“East Meets West” is a single from Declaime’s upcoming album Self Study. Kev Brown is on the track that is produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow and you can download it here. The full-length will come out August 16th and it has a documentary about Perkins’ life called “Interplanetary Piece Talks 2012 A.U.”
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Dudley Perkins aka Declaime has a new album called Self Study. Georgia Anne Muldrow produced the project that has guest appearances from Kev Brown, MED, LMNO, Prince Po, and Reverend Michael Beckwith from Agape. There is also a DVD to accompany the CD called Interplanetary Peace Talks. “Quartz” is the first single from Self Study.
(May 1, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) In celebration of Georgia and Declaime’s latest endeavor, the new SomeOthaShip Connect label, the duo is proud to announce a short European tour set for this month. The FONK Tour, in addition to promoting their label, will support a slew of releases on SomeOthaShip Connect including Declaime’s FONK and Darryl Moore’s Where I’m At albums, both out May 4, 2010, Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Orotea, out June 15, 2010, and Georgia & Declaime’s next project, scheduled for release this summer as well. Sponsored in part by Carhartt, Georgia & Declaime will make four stops at some of Europe’s finest party cities.
The FONK Tour ’10 Dates:
Friday, 4/30 Paris, France at Bellevilloise
Saturday, 5/1 Madrid, Spain at Vina Rock Festival
Wednesday, 5/5 Cologne, Germany at Stecken
Thursday, 5/6 Rotterdam, The Neterlands at Rotown
Check out Declaime’s first two singles off his forthcoming album, FONK:
“Fame”
“Gangsta”
iTunes for Fame EP (“Fame” + 3 album tracks)
iTunes for Georgia Anne Muldrow’s live rendition of “I Had A Revelation”
For yet another year, JazzReggae Festival’s lineup has packed quite the punch. With headliners Nas and Damian “Jr Gong†Marley, Raphael Saadiq, and Q-Tip, it’s easy to see why so many other sensational acts are delighted to take the stage this Memorial Weekend at UCLA’s Intramural Field for the 24th annual JazzReggae Festival as presented by Scion.
Grammy-winner Raphael Saadiq and esteemed artist Q-Tip will be the headlining acts for May 30th Jam Day. Q-Tip rose to fame with the legendary and influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and has worked with artists Nas and Saadiq. Q-Tip mixes modern R&B and Hip-Hop with jazz infused sound to create music that is both revolutionary and familiar, and will perform at the festival with his critically acclaimed live band.
The full line up for Jam Day includes more Grammy nominated artists, including Janelle Monáe, whose highly anticipated album, The Arch Android, drops on May 18th from her own Wondaland Arts Society and P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records. This album combined with past success has earned her the title of Queen of Cyber-Soul. Also performing is Bilal, the neo-soul and jazz singer who flawlessly combines jazz, R&B, big band and stunning vocals. Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime will bring a hypnotic electro-funk to the stage. Also performing on Jam Day are up-and-coming Denmark soul duo Quadron, Tha Boogie, Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and the UCLA LatinJazz Ensemble, and the Fernando Pullum Performing Arts High School Jazz All-Stars – talented young jazz players from LA’s inner city.
Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong†Marley will be headlining this year’s Reggae Day on May 31st as part of their Distant Relatives Tour promoting their album drop on May 18th, with part of the proceeds benefiting education in Africa. Also performing is Jamaican native Cham whose dancehall beats have successfully crossed over to rap and R&B popularity. Barrington Levy, one of dancehall’s most accomplished artists, will perform backed by Detour Posse. Also joining Reggae Day is the prestigious and politically influenced Etana, also backed by Detour Posse. Nigerian native Nneka as well as The Lions complete the lineup, making this year’s Reggae Day one of the most impressive yet.
Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. For more information, please visit our website at www.jazzreggaefest.com and our Facebook at www.facebook.com/jazzreggaefest.