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Vintage Latin Jazz

South Florida’s own Rare Groove Selector, The Brass King (BK), must have been doing some serious diggin’ in the crates to put together this classic sounding mix that can best be described as genius.  BK cleverly fuses pioneering genres of music from the late 60s and 70s with the soulful drops and high powered poetry of local artists.  The music itself is largely Latin-Jazz oriented, however it also includes strong elements of Salsa, African rhythms and American soul – showing how musicians from different music persuasions were at that time undeniably influencing each other.  BK blends it all in perfect harmony.  Definite ear catchers are the especially soulful vocals of Big Brooklyn Red over Quincy Jones’ Tell Me A Bedtime Story and Pop-Reggae artist Calibe flowing over Gato Barbieri’s Fireflies.  Also refreshing are the high powered rhyming styles of P.O.W. (Power of Words) over Eddie Palmieri’s Condiciones Que Existe and female emcee Inteseed over Cal Tjader’s Solar Heat – both joints back by hard hitting old school breaks.  Truly, this mixtape album lives up to its potential as it bridges gaps between generations and cultures and ensures a continuation for the love of old school Hip Hop foundation music for years to come – giving hope for the future!  

 09/10/06 Tony Muhammed Urban America Newspaper

 

www.uannetwork.com


In front of his turntables a bold warning sign is posted:

"For Request Contact Your

Local Radio Station!"
The man behind the wheels of steel who takes you back to the essence of Live Funk, Neo-Soul, Jazz, and Hip Hop. The Brass King exhibits a unique blend of beats, melodies and rhythms. He digs deep into the record crates to find that groove and possesses the skill of predicting the newest artists and upcoming singles months before they go mainstream.

When questioned on the whereabouts of his material, He responds with a sly smile, "Can't tell you that, just listen to the mix". Like a martial arts master He treats each musical selection like an ancient Chinese secret, But instead you learn more when you listen rather than watch.

Compromise his blend of Funk/Jazz/Neo-Soul/Hip Hop? NEVER. But you won't have to make a request. He keeps you satisfied and coming back for more. And when his DJ night spots are not enough, he'll sell you his dose of Aboveground music therapy for any ailment, with his mix CDs, like the unique blend of instrumentals on "An Mcee's Wet Dream" or the slow and beat heavy "Top Brass Jazz Essentials". It's no secret, his music is Above Ground!!!

BK has been blasting his sound for the past 12 years at some of the hottest spots in South Florida. His range of music includes a wide variety of Old Soul, Salsa, Merenque, House, Hip-Hop, Acid Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Rare Grooves, and Latin Grooves. You are guaranteed to hear him touch a little of everything in one nights set. His music is for the Trendsetters who are chic before it hits mainstream, they beat to their own drum and start the styles that become duplicated!!!

The list of spots that he has blown up with the beats, rhymes and melodies include:
 Funk Jazz Lounge at Hardaway's Firehouse Four, Sax on the Beach & Club Jade for HOT105, Barcode, Club Rain, The Living Room for B.E.T. & The Notorious Skin Party, Nerve Lounge, Club Chill, Club Godess, Club Calabash , WRGP 88.1FM, WMTA 94.3FM, Power Studios, Improv Comedy Club, Club Deco Drive for Jill Tracey's Fashion Show, I/O Lounge, Too Savvy Ent. New Year's Eve Bash, Club Opium for Pelle Pelle Fashion Show, The Milk Bar at Cabaret, Soulfrito @ Pearl's, Saturday's @ Teaser's, The Kronik at KGB's, Amethyst Lounge @ Bonds,  FaatLand at Zanzibar, 5061 Lounge, Joya, Kiss Bar & Grill, Club Maze, The Ginger Bay Cafe, The Roof on MUN2, Billboard Live for Medaski, Martin & Wood, The Ramada Inn Soul Sessions, Soulfrito Bavarro Beach Santo Domingo, The Ice House Lounge Las Vegas, Cesar's Palace Las Vegas, Panama City Spring Break, Mello Mondays @ The District, Louis Vutton Official Christmas Party @ Nocturnal, Target Event with Frankie Jay,  The Zoo at The Union Bar, Astor Hotel, Penrods, Club Pure, The District, Exhibitions at Chilli Pepper, Hotel Puro in Pamallorca Spain, the Brass Lounge in Las Vegas, RJ's IN West Palm Beach, Club Nocturnal for the NBC Latin Billboards Awards, Club Envy in Minnesota, City of Miami Gardens Family Day in Carol City Park. 
 

The Brass King is currently the Promotions and Marketing Director of an independent record label,

This is where he utilizes his marketing experience for his own Mixed CD's and artist promotions.
He has also completed production and recordings in the studio for artist such as:

Marcus Blake, Big Brooklyn Red, Basic Vocab, Rebecca Butterfly Vaugnz, 1000 Thoughts, Termite, Deborah Magdalena,

Antonia Jenae, Lee Williams of The Square Egg, Truth Sirum, Sista Whirlwind, Brimstone 127, DJ Come of Age, Semokee,

Intiseed, Hassanah, Calibe, ATripThroughTheMind, P.O.W. Power of Words, Meek, Maxine, Poettis, DJ TMS, DJ Enduce,  

and The Untamed Tongue's Poetry Show.
He was also the Entertainment Director for Funk Jazz Entertainment
and has been the exclusive resident DJ for
The Funk Jazz Lounge.
since they opened their doors 3 years ago till November of 2004.
In 1998 he was the resident atmosphere creating
DJ at South Beach's infamous Jazid for over two years.

The Brass King
'The Rare Grooves Selector

still grindin in 2006

written by Aisha Medina

Interview featured in Street Magazine in Miami

  Posted on Fri, Feb. 15, 2002 story:PUB_DESC
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ASK THE DJ / The Brass King
BY SARA CHURCHVILLE

Why Jazz?

My old man, my pops, kicked it in my ear since I was a shorty. All his vinyl he gave to me. To me it's all hip-hop, even if it's jazz to other people. It makes my neck bounce, it's all part of the same culture to me.

What are the top three songs in your weekly rotation?

Jonelle, ''Round and Round'' -- every time I drop that the crowd goes crazy; I always drop an old-skool joint every week, like Erik B. and Rakim; Bilal featuring Mos Def, ``Reminisce.''

If Marvin Gaye were to appear to you suddenly, what would you say to him?

How did he do it; tell me the secret. That was an amazing cat right there. I don't care what night of the week it is, I'll drop a Marvin Gaye.

Do you do spoken word?

On a personal tip, never on a mic.

Want to share?

My Near Deaf Experience

Listening to the world through my eyes / I could never recognize / All the noise it hides / Feeling life through my hands / I could never hear the din my ears withstand / My ears contain a million hair strands / Each listens to a different vibration / Each are in tune to a different station / Take one away and that's a frequency less / Take two away and my heart fills with stress / The duress of not hearing what I'm used to / The idea of not being able to talk to you / Being able to kick back and press play / Is a feeling I want to stay / In your mind jumping from track to track / Ain't the same kind of playback / Memories are nice and should be held close / But when you can't anymore / You have to pick out the ones that mean the most / My ears bring the world to me / When my eyes are closed they still let me see / If my voice was mute / I can still communicate / But without my ears I couldn't hear what inspires me to create / This is a deep emotion and it's real intense / This is my near deaf experience.

Which member of the Jackson family do you most closely identify with and why?

The most left out, Tito. I feel left out of the loop that gets that kind of cheese that most people get. I try to stay away from radio-friendly music. I have a sign on my booth: ``For requests, contact your local radio station.''

What was the last song you listened to today?

Syleena Johnson, ``Why You Hit On Me.''

If you had no choice, would you rather spin in a room that was too hot or too cold?

Too cold. I love cold. Too hot gets out of hand.

What's the biggest mistake other DJs make?

Going to a record pool. Record pools service 20 different DJs to play at 10 different clubs, five different radio stations, all playing the same records. It's like buying the same weed off the same person for your whole life, never trying anything new.

-- SARA CHURCHVILLE

Disclaimer: StreetMiami does not endorse buying weed from strangers. Know your dealer! Fantasy remix of the week: Swayzak, ''Illegal'' vs. Aphrodite, ``Woman That Rolls.''Write to me. schurchville@mindspring.com.

Featuring Spotlight of The month

@ Perception 2020.com

5 / 1 / 03

If demand were any indicator of what drives a market, it would most certainly be debatable issue at a Brass King set. Miami's Rare Groove Selector is well known equally for his ability to play Latin percussion, as well as his discerning musical tastes.

"The music you hear on your local radio station doesn't need me. It's already got the machine behind it". This explains his disenfranchisement with mixes whose playlists comprise nothing more than the current Top 40 hits. "They're played out before they even drop. A mix with good music is timeless."

Contrary to what most believe every major metropolitan area has a number of scenes, each battling for the representative forefront. B.K. has a set for each of them. "I got a MEAN Reggae set, House, Dance no problem" he says when questioned about the varying interests of Miami's diverse party crowd. "No matter what, though I WILL be pushing new music"

The new music aspect has earned B.K. unprecedented popularity among Miami's music scene's luminaries. His demand has increased steadily with every set yielding more and more contacts. One thing is for certain, however, there will always be a great deal of music, you've never heard, to make you move.

written by Dominique Roland " I ZULU "

Funk Jazz Lounge

Funk Jazz Lounge

2006-06-21
6:00pm
Every Wednesday 6p-12a, Power88, Terry Wade Consulting,and BAM Entertainment present Funk Jazz Wednsdays in Las Vegas, doors open at 6p with a networking happy hour $10.00 admission UNLESS SPECIAL EVENT. Live Jazz Bands from 6p-9p, DJ Slimm spinning Neo-soul, Jazz, R&B and Classic Soul 9p - 12a. Da Baby Girl's Poetry in the Upstairs Lounge starts at 8pm. Hosted by Power 88's Tina Marie, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Dress code clean casual/city chic.Celebrity Guests have included:Goapelle,Mike Phillips, Jagged Edge,Jon B.,West Coast Customs, Shatar,(hottie)The Brass King...
 

Funk Jazz Renaissance

Beside Biscayne Bay, these rhymers floss their souls

By Lee Williams 

Article Published Oct 17, 2002
We are movin' on, baby. Decked out in our finest threads. No zoot suits; head wraps and kufis are the now. Cornrows replace pimp hats. Silver and onyx replace Dolemite diamonds and gold. Stones representing cultural heritage dangle on small silver links of ancient tribal significance. Tarheel jerseys and Oxfords are designs for the new millennium. As Prince would say, "All the poets and the part-time singers always hang inside/Live music from a band plays a song called 'Soul Psychodelicide.'" This ain't the Cotton Club, or the Six Gallery in San Francisco, but there is something like a cultural emancipation going down at Sax on the Beach, just off Biscayne Boulevard. Alain LeRoy Locke would nod in approval, proud witness to the glow of beautiful black faces mixed with white, Latin, Asian. No one is here to shake a rump or throw dem bones. Feed my mind, man. The revolution will not be televised on TRL or even Rap City. So you can leave the thuggery outside.

Is that singer Lady Day? No, it's Maryel Epps and her band. Now it's Hashbrown. Now it's Aboriginal.

Is that poet Lorraine Hansberry? No, she's Terri Meredith. She's Rebecca Vaughns. She's Poettis.

The Brass King, a.k.a. the Rare Groove Selector, sews quilts of neosoul from a thread sent down from some distant musical heaven where Miles still smiles. Modern-day jazz. Acid jazz and "new soul." Rhythm and blues that would make momma wanna dance and grin.

It's happy hour and folk slowly pour into this hidden sanctuary of painted brick and jazz-great prints. A tropical Brooklyn brownstone whose walls echo with the voices and riffs of soul pioneers. They come to unwind from a day of deadlines, road rage, and CNN sound bites filled with rumors of war. Generation X, Y, Z, lost, found, it doesn't matter. These are conscious people in an unconscious world.

Evicted from Hardaway's Firehouse Four when that establishment was taken over by new management four months ago, Thursday night's Funk Jazz Lounge found a new home at Sax on the Beach. Promoted heavily in conjunction with an equally popular Sunday-afternoon radio program by the same name on Hot 105 (WHQT FM), the night was consistently packed since its inauguration in August 2001. Not the result of any lack of income; it seems the Hardaway closing was just another case of nightclub owners selling Miami's cultural scene short.

The eviction left those who feed on flows and prose hungry. Hot 105 radio personality Demas, the event's creator, spread the word that the funk jazz would rise again on his weekly radio program. The growing anticipation drew a crowd of hip cats and foxes eager for another bath in the word.

Next on the mike is the Poetry Momma, Rashida, the diminutive mouthpiece with words larger than life. Like Prince, Cher, and Madonna, one name is enough for her.

"The views of the poets expressed are not necessarily the views of the Funk Jazz Lounge and its sponsors," disclaims Rashida, before introducing the night's wordsmiths.

"Who's your host?" she asks.

Like a congregation testifying in unison everyone replies, "Rashida."

What follows is a long lament, a song of longing for love, sex, politics, self-respect, and mind elevation. It's consciousness. A genuine love for words.

The Daychild, a.k.a. Marcus Blake, recites from a vernacular that is more William S. Burroughs than Langston Hughes. But remember, we movin' on, baby. Movin' on and melding.

That's where you can find me sitting Indian-style/

Nine hundred and ninety nine thousand miles high/Perched above the night sky

Transcending on to the North Star/To reconnect with the frequency of Andy Warhol

So we can howl at the moon like two desert coyotes/Tripping on peyote

Reared in an empty era of Reaganomics, the children of the so-called Black Bourgeoisie have been left without a legacy of social struggle. It can be said that when Black America lost its leaders it lost its "fight." No one has risen to take the reins and lead the collective community to higher ground. The freedom songs sung by revolutionaries are no more. There are no last poets after the Last Poets, no Public Enemies after all our enemies have gone public and sold their threatening cool to sneaker companies or to Tommy Hilfiger. Bereft of revolutionaries and conscious figureheads, the community looks to the likes of Snoop Dogg and Tupac as role models. Bereft of revolutionaries and conscious figureheads, all that is left is individual expression.

Yet the "me" and "my" of Reagan's Eighties and the black bling-bling Nineties is nowhere to be found in the Funk Jazz Lounge. Though the fight for social justice seems to have been forgotten by contemporary hip-hop and R&B artists, the less socially complacent refuse to spout versions of "let me love you up and down" or "my Benz is bigger than yours." In this black bohemia, poet Deborah Torres expresses a desire to have her "butterfly fly." She recites an intensely sexual poem derived from an understanding of her need for mental liberation and self-knowledge. She is not looking for someone to lick it, but for a spiritual cleansing. Like a Sunday after-church brunch, the congregation feeds the body with Sax's chicken wings, burgers, and squash while sating their mental palates with home-cooked ideas. Recipes for renaissance. Women "Ooh girl" and "No, she didn't" each time a poet hits a just-right note about a relationship gone bad. They prattle while relating to the pain. Ah, but their male counterparts jokingly jeer and hiss. Two sides to a tale. It's all in fun. Indeed not all that sounds is righteous. Digs at a racist and materialist society give way to sly retort and the showing of love. The Funk Jazz Lounge is a time to escape injustices too great to tally and find refuge in a community's alliterated, syncopated embrace. Open your arms and ears wide, baby.

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Give Us a Break
BY ALEXANDRA QUINONES
It is only 11:00 a.m. and that stack of papers is growing. The phone will not stop ringing, and you are way behind deadline. Squeezing the stress ball until your knuckles turn white, you long for the weekend. So close yet so far. Being stuck in midweek limbo pushes you closer to a nervous breakdown. Well maybe that’s an exaggeration, but if you are in need of some relaxation, a healthy dose of culture and chill vibes may be in order. The party is served beginning at 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday at Sabores at Post Restaurant and Lounge. The flavor is spicy, and the music and revelers follow suite. Unwind to rare grooves by the Brass King as he spins vintage Latin jazz, house, funk, soul, and hip-hop. Different Latin artists, musicians, and poets add to the ambiance every week. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. http://www.soulfrito.net Post Restaurant & Lounge, 1777 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, 305-856-8585, http://www.postrestaurantmiami.com.
 

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 18, 2005 -- A historic “Poethon” brings poets and DJs to Sin City. Last week it was a gathering of poets and poetic organizations from across the Nation who came together to help the victims of Katrina through a fundraising performance event. Warrick "Husbandman" Roundtree, founder of The Untamed Tongues, Las Vegas and host of Unsung Radio along with Maximus Parthas came together to create the first of its kind “Poethon”. Over 40 poets from across the nation performed LIVE poetry cyberly for this great cause. The pledges are still coming in and counting since this “Poethon” is still being played on Unsung Radio.

Not only is The Untamed Tongues a community conscious organization but popular, revolutionary concert producers. With their concert series “Untamed Tongues Poetry Lounge” UT has been celebrated by the public and press – “Poets come to the mike and throw down verbal barrages, both political and romantic, like rappers touched with the spirit of John Coltrane.” describes T.R. Witcher from the Las Vegas Weekly

Husbandman wants to provide an alternative to the clubs and gambling that are the primary leisure options for young, urban-leaning Las Vegans. “My goal is to bring the cultured vibe of spoken word onto the Strip at House of Blues.” exclaims Husbandman. “To us, poetry today is where hip-hop was in the '70s or '80s," says Kenya Henderson, the COO of Untamed Entertainment, sponsor of the Untamed Tongues Poetry Lounge.

With such an already successful concert series – UT plans on taking this spoken musical endeavor on a national tour early 2006. Still using Las Vegas as their home base, until they can come to your city, they bring your city to them. On Oct 22nd “Untamed Tongues Poetry Lounge” will have internationally renowned DJ – The Brass King from Miami and ground breaking poet from Milwaukee Dasha Kelly for their headliner poet and Philadelphia featured poets: Brotha Train, Hendy, J-Ice and Swayya

This tri-state talented stew promises to entertain and feed Las Vegan’s souls.


WHAT: Untamed Tongues Poetry Lounge
WHEN: Oct 22, 2005
WHERE: Ice House Lounge, 650 S Main St Downtown, Las Vegas (702) 315-2570
WHO: Internationally Renowned DJ THE BRASS KING and Poet DASHA KELLY
COVER: $20 pp, $30 for couples, (single ladies $15 first hour 6-7pm PST)
COVER SPEACIAL: Bring three (3) friends paying regular price ($20) and invitee gets in free all night
 

Set List

The Brass King

Mosi Reeves
Published: Thursday, January 27, 2005

The Brass King is virtually synonymous with the Miami soul scene.

Best known as the resident DJ at the Funk Jazz Lounge, Bekay has defected to Mello Mondays, the hot new spoken-word event at The District.

He has also been spreading his collection of exclusive tracks, rare cuts, and R&B and hip-hop grooves via his own mixtapes, particularly the recent

R&Bekay's Soul Selection Vol. 3. His sets celebrate life; as he likes to put it, Every day above ground is a good day.

1. Sweetback, Jesus Girl (Epic)

2. Lina, Come To Mama (Hidden Beach)

3. Jill Scott, Can't Explain (Hidden Beach)

4. Big Brooklyn Red on anything

5. De La Soul, Church (Sanctuary)

6. Mos Def, Life is Real (Geffen)

7. Courtney Pine, Don't Explain (Verve)

8. The Square Egg featuring Big Brooklyn Red, U R The Truth (Parrislee Music)

9. Hassanah, The After Life (Mellow Tone Recordings)

10.Jazz Hole, Put A Groove On (Atlantic)

From miaminewtimes.com
Originally Published By Miami New Times Thursday, January 27, 2005
©2005 New Times, Inc. All rights reserved.

CD Reviews from CD Baby.com

5 out of 5 stars The Rare Groove Selector does it again, with a hit mixed CD
Reviewer: Aisha Medina
This is the mixed CD that takes R&B music to another level, combining it with hip-hop and jazz undertones. The mix flows and there are so many tracks on this CD, so you definitely get your money's worth. I can play it in my car from start to finish, and not be bored. It's my dosage of music that replaces the boring same old radio songs. I've been collecting BK's mixed Cds for four years, and I'm still hooked on his rare grooves. Aisha Medina of Urban America Newspaper www.uannetwork.com

5 out of 5 stars Make way for the King!
Reviewer: Come of Age
Back in the day the best DJs seemed to play late in the night. Many spun live sets at the clubs and broadcasted live on the air. There was freedom in the air, freedom to select the rare grooves and freedom to create. Creativity has all but died for many DJs. Most are merely on air personalities plugging away at a 9 to 5! The Brass King has revived the art of mixing and delves into a realm so unique even his drops are hot! The samples are here and you can judge for yourself, I ain't lyin y'all! I'm one for the smooth vibe and a dope mix will rest easy on these ears anyday. I tip my hat off to this guy, hailing from Miami and making waves the world over. Yesterday he was up and coming, today he has arrived. The groove is back and it's never been funkier! Listen, enjoy, and support the movement! -One- DJ Come of Age

5 out of 5 stars This is exactly what I have been looking for, Sexy and Smooth and he has so many
Reviewer: Devine Souls
This is Miami's finest at his best, if you ever get a chance to see him do his thing live, go. He has several different vibes he takes you through in one night. This CD is a good representaion of his live sets. Greg

CD review of Ahrodisia I and Aphrodisia II "The Next Day"   04/27/05

      “Love is when the line between me and you…gets blurred.”

Words from Spoken Word Artist Mums the Schemer replace the routine and
played out sporadic yells and echoes of Dj (Fill in the Blank), thus
indicating that this is NOT your average everyday mix-tape.
The Brass King (www.TheBrassKing.biz) has given “The Booty Call”
enthusiast the best tool to come along since Viagra;

“Aphrodisia I & II” Unlike other “Slow Jam” mix-tapes or compilations, The Brass King The rare Grooves Selector shows an ear for Mood Music BEYOND R. KELLY. Accessing artists ranging from obvious choices such as Jill Scott, Sade, & Musiq Soulchild, to
artists that the average BET viewer has never heard of like Portis
Head, Jaguar Wright, and my personal favorite UNSUNG Artist Esthero.
The selections are blended with the right mixture of a female voice
Cooing her approval of what she hears, and the now infamous vulgar
verses of Larenz Tate’s character in “Love Jones” From the cover art
to the subliminal (and in your face) innuendos… “Aphrodisia I is meant
to arouse while Aphrodisia II (the next day) is the perfect rise-and-
shine-basking-in-the-glow-of-the-aftermath-of-orgasmic-ascention.
All of the selections for part I make you, the listener, envision the
sun rising to illuminate your lover’s face in the morning.  Its
overall sound is pleasant, peaceful, and serene…What the morning after
passion should be. As for the hit-it-and-quit-it crowd, stick to the
last Usher single. For those of you whose sexual attention span is
longer than the three and a half minutes of a radio rotation tune,
take a journey to “APHRODISIA” it's a place not a thing 

By Allen “Etchy” Jackson

oddball203@hotmail.com

5 out of 5 stars I got turned on
Reviewer: jean straight outta cali
I was turned on to the CD while in Las Vegas visiting my sister and met this cat from Philly that had been living in LV for a few years. He had not lost his Philly roots nor his Neo-Soul-ness. So needless to say he stood out from the LV cats, the brotha had the soul I had been searching for...damn the night he played that CD (and me) whew, a sista from cali was hooked! He wouldn't give me his CD (nor his heart), so I searched and searched and I found it....The CD that is....I lost the neo-soul man, but I gained a taste for a world of music I never knew. Thanks Brass King, I will pass the word.....or the sound should I say!
5 out of 5 stars Urban America Newspaper
Reviewer: Tony Mahamed   (click for website)
The Brass King Aphrodisia III Above Ground Music This is a laid back groovy mix of both contemporary and old school (some of it really old school) soul driven music, as the title puts it, perfect to listen to when you have that special moment alone clearly away from whatever stresses you in life . The Brass King perfectly selects between the extremely relaxing jazz sounds of the likes of Chet Baker’s Moon and Sand and the more rhythmic up tempo compositions of sensational known and not so known artists such as Goapele, Big Brooklyn Red, Raheem DeVaughn, Hassanah and The Square Egg. This DJ is truly not scared to break new music and new artists – but he does it with pure quality all the way through.


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THE RECAP

The Newsletter

If I died and came back again, I'd want to be that show that just went down in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night (July 23, 2005). The Show itself was spectacular with Ms. China, Poetry Bliss, and Lablaque taking up the lead and the crowd came with ‚em. At the intermission the race was evident that The Tongues were blowing this genre to another dynamic.

The Brass King spent his ASS off. That boy hit moods I didn't know existed. The sparks continued to mesmerize the audience as the tunes kept spinning. And the head liners doing what God told ‚em to . . . Create. Lyrical embellishments graced by the aroma of sound through music. "You got something that nobody else has" Deana Dean whispers to gracious hostess Takicha Roundtree. Dinner, intellectually infused entertainment, relevant and appealing music, beautiful people, drinks, class, and much more it's all

POETRY.

The night continued as Host and Poet Warrick iaHusbandmanl, Roundtree ushered the audience through a revolutionary moment in their lives. The combination of a one-two punch with Chicago's Deana Dean spitting word play from ear to ear, while Will Da Real felt it placing to allow words of love to flow fromhis lips, and the lady's expressed their joy. Cds were in high demand and I'm sure they're not disappointed. The social climate was thick and fulfilling. I just have to say this one Thang! If you missed it, then you missed it! Emphasis on you missed it. I don't care if I had to fly from Philly, I would of been there. The Post Office still swang through the spot so if your product ain't there then you can't perform then preacha. Don't let October pass you by without witnessing what's about to go down.

Check out the website at www.UntamedTongues.com for the next Vegas citing. Hell, your city might be next, so stay on the lookout. To Recap hit the sales and administrative offices at the address and phone number below.

Oh yeah . . . Don't forget ioAmbience is everythingli and inIf you missed it, then you missed itls. So pass it on. Tell the world!

imageAug. 11, 2005
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

Sweet Talk



Ms. China is feelin' the energy during her recital at Untamed Tongues.



Poet and host, Warrick Roundtree takes a sit before the event began.



Hallema Bailey with a solar necklace she purchased from Banana Republic.



Kianga Palacio wears an African lapa and Egyptian ankh symbol, which symbolizes life. Palacio performed with the Olabisi troupe.

Photos by Christine H. Wetzel.

The sweet sounds of music and words filled the air for two recent Vegas events.

The Sugar Water Festival brought songstresses Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Floetry to the Mandalay Bay for a soulful concert, which was attended by the likes of Prince and Steffi Graff. Latifah performed songs from her recent recording, "The Dana Owens Album," and hip-hop rhymes that gave the Queen her lyrical fame. The three leading ladies -- Latifah, Badu and Scott -- also combined voices to further sweeten the pot, performing a song together.

 

The Untamed Tongues Poetry Lounge, created by Warrick Roundtree and wife Takicha Roundtree, held its Summer Launch at the Ice House Lounge, where local and national poets showcased their lyrical talents. Among the headliners were locals Ms. China, Lablaque and Poetry Bliss, who joined Chicago poet Deana Dean and two time Russell Simmons Def Jam performer, Will Da Real One. The night was enhanced by movement from dance troupe Olabisi and a perfectly matched soundtrack provided by Miami DJ The Brass King.