One of my bestest favoritest things in the world is music, good music! I’m always on the prowl for something new & last week I found about Tamara Wellons, my latest musical addiction from someone that I follow on Twitter
The Twitter poster suggested that “Tamara Wellons was his new Jill Scott.” Since I would drink Jill Scott’s bath water I had to see how awesome this Tamara Wellons really was.
Upon 1st listening, I was like there just is no comparing anyone to my boo from afar (Jilly from Philly) but that is not to say that Tamara is not on her A game. In fact I was blown away after listening to a few of the samples on Emusic.
So last Thursday I decided to download:
“Like Rain (Movement Soul Mix)”
“Smells Like Teen Sprit”
“Oh Well (BahSonik Remix)”
“Insane”
“Caught Up (Yourba Soul Mix)”
“Time’s Ticking”
These 6 cuts alone have totally fucked up my last few days because I cannot bring myself to listen to anything else. Actually, I just checked my play count in iTunes & I’m ashamed to say how many times I listened to “Caught Up (Yourba Soul Mix)”. This song is so super sexy, so smooth, just so, so….
Tamara’s range is quite amazing, I mean anyone who can take Nivana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (one of my all time favorites by the way) & literally jazz it with sex appeal is one bad mutha!
The upbeat make your fingers snap & head bopping flow of “Insane” is also preventing me from wanting to listen to other music in my library. With this all said, I’m loving me some Tamara Wellons.
Are you up on Tamara yet? If not, you now have no reason not to be. Maybe if urban radio got its shit together we could enjoy artists like Tamara without having to be at the right place at the right time on the right website.
toni / February 3, 2009
I will have to check her out. Carlos from the Casamena Radio Hour worked with her on some stuff and talks about her all the time.
Tafari / February 3, 2009
Carlos was one of her producers on this album & it shows. The house flow to some of her cuts are killer!!!
Let me know what you think if you venture ti iTunes etc.
Tafari
Alphonso Cox / February 3, 2009
The blog is off the hook. I love your website. I’m going to steal some of your layout. You have a real eye for photography. I have to say that I’m very impressed by your work. Jeep it up.Thanks for checking my blog out. This bloggin thing is something new to me.
Tafari / February 3, 2009
Don’t be stealing my shit now. LOL!!!
Thx for checking out my work. People just don’t realize that I’m the most slept on photography artist in Detroit.
I’m a blogging whore. Once you get addicted, it’s hard to stop. I have meet some great people through blogging.
Are you coming to Shades’ show in A2 Thursday?
Tafari
Love Strokes / February 3, 2009
just checked out her music and it is wonderful! I am listens as I type trying to figure out which song is going move me to create a piece or pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Melanie
Darius T. Williams / February 4, 2009
gotta check out the new music…you’re so insightful.
muslimahlocs / February 4, 2009
i heard that runoko rashidi will be in your area real soon. are you into that sort of thing?
Tafari / February 4, 2009
Love Strokes – I banking that you will come up with a wonderful piece of Tamara is assisting in the inspiration process.
DTW – I would be more insightful if you sent me a dozen of them damn red velvet cupcakes. 🙂
Muslimahlocs – I have never heard of Runoko Rashidi, but after a quick Google, I would mos def want to see him. Im all about talking about life throughout the diaspora!
Tafari
keyknow / February 7, 2009
tamara cd is off the meter, i’m surprised you’re just getting up on her. smells like teen spirit is on my of my mixes we play on the show. haven’t listened to it in a while, thanks for reminding me…
rhythmology radio
fri, sat, sun 6-10p
http://www.soundsofsoulradio.com
Tafari / February 7, 2009
Keyknow – Like they say, better late than never!!! I am camping in tonight & will tune in to the show!
Tafari
keyknow / February 7, 2009
kool, they’ve been having trouble on the site, hopefully all goes well tonight.
Tafari / February 7, 2009
LOL!!! Don’t be janky.
keyknow / February 7, 2009
no jankyness here…lol
keyknow / February 7, 2009
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/209741/
go check this out…it’s off of comedy central web site.
season 12 about last night/boom baby
Obama has arrived!!!!