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Sa Ra- Live At Zanzibar “Love Czars” Pt. 1 Of 11

Published on June 16, 2010 By blakcitrus

On May 30th Sa Ra did a show at Zanzibar in Santa Monica, CA. Here is the first of 11 segments of the show. Make sure to check out the rest.

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Shafiq Husayn-The U.N. Plan

Published on June 10, 2010 By blakcitrus

The U.N. Plan from Plug Research on Vimeo. “The U.N. Plan” is from Shafiq’s slept-on En’ A-Free-Ka.

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Om’Mas Keith- I Wanna Touch You Baby

Published on January 8, 2010 By blakcitrus

Here is Om’Mas Keith of Sa Ra playing a few notes of Roy Ayers’ “I Wanna Touch You Baby.” He has an album coming this year that he calls City Pulse.

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Kickmag 2009 Album Of The Year- Sa Ra Nuclear Evolution: The Age Of Love

Published on December 31, 2009 By blakcitrus

R&B has been in a safe rut for the longest with people like Meshell Ndegeocello and once upon a time Prince challenging it. Sa Ra’s freaky style was fresh wind among all the predictable sounding releases. Hopefully the guys will do more releases as a group in addition to their writing and producing for others [...]

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Kickmag’s 2009 Picks

Published on December 31, 2009 By blakcitrus

1 .Q-Tip Kamaal The Abstract Q-Tip does funky reflective fusion and it works. 2. Raekwon Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 More than competent return from Wu-Tang grime master. 3. Al B. Sure Honey I’m Home Classy R&B from a New Jack Swing era surviver. 4. Teena Marie Congo Square More timeless soul from the [...]

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Shafiq Husayn-Lil Girl Featuring Fatima

Published on December 1, 2009 By blakcitrus

Lil’ Girl from Plug Research on Vimeo.

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Shafiq Husayn-En’ A-Free-Ka EPK VI

Published on November 21, 2009 By blakcitrus

Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka EPK VI from Plug Research on Vimeo.

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Shafiq Husayn En’ A-Free-Ka EPK V

Published on November 13, 2009 By blakcitrus

Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka EPK V from Plug Research on Vimeo.

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Shafiq Husayn- En’ A-Free-Ka EPK IV

Published on November 10, 2009 By blakcitrus

Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka EPK IV from Plug Research on Vimeo.

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Music Review: Sa Ra- Nuclear Evolution: The Age Of Love

Published on November 3, 2009 By blakcitrus

Sa-Ra’s world of trippy and transcendental R&B seduces the brain with pages from funk’s historical past footnoted with global audio-memories. Om Mas Keith, Taz Arnold and Shafiq Husayn are a singular voice fixated on an axis of cosmic funk, jazz and R&B that makes them mavericks among the scene of dogmatic soulsters. Disparate experiences with [...]

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