A Music Review by Dawoud Kringle
Artist: Sandra Izsadore
Title: Glass House
Label: SMB Entertainment
Format: digital single
Genre: Afrobeat/Reggae
Singer, songwriter, dancer, former Fela Kuti’s band member, activist, and MFM member Sandra Izsadore has released a new single.
Review by Dawoud Kringle
Artist: Amayo
Title: Madam President
Label: self-produced
Format: Digital Single
Singer, songwriter, band leader, producer, and MFM member Duke Amayo has released a single dedicated to Kamala Harris.
Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, August 22, 2024)
“The Hook” by Free Design . From their reunion album, Cosmic Peekaboo (released in 2001)
All the pretty young singers with their popular songs
Kind of short on meaning but the beat goes on
You really have to love them – but not for very long
They’d like to thank their managers
And fans, and friends and yawn…
Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, August 15th, 2024)
“Rest in Peace” from a suite by Chad and Jeremy. Recorded for an album called Of Cabbages and Kings and released on LP in 1967.
My name it is Matthews, and I’ve got it made
A memorial maker – it’s a profitable trade
I don’t solicit business; there’s no point in trying
What I like about my customers – they just keep on dying
Here lies Frederick, mourned by his wife
He lead a blameless life
He couldn’t win the way she treated him
His gravestone should have read
Here lies Fred – he’s better off dead
Rest in peace, rest in peace
Review by Dawoud Kringle
Artist: Spaghetti Eastern Music Title: Drone Girl – the Soundtrack Sessions Format: Digital Album Label: self-produced Genre: Soundtrack
