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Ledisi
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Ledisi hails, originally, from New Orleans, but grew up mainly in Oakland.
She and her band are from a new breed of modern soul singers (that fall into the New Organic Soul movement in the U.K.) that do not bow to the formulated ‘pop’ format that permeates the national charts of the U.K. and the U.S.A.
Her mother sang in an R & B band and opened her daughter’s ears to classical music, then to jazz and gospel.
‘My mother is an inspiration to me because she was an R & B singer when I was growing up, and I’d watch her perform in the park by our house. I grew up on Earth, Wind and Fire. Tina Turner is my favorite’.
As a teenager Ledisi first sang in a friend’s band, but soon realised she’d have to form her own if she was going to get the creative freedom she desired.
She formed the group Anibade.
The band consisted of:
Sundra Manning (keyboards)
Cedrickke Dennis (guitar)
Nelson Braxton (bass)
Wayne Braxton (saxophone)
and Tommy Bradford on (drums)
Anibade means ‘my mother is great’ in Yoruba and also happens to be Ledisi’s middle name.
The band the group performed at several nightspots including Bruno’s, The Black Cat, and Rasselas, in the San Francisco area before, successfully, getting a local radio station, KMEL, to play the single ‘Take Time’, without any major label distribution.
Ledisi said, ‘We took it to other labels to try and get a deal, but we found that they didn’t get it ‘cause it wasn’t already out there. We got frustrated with that.’
Ledisi is said to be recording a jazz record with bassist Marcus Shelby on Noir Records.
She and her band are from a new breed of modern soul singers (that fall into the New Organic Soul movement in the U.K.) that do not bow to the formulated ‘pop’ format that permeates the national charts of the U.K. and the U.S.A.
Her mother sang in an R & B band and opened her daughter’s ears to classical music, then to jazz and gospel.
‘My mother is an inspiration to me because she was an R & B singer when I was growing up, and I’d watch her perform in the park by our house. I grew up on Earth, Wind and Fire. Tina Turner is my favorite’.
As a teenager Ledisi first sang in a friend’s band, but soon realised she’d have to form her own if she was going to get the creative freedom she desired.
She formed the group Anibade.
The band consisted of:
Sundra Manning (keyboards)
Cedrickke Dennis (guitar)
Nelson Braxton (bass)
Wayne Braxton (saxophone)
and Tommy Bradford on (drums)
Anibade means ‘my mother is great’ in Yoruba and also happens to be Ledisi’s middle name.
The band the group performed at several nightspots including Bruno’s, The Black Cat, and Rasselas, in the San Francisco area before, successfully, getting a local radio station, KMEL, to play the single ‘Take Time’, without any major label distribution.
Ledisi said, ‘We took it to other labels to try and get a deal, but we found that they didn’t get it ‘cause it wasn’t already out there. We got frustrated with that.’
Ledisi is said to be recording a jazz record with bassist Marcus Shelby on Noir Records.
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IN The Morning
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Think Of You
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Today
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Get To Know You
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Best Friend
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Been Here (Intro)
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Upside Down
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I Tried
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The One
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Been Here (Outro)
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Someday
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Devotion
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BlakBeauty27 wrote:
Ledisi is the new age Ella Fitzgerald scatta. She is a wonderful singer. LLLLLLOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEEE Upside down. Every body is looking for the answer.
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kespace wrote:
can't find no peace in a cup of coffee.
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FUTURESON wrote:
I'VE FOLLOWED HER FROM THE NEW TILL NOW AND I'M SO AMAZED EVERYDAY THAT I WAS THERE WHEN SHE FIRST WAS TOURING FOR THE SOULSINGER ALBUM A YEAR BEFORE IT CAME OUT SHE ONE OF THE NEO QUEENS. (PLEASE DON'T HATE)
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llehcin wrote:
Saw her perform last night at the Hollywood Bowl. She blew a hole in the atmostphere. This woman ain't scared of us (like she always says). Seriously, she's got it: voice, persona, stage presence, and sass.
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BlackCatsBC wrote:
I love her! Great voice!! <3
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JNellz wrote:
She's great, no doubt about it. http://soulmusic4u.blogspot.com/
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VenusTreat wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+Group+That+Carries+Music+Everywhere+They+Go%2C+Even+To+Places+They%27re+Not+Supposed+To
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soprano9065 wrote:
So incredible it's scary sometimes...check out some of her videos on Youtube!! :)
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MsDevi wrote:
Ledisi is amazing. Her voice takes you on a journey and you gladly follow because you know it will make you good.
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brand929 wrote:
Why it took me so long to discover this woman, I will never know. Her voice is amazing!
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maxwellveli wrote:
NEW MAXWELL SONG! Finally! True Maxwell fans I heard a demo of a new Maxwell song. I heard from a inside source at the label that he is working with some producer named Fanatic who has produced Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn. The song is on his youtube page. go to www.youtube.com/alphabigmama The song is called "Test Drive".
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Trakenstein wrote:
MAN!!! Track after Track!! Loving her Vibes!
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Trakenstein wrote:
Definite Awesomeness!!!! I am lovin Liedisi... her tracks are spoiling me good:-)
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TeamTBC wrote:
Blazzin' Best Friend is hot!
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alongwaltz wrote:
She's the singer in Leatherheads, yes?
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onaaaa wrote:
amazing Ledisi.. :)
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soprano9065 wrote:
Hey Ledisi fans!!! I made a new group for us, please join! :) http://www.last.fm/group/Ledisi
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soprano9065 wrote:
Great voice!!
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Im mad she didnt win that Grammy but its ok
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2Serenity wrote:
Ledisi Interview in CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/07/grammywatch.ledisi.ap/index.html
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- lesley-annhalls and noniluv added Ledisi to their libraries. 1 hour ago
- bioma tagged Ledisi with ‘soul’ and ‘neo-soul’. 6 hours ago
- Bassiq, noxennui, meadomaker and 60 other people added Ledisi to their libraries. 12 hours ago
- dmr320 tagged Ledisi with ‘neo soul’. August 2008
- dathucmchic, khadija19, mauricejj and 15 other people added Ledisi to their libraries. August 2008
- tagged Ledisi with ‘soul’ and ‘jazz’. July 2008
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