I call music! Thanks

[4858312]

I remember this was played on the radio the same time that Rocky 4 was playing in theaters LOL.

[philipbourne]

No Dislikes...Amazing

[npgfunk]

Before Jesse Johnson thought he was Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and John Lennon all in one with his last overblown double album, he was prodcuing tight Mpls funk like this.

[dhotgirlz]

I finally found my jam....thanx for the memory of the 80's

[anewactor]

Awesome hit! loved back in the day & it still reps now! Great post!

[MizBabyGirl]

@anewactor, you're welcome!!

[TheEsquire212]

This song just puts me in a good place. I remember hearing it on the radio quite a bit back when the subways were dusty and dirtier and everything was all love and fun.

[smoothpants]

- If you turn up your speakers at the very end, you may hear Ms. Cox whisper "Don't fuck with me".

[TheEsquire212]

@smoothpants I heard it when I was little lmfao but it was sneakily done.

[pisceslove9]

@smoothpants Wow! Lol, you are absolutely right!! I guess I've never played it to the end before.

[4858312]

@smoothpants That was actually Jesse Johnson after his guitar solo. They say he was directing it at Prince. His career did suddenly end after that hmmmmmmm.

[smoothpants]

@4858312 - That's Jesse???

Ewwwwwww! I can never listen to it the same way again.

[jray1099]

Oh boyee pickin the shidd outta that guitar

[TheEsquire212]

@jray1099 That's Jesse Johnson isn't it?

[ZanzibarJose]

@TheEsquire212 if not this is for sure that campy Prince Minneapolis sound.

[jray1099]

Lol@coachurly me 2

[coachurly]

I remember being so shocked,as a kid, discovering ole girl was White!  Great vocals; the personification of the cliched term, 'blue-eyed' soul.

[slingcraze1]

I travel to minneapolis a lot and have met her a couple of times. She sings at a club called Bunker's every monday nite. Wonderful lady. A lot of ex-Prince musicians play with

[slingcraze1]

I had forgotten this song. Now I remember it being played all over nyc radio back then.

[howarddavid31]

Wow, just now realized that TaMara and Sharon Bryant ( lead singer of Atlantic Starr) have similar tones and styles. Listen to "Circles" by Atlantic Starr and you'll hear the similarities. I love them both.

[howarddavid31]

Love love love this song and love Tamara. Great vocalist and the album is hot. :) beings back sweet memories.

[oldschoolbx1970]

Miz Baby Girl,I'd love to thank you for posting this joint on here. I was in the 9th grade at James Monroe High School in The Bronx near Bronx River Houses when this played on 98.7 Kiss FM(WRKS) and 107.5 FM(WBLS). That was the time when the 1st semester was getting ready to end.

[MizBabyGirl]

@oldschoolbx1970, you're welcome :)

[4858312]

@oldschoolbx1970 That had to be fall of '85, I was in the 7th grade LOL.

[oldschoolbx1970]

@4858312 That was in January 86.

[SEXYSACKIE1]

OMG I AM SO SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS SONG!! BEEN TRYING TO PURCHASE AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND HOW! THANX 4 POSTING MIZBABYGIRL!!

[qone1200]

why dont they make music like this anymore? omg.... this is so good. i cant stop dancing in my room alone. i feel like kevin kline in In & Out

[mcultra]

dope song! i haven't heard this in a minute.

@4:43--all i can say is "DAMN!! i won't!!!"

thanks for posting, MizBabyGirl!

[MizBabyGirl]

@mcultra, you're welcome. I'm glad you like the song.

[cooled209wells]

This song rocks!!! You know your music, thanks for sharing.

[MizBabyGirl]

@cooled209wells You're very welcome.

[749675]

WHY was I singing this song Sunday! :-)))))

[TruthBToldcuttheshyt]

1 of my all time favorites i was only 9 when I heard this and still love it

[UserKim30001]

This song came out the same year that I graduated from August Martin HS in Queens NY!! Great song but was slept on by many!!

[port2344chester]

A true sleeper. NEW YORKERS RISE UP & REP THIS TRAX... a true get ya dance on played on the N.Y.C. radios 24/7...man reminds me of my days in the Bronx... Queens.. Manhattan ahhh my high school sweet heart @ the time! ultra brite smile! Thank You!

[UserKim30001]

@port2344chester Amen to that!!!This was trhe same year I graduated from high school August Martin, Queens NY!! Great song, great memories!!

[port2344chester]

@UserKim30001 SMOKIN classic... dont make them like this anymore...GR8 TIMES.. Peace!

[TechnoNubian]

@port2344chester No DOUBT!!

[port2344chester]

@TechnoNubian QUALITY TRAX! THANKS FOR THE REPLAY!

[lovelyjessie79]

I love this jam!!! I was only 5 yrs old at the time, but I know a good beat!!!

[rozzie42277]

omg this was my jam....... for some reason I thought is was a tad slower and I thought shewas black OMG this girl was bad

[rozzie42277]

omg this was my jam.......

[krazyfan2000]

Classic 80's

[719kai719]

This song brings back sweet memories of the 80's! Love it.Never knew name of singer /group but remember it well:)

[CAJPhoto]

I wish I could find the album!



[HAGGYY100]

Love this song!!!1

[TonyTritone]

this is so f'in good, the spacey intro, the lyrics, the vibe, man i've been going real hard on this for a week now.

[jaygreen428]

Must give credit to the MPL sound for this one here!!!!!

[iHollywoodTV]

Wow,...that voice, and its so dayyymmm vibey!!

[anewactor]

Awesome voice! Always enjoyed this song! Loved the instrumental of it as well! If anyone has that, pl;ease post!

[dewitt89]

i love her voice

[mrhighclass7152]

I have been looking for this song for YEARS!

thx for posting!

[AVENUEMAN]

It was great being there.....

[rmtrasta]

MAN!!! I STILL HAVE THE 45 OF THIS SONG!!! I love the guitar solo in this song!!!

[jaymatic23]

only the mpls sound could produce a ballad as fownky as this! Superb solo from jesse & the accompanying bassline by jerry hubbard = pandemic sickness

[bigdaddy45able]

This is bad,love the guitars.protoges of jesse johnson.

[dal4018]

@bigdaddy45able Big Daddy I thought his royal badness gave these folks their start in music.This sounds like Prince all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigdaddy45able]

@dal4018 You must remember jesse johnson was a protoge of prince.Anything from minneapolis sounds like prince,but it was jesse johnson that discovered them.

[dal4018]

@bigdaddy45able Okay thanks it sounds as if Prince was the backbone of the Minneapolis sound but thanks again.

[s52905]

another jam

[R1neZone]

I can't believe i finally found this song...i was in the 8th grade when i 1st heard this song. OMG!!! I still love the sentiment in the lyrics. Awesome!!!

[4858312]

@R1neZone Yeah I was in the 7th. I think it came out in the fall. They were definitely ahead of their time!

[dawne820]

I haven't heard this song since I was a kid - this is the hotness!!!!

[regibbs1]

GREAT POST!!!!!

[coverdale20]

It's hard to beat the vibe on this jam. I feel just like the guy cruisin' in the Rolls Royce in the video to this song whenever this plays. This is a serious 85 degree, wind blowing, cruisin' down the road joint. All I want is a copy of this song.... That's all I really want...!

[peero12]

OMG!!! I was in 8th grade!!

[tcjay24]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Brought me right back to THE DAY!

[protegee2]

CLASSIC!!

[brandonrobinson5150]

My brother has been looking for this song for years..

[rebenjaminjr]

Let me tell you something, I found this LP on ebay about 6 years ago and lost it. I heard this on the radio when it first came out in '85 I was living in NYC at the time. This jam was so hot, the DJ played it twice.. I'm talking about back to back during daytime radio! Also, this is the remixed version, not the original which in my opinion is the better of the two. Rare HOT jam! thanks for posting. finally, a lot of folks don't remember this classic Minn. sound.

[4858312]

This came out around the same time as Rocky 4!! Fall '85

[StoliDark]

Thanks for posting this!

Classic!

[nardo8869]

Bad Ass Jesse !!!...Seriously Bad !!!!!...Jesse Johnson & Margie Cox !!!

[mrseaster74]

btw, thanks for posting

[mrseaster74]

Hot! Hot! Hot! Gotta love the 80's

[Ingrid1287]

This is one bad ass track!!!

[ltedwards1]

I've been searching for this version for years! thanks!

[pro750i]

i love this song

[iamwillsmith]

Oh my GODDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!! I cant believe that after like 8 years I finally, by chance, found this song!!!!!!!!!!!! . . . . . . this song is so very simple, but its so damn funky and str8 to tha point and perfectly succinct!!!!! . . . My heads exploding now and I cant really type anymore . . . . .thanxxxxx for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will - nyc

[thagingerbreadman]

same here

[lovelyp91]

Omg I cant believe i found this thx for posting