Distorted Soul Detroit http://www.distortedsoul.com Progressive Soul, Funk, Rock and Hip Hop Music, Videos and News Wed, 23 May 2012 03:12:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MusicNews & PoliticsSociety & CulturenoProgressive Soul, Funk, Rock and Hip Hop Music, Videos and NewsNadirDistortedSoulhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Nadir – Go It Alone & Love Thang http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/bfxOqVUZA74/nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-2 http://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-2#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:05:06 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=278

Has his mission been detected? Have audiences figured out that Nadir is one of the most dynamic performers of the new century? From his studio hidden in the infamous Submerge Building, Nadir reveals the first chapter from his forthcoming album, The Book of Jonah.

The Rock/Soul storyteller, Nadir, is back, this time with his first vinyl single! “Go It Alone” is a healthy serving of down home soul, while “Love Thang” satisfies your rock craving with a side of funk, and a dash of go-go swing.

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]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-2/feed 0 noHas his mission been detected? Have audiences figured out that Nadir is one of the most dynamic performers of the new century? From his studio hidden in the infamous Submerge Building, Nadir reveals the first chapter from his forthcoming album, The Book oHas his mission been detected? Have audiences figured out that Nadir is one of the most dynamic performers of the new century? From his studio hidden in the infamous Submerge Building, Nadir reveals the first chapter from his forthcoming album, The Book of Jonah. The Rock/Soul storyteller, Nadir, is back, this time with his first [...]Catalog, Chris Spooner, Detroit funk, Detroit rock, Distorted Soul, EAPro Inc, Go It Alone, Nadir, Nadir Omowale, The Book of Jonahhttp://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-2http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1768938&auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&show_comments=true&color=c16413 “Go It Alone” – New Music Video by Nadir http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/97_fkVDqWsU/go-it-alone-new-music-video-by-nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/go-it-alone-new-music-video-by-nadir#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:54:50 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=273

Nadir is a man on a mission. The target is in sight, but his position has been compromised. Cut off from his team, and behind enemy lines, Nadir’s covert operation is in danger. He’ll have to go it alone, but will he make it out alive?

Nadir’s latest music video is directed by Drew Parfitt of SudoTV.com.

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]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/go-it-alone-new-music-video-by-nadir/feed 0 noNadir is a man on a mission. The target is in sight, but his position has been compromised. Cut off from his team, and behind enemy lines, Nadir’s covert operation is in danger. He’ll have to go it alone, but will he make it out alive? Nadir’s latesNadir is a man on a mission. The target is in sight, but his position has been compromised. Cut off from his team, and behind enemy lines, Nadir’s covert operation is in danger. He’ll have to go it alone, but will he make it out alive? Nadir’s latest music video is directed by Drew Parfitt [...]News, Christopher Spooner, Detroit funk, Detroit rock, Detroit soul, Distorted Soul, EAPro Inc, Nadir, Nadir Omowale, Tate McBroom, The Book of Jonahhttp://www.distortedsoul.com/go-it-alone-new-music-video-by-nadirhttp://www.youtube.com/v/jXhTMpO6FOQ?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0 Nadir – “Go It Alone” & “Love Thang” on 7-inch Vinyl Available for Pre-Order NOW http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/V9wHNRt155I/coming-soon-nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-on-7-inch-vinyl http://www.distortedsoul.com/coming-soon-nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-on-7-inch-vinyl#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:24:31 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=150 Buy Nadir - "Go It Alone" & "Love Thang" 7-inch vinyl NOW
From his studio hidden in the infamous Submerge Building, Nadir reveals the first chapter from his forthcoming album, The Book of Jonah.

The Rock/Soul storyteller, Nadir, is back, this time with his first vinyl single! “Go It Alone” is a healthy serving of down home soul, while “Love Thang” satisfies your rock craving with a side of funk, and a dash of go-go swing.

Has his mission been detected? Have audiences figured out that Nadir is one of the most dynamic performers of the new century?

Click HERE to pre-order the 7 inch, 45rpm vinyl single today!

 

]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/coming-soon-nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-on-7-inch-vinyl/feed 0 http://www.distortedsoul.com/coming-soon-nadir-go-it-alone-love-thang-on-7-inch-vinyl Behind the Scenes at the Go It Alone Video Shoot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/3V9cmRd6uPY/behind-the-scenes-at-the-go-it-alone-video-shoot http://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-go-it-alone-video-shoot#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:10:20 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=145 Behind the scenes at the Go It Alone video shootText Message from my intern, Joi. Friday, February 3, 2012, 3:39pm: “The feds raided the Russell.”

“For real?” I replied. She forwarded the Detroit Free Press link reporting a drug bust in Detroit’s sprawling Russell Industrial Center arts complex.

“Hmm… Maybe we should postpone tomorrow’s video shoot,” I thought.

Nadir-Music.com: Behind the Scenes at the “Go It Alone” Video Shoot

]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-go-it-alone-video-shoot/feed 0 http://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-go-it-alone-video-shoot Nadir Records Strings for His Upcoming Album http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/MWPV1qgy3y0/nadir-records-strings-for-his-upcoming-album http://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-records-strings-for-his-upcoming-album#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:01:06 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=141

Nadir’s upcoming album, The Book of Jonah is in the home stretch. In early January, Nadir recorded a string section in the Metroplex Room at Submerge for the track “A Hustler (In Spite of Myself)” as one of the final pieces of the puzzle.

An earlier version of this composition appeared in the score for the Detroit indie film Top Ten Things I Love/Hate About the Hood by CornerBoy Films, but Nadir is going straight “Superfly” on this updated version of the track.

“It’s blaxploitation chase music, so it had to have the real strings to feel right. This is the way I always heard this composition, so I’m thrilled with how it’s all coming together now,” Nadir says.

Michelle May, violinist and leader of Detroit world jazz combo Musique Noire, assembled a fine trio featuring Leah Celebi on viola, and Cecelia Sharpe on cello. John Celebi charted the string arrangement.

Special thanks to videographer Chariti Joi Ntuk, and video editor The War Time Journalist for pulling together the behind the scenes footage.

]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-records-strings-for-his-upcoming-album/feed 0 noNadir’s upcoming album, The Book of Jonah is in the home stretch. In early January, Nadir recorded a string section in the Metroplex Room at Submerge for the track “A Hustler (In Spite of Myself)” as one of the final pieces of the puzzleNadir’s upcoming album, The Book of Jonah is in the home stretch. In early January, Nadir recorded a string section in the Metroplex Room at Submerge for the track “A Hustler (In Spite of Myself)” as one of the final pieces of the puzzle. An earlier version of this composition appeared in the score for [...]News, A Hustler, Cecelia Sharpe, Chariti Joi Ntuk, Distorted Soul, Leah Celebi, Michelle May, Nadir, Somewhere In Detroit, Submerge, The Book of Jonah, The Wartime Journalisthttp://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-records-strings-for-his-upcoming-albumhttp://www.youtube.com/v/vEw3WyIxu20?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0 Behind the Scenes at the ’95 Miles’ Video Shoot Somewhere In Detroit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/jU9-3PfzvLM/behind-the-scenes-at-the-95-miles-video-shoot-somewhere-in-detroit http://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-95-miles-video-shoot-somewhere-in-detroit#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:58:14 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=138

More from the lab… Behind the scenes with Nadir and Mayaeni, working on their video “95 Miles Down the Road” coming to you in 2012. Shout out to Chris Spooner, Emily Rogers and Emilio Basa. Special thanks to Submerge Distribution, Underground Resistance and Mad Mike Banks. Video documentation by John Woodward, The Wartime Journalist.

]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-95-miles-video-shoot-somewhere-in-detroit/feed 0 noMore from the lab… Behind the scenes with Nadir and Mayaeni, working on their video “95 Miles Down the Road” coming to you in 2012. Shout out to Chris Spooner, Emily Rogers and Emilio Basa. Special thanks to Submerge Distribution, UndergMore from the lab… Behind the scenes with Nadir and Mayaeni, working on their video “95 Miles Down the Road” coming to you in 2012. Shout out to Chris Spooner, Emily Rogers and Emilio Basa. Special thanks to Submerge Distribution, Underground Resistance and Mad Mike Banks. Video documentation by John Woodward, The Wartime Journalist.News, Chris Spooner, Distorted Soul, Emilio Basa, Emily Rogers, Mayaeni, Nadir, Somewhere In Detroit, Submerge, The Metroplex Room, The Wartime Journalisthttp://www.distortedsoul.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-95-miles-video-shoot-somewhere-in-detroithttp://www.youtube.com/v/f6uL3HNteeA?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0 IAYAALIS – I Am You Are And Love IS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/SjmywZN1DjA/iayaalis-i-am-you-are-and-love-is http://www.distortedsoul.com/iayaalis-i-am-you-are-and-love-is#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:12:24 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=227 Buy the CD
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IAYAALIS is a creatrix – a female creator and multi-talent whose critically-acclaimed rhymes, singing voice, spoken word, poetry, prose, and visual art, have earned respect from free-thinking, progressive audiences everywhere.

IAYAALIS creates a unique brand of hip-hop that, according to The Nashville Scene, merges “sensual physicality with deep spiritual insights and a distinctly feminine point of view”. It’s a sound that infuses hip-hop with occasional flashes of African percussion, dancehall rhythms and other worldly vibrations. Her infectious melodies and enlightened lyrics soar to new, uncharted heights.
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Outstanding Urban Funk/Hip Hop Recording – 2009 Detroit Music Awards

“Molotov Soul – Funk & Rock and political awareness make an explosive mixture.” – www.SoulSite.de

“Imagine if you could listen to an album that sounded like it was James Brown + Gil Scott-Heron + Public Enemy!” – www.Soul-Patrol.com

“Quite simply, this album is stocked with powerful songs that are at once angry, eloquent, passionate, insightful and very, very good.” – www.SoulTracks.com

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]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-workin-for-the-man/feed 0 noOutstanding Urban Funk/Hip Hop Recording – 2009 Detroit Music Awards “Molotov Soul – Funk &#38; Rock and political awareness make an explosive mixture.” – www.SoulSite.de “Imagine if you could listen to an album that sounded like it was James Brown + Gil Outstanding Urban Funk/Hip Hop Recording – 2009 Detroit Music Awards “Molotov Soul – Funk &#38; Rock and political awareness make an explosive mixture.” – www.SoulSite.de “Imagine if you could listen to an album that sounded like it was James Brown + Gil Scott-Heron + Public Enemy!” – www.Soul-Patrol.com “Quite simply, this album is stocked with [...]Catalog, Detroit funk, Detroit rock, Distorted Soul, freedom funk, Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Molotov Soul, Nadir, Nadir Omowale, political funk, political rock, Public Enemyhttp://www.distortedsoul.com/nadir-workin-for-the-manhttp://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1768697&amp;auto_play=false&amp;player_type=artwork&amp;show_comments=true&amp;color=c16413 Nadir – Slave: The Remixtape http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/_zDZ5zVI0iI/slave-the-remixtape http://www.distortedsoul.com/slave-the-remixtape#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:53:43 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=201

Slave: The Remixtape is a feature-length collection of lurid tracks that covers just about every genre of club and radio fare from Hip-hop to Rock, House to Techno.

Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording 2008 Detroit Music Awards

“It’s a fantastic example of what remixers can do when given good material… If you’re into remixes, Nadir’s Slave: The Remixtape is a tour-de-force of remixing.” – Synthtopia

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]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/slave-the-remixtape/feed 0 noSlave: The Remixtape is a feature-length collection of lurid tracks that covers just about every genre of club and radio fare from Hip-hop to Rock, House to Techno. Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording 2008 Detroit Music Awards “It’s a fantastic exampleSlave: The Remixtape is a feature-length collection of lurid tracks that covers just about every genre of club and radio fare from Hip-hop to Rock, House to Techno. Outstanding Electronic/Dance Recording 2008 Detroit Music Awards “It’s a fantastic example of what remixers can do when given good material… If you’re into remixes, Nadir’s Slave: The [...]Cataloghttp://www.distortedsoul.com/slave-the-remixtapehttp://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1757309&amp;auto_play=false&amp;player_type=artwork&amp;show_comments=true&amp;color=c16413 Nadir – Distorted Soul 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NadirDistortedSoul/~3/KX8eFsMfcag/distorted-soul-2-0 http://www.distortedsoul.com/distorted-soul-2-0#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2004 02:42:51 +0000 Nadir http://www.distortedsoul.com/?p=191 Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording 2005 Detroit Music Awards

“Best Funk CD of 2005! It’s STONE COLD FUNK, it makes you DANCE, it ROCKS your world, it’s got GREAT LYRICS, it’s got POWERHOUSE SOUL SINGING, it’s got GREAT MUSICIANSHIP, it makes you THINK about the world and it makes you SMILE.” – www.soul-patrol.com

“[Nadir] has really developed a sound and style of his own and Distorted Soul 2.0 is very different from what I’ve heard in a long time and that’s what makes this album special.” – www.Jazz-not-jazz.com

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]]> http://www.distortedsoul.com/distorted-soul-2-0/feed 0 noOutstanding Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording 2005 Detroit Music Awards &#8220;Best Funk CD of 2005! It&#8217;s STONE COLD FUNK, it makes you DANCE, it ROCKS your world, it&#8217;s got GREAT LYRICS, it&#8217;s got POWERHOUSE SOUL SINGING, it&#8217;s got GREAT Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording 2005 Detroit Music Awards &#8220;Best Funk CD of 2005! It&#8217;s STONE COLD FUNK, it makes you DANCE, it ROCKS your world, it&#8217;s got GREAT LYRICS, it&#8217;s got POWERHOUSE SOUL SINGING, it&#8217;s got GREAT MUSICIANSHIP, it makes you THINK about the world and it makes you SMILE.&#8221; &#8211; www.soul-patrol.com &#8220;[Nadir] has really [...]Cataloghttp://www.distortedsoul.com/distorted-soul-2-0http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1757081&amp;auto_play=false&amp;player_type=artwork&amp;show_comments=true&amp;color=c16413 nonadult