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Tarika Blue

US $8.81
ApproximatelyAU $13.69
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Item specifics

Condition
Brand new: An item that has never been opened or removed from the manufacturer’s sealing (if ...
UPC
0091454100125

About this product

Product Identifiers

Producer
Tarika Blue
Record Label
Dwtw, Downtown
UPC
0091454100125
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22046037607

Product Key Features

Format
CD
Release Year
2002
Genre
New Age
Artist
Tarika Blue
Release Title
Tarika Blue

Dimensions

Item Height
0.35 in
Item Weight
0.24 lb
Item Length
5.59 in
Item Width
4.94 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Number of Tracks
13
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Tracks
1.1 Dreamflower 1.2 Truth Is the Key 1.3 Love It 1.4 Things Spring 1.5 You'll Be with Me 1.6 My Love Is So Free 1.7 Charlie 1.8 Jimi 1.9 Blue Neptune 1.10 Sunshower 1.11 Revelation 1.12 Downtown Sound 1.13 Sun Thru Winter
Notes
As much as purists complain about the modern urban music practice of sampling classic tracks, this can also lead to a modern appreciation of great (and sometimes forgotten) music from yesteryear. A short-lived New York-based ensemble led by keyboardist Phil Clendennin, Tarika Blue released two recordings in the late '70s that blended silky jazz fusion sensibilities and the mellow soul sound of the day that's now considered old-school. Vocalist Erykah Badu rekindled interest in the group by using, without permission, it's laid-back tune "Dreamflower" as the background for her platinum hit, "Didn't Cha Know," which went on to be nominated for R&B song of the year in 2001. Universal/Motown and Badu later agreed to pay a settlement fee for the sample, and SOS Productions d.b.a. Chiaroscuro Records has launched the new label Downtown Sound as a platform for this compilation of these two original, very appealing recordings. The vibe, influenced by Fender Rhodes, the jangling guitars of Ryo Kawasaki, and the punchy sax of Marvin Blackman, is light and funky in the mode of the Crusaders. Energetic tracks like "Things Spring" are fun despite dated production values, and the instrumental passages and tunes are far superior to the somewhat cheesy, melodramatic vocal segments. You don't have to know the history to enjoy this blast from the past, but it adds a little color to the experience.

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