My music taste is long...too long...so I'm shortening my facebook list of favourite music but moving it here for the memories...
A Sample:
Jazz, Theolonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Natalie Cole, Art Blakely & The Jazz Messengers, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Chick Corea;
African Jazz, Bembeya Jazz;
Jamaican Jazz, Monty Alexander, Jazz Jamaica;
Latin Jazz, Buena Vista Social Club, Afro Cuban All Stars, Ruben Blades, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz; Brazilian Jazz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto
Latin, Juan Diego Florez, Santana, Juan Luis Guerra, Jarabe de Palo, Juanes, Mana, Ozomatli;
Spanish Guitar, Gipsy Kings, Rodrigo y Gabriela
some Alternative, KT Tunstall, Vanessa Carlton, Anna Nalick, Five For Fighting, Seal, Ben Harper, Gnarls Barkley, Maroon 5, Cat Power
Reggae, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Tessanne Chin, Peter Tosh, Steel Pulse, Rootz Underground, Third World;
some Dancehall, Tanya Stephens, Damian Marley, Tami Chynn, Shaggy, Buju Banton;
some Reggaeton, Daddy Yankee, Kumbia Kings
some Rock, The Beatles, Nickelback
Classical, Chopin, Julie Andrews, Debussy, Copland, Rachmaninoff, Erik Satie
some Rap, Nas, Fort Minor, Kanye West
R&B and Soul, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Nikka Costa, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, India.Arie, Patti LaBelle
neo Soul, Corinne Bailey Rae
some Pop, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey
some Country, Dixie Chicks
African, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Angelique Kidjo
some Celtic
Blues, John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, B.B. King
Folk, Tracy Chapman, Jewel
Mixed up stuff, Pink Martini, Sparlha Swa, Regina Spektor, Salsa Celtica
Edit: Updated the list a bit. Joined the R&B and Soul categories since I have several favourites who sing both.
A Sample:
Jazz, Theolonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Natalie Cole, Art Blakely & The Jazz Messengers, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Chick Corea;
African Jazz, Bembeya Jazz;
Jamaican Jazz, Monty Alexander, Jazz Jamaica;
Latin Jazz, Buena Vista Social Club, Afro Cuban All Stars, Ruben Blades, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz; Brazilian Jazz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto
Latin, Juan Diego Florez, Santana, Juan Luis Guerra, Jarabe de Palo, Juanes, Mana, Ozomatli;
Spanish Guitar, Gipsy Kings, Rodrigo y Gabriela
some Alternative, KT Tunstall, Vanessa Carlton, Anna Nalick, Five For Fighting, Seal, Ben Harper, Gnarls Barkley, Maroon 5, Cat Power
Reggae, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Tessanne Chin, Peter Tosh, Steel Pulse, Rootz Underground, Third World;
some Dancehall, Tanya Stephens, Damian Marley, Tami Chynn, Shaggy, Buju Banton;
some Reggaeton, Daddy Yankee, Kumbia Kings
some Rock, The Beatles, Nickelback
Classical, Chopin, Julie Andrews, Debussy, Copland, Rachmaninoff, Erik Satie
some Rap, Nas, Fort Minor, Kanye West
R&B and Soul, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Nikka Costa, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, India.Arie, Patti LaBelle
neo Soul, Corinne Bailey Rae
some Pop, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey
some Country, Dixie Chicks
African, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Angelique Kidjo
some Celtic
Blues, John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, B.B. King
Folk, Tracy Chapman, Jewel
Mixed up stuff, Pink Martini, Sparlha Swa, Regina Spektor, Salsa Celtica
Edit: Updated the list a bit. Joined the R&B and Soul categories since I have several favourites who sing both.
Hi kamilah,
your blog popped up in my Google Alerts, because it contains Rootz Underground. I'm a member of the band and so I keep a lookout on the web for anything Rootz-related that pops up. Just want to say thanks for your support. It's quite an honour to be listed in your favourites, and among such good company too! Keep listening - we're always trying to come up with something new and fresh for all the Rootz fans out there!
Love & Respect,
Colin Rootz
Hi kamilah,
your blog popped up in my Google Alerts, because it contains Rootz Underground. I'm a member of the band and so I keep a lookout on the web for anything Rootz-related that pops up. Just want to say thanks for your support. It's quite an honour to be listed in your favourites, and among such good company too! Keep listening - we're always trying to come up with something new and fresh for all the Rootz fans out there!
Love & Respect,
Colin Rootz
Hi Colin,
Wow, I'm honoured that you left a comment! I bought "Movement" and I really love it. Hope I don't miss you guys if you come back to Illinois, I somehow missed hearing about that show till it was too late...
PS Since you know Jamaica is a small island, i actually think my dad knows your dad!
Walk good,
Kamilah
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