Gemini Soul - The Making of "Dark Skin Babies : The Movement"

Artist: Gemini Soul - www.geminisoul.net
Release Date: 1.20.09
Available @ Amazon, CDBaby & iTunes
Label: Pearl Jazz Recording Label

Video documentary of the making of Gemini Soul's New Double Album "Dark Skin Babies : The Movement."

Track Listing
Disc 1
1. Dark Skin Babies
2. Pearl Lives
3. Dueling of the Tribes
4. Al-Falaq 113*
5. Android Slavery
6. Chameleon**
7. Reparation
8. Revolution : Evolve
9. Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe
10. Finger Print

Disc 2
1. The Movement : Intro
2. Right On!
3. Barack & Michelle
4. The Movement Pt. 1
5. The Movement Pt. 2
6. There's No Money In Jazz
7. Pick It Up (America)
8. O.C.S. (Only Child Syndrome)
9. All The Critics Love You***
10. Nakedness : Skin

Dark Skin Babies : The Movement from Gemini Soul is a two CD set, which contains 20 tracks of non-stoppable experimental jazz funk-fusion at its best. Gemini Souls new release, Dark Skin Babies : The Movement is the follow-up to their 2008 release The Nefertiti Xperience. With all songs produced, arranged and composed by Andre Ajamu Akinyele, bandleader and bassist, this marks as their fifth album. This is Gemini Souls most political and social conscience collection to date.

Dark Skin Babies : The Movement features three cover songs by some revolutionary artists such as MeShell Ndegeocellos Al-Falaq 113 taken from her jazz effort The Spirit Music Jamia : Dance of the Infidel album; Herbie Hancocks Chameleon taken from his Head Hunters album; and Princes All The Critics Love You In New York taken from his 1999 album. Gemini Soul makes each song their own by infusing what they call The Cyber Jazz Sound.

Gemini Soul, which consists of Andre Ajamu Akinyele, Jon OBergh, Andrew Foster and Alex Marks have expanded once again by adding special guest Waahid Jones on saxophone and additional percussion. Ajamu Akinyele states I feel this album will be appreciated by lovers of real music without boundaries, artists and likeminded individuals who think outside the box.

Disc 1 has more of an experimental Latin jazz fusion flavor with songs like Reparation, Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe, and Finger Print; whereas Disc 2 has more of a 70s jazz funk vibe with songs like Right On, Barack & Michelle, and The Movement Pts. 1 & 2. Don't be surprised if you have one fist in the air by the end of the album.

This album isn't just creatively innovative, but spectacular from beginning to end. Gemini Souls Cyber Jazz is here to stay and they continue to redefine jazz for a new generation. Gemini Soul's music isn't your typical jazz; it's Cyber Jazz!

Production Notes: Produced, arranged, and composed by Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele; except where indicated. Performed by Gemini Soul: Andre Ajamu Akinyele fender bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, and programming; Jon OBergh fender rhodes, keyboards, piano, and programming; Andrew Foster percussion; Alex Marks drums. Special Guest: Waahid Jones saxophone & percussion. Recorded at The Sand Castle; Sea Ranch, CA (November 17th 20th, 2008). Mixed at Pearl Jazz Studios; San Francisco, CA (November 22nd December 13th, 2008).

© 2008-2009 Pearl Jazz Recording Label. Gemini Soul is a Registered Trademark.

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Music

Tags:

• Gemini Soul
• MeShell Ndegeocello
• Herbie Hancock
• Parliament Funkadelic
• Marcus Miller
• Stanley Clarke
• Miles Davis
• Prince
• Jazz
• Funk
• Fusion
• Experimental