AISHA MIKE

About Me

Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor - Image Hosting

'Aisha Mike gets in your skin, floats through your bloodstream and inspires your mind/soul to be free. Vibrations of Minnie Riperton is what she reminds me of. A special spirit in a world where spirit is needed.' -Abiodun Oyewole of The Last PoetsSinger/songwriter Aisha Mike approaches music with the unwavering intensity of timelessness. Globally, you know her voice from Talib Kweli's "Talk to You (Lil Darlin)" on Quality, the "Peace of Mind" 12" or from Dead Prez's "W-4" (billed as Aisha Mic) but her own sound is a euphoria of soul and electronica. She has worked with Dead Prez, Ben Taylor, John Legend, Luther Vandross, Mos Def, Sly & Robbie, Talib Kweli, Carly Simon, Good Charlotte, Hootie and the Blowfish, Bilal, Brand Nubian, the Marley Family, Burning Spear, and dance kings Roger Sanchez and Armand van Helden. Trained in classical, jazz, funk and gospel Ms. Mike has laid angelic background vocals on everything from hip-hop to reggae and techno projects. You may also have seen her on B.E.T.s 106th & Park, Today and Good Morning America among others.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/14/2006
Band Members: "WASSUP" LYRICS: A. CLAIRE MIKE. PRODUCED BY: ATSUSHI NUMATA & DERRICK BOURNE Bass & Guitar: Derrick Bourne "JUST SAY" LYRICS: A. CLAIRE MIKE. PRODUCED BY: PAPI SI FOR EXPERTZ PRODUCTIONS French vocals and Chorus: Aisha Mike. Dutch & English Vocals: Angelique G. "HARDER" Lyrics: A. CLAIRE MIKE Composed by Gusatavo Dantas Magnani. Produced by Carlton Tedford. Guitar: Gustavo Dantas Magnani "OWNLY ONE" Lyrics: A. CLAIRE MIKE Produced by Carlton Tedford
Influences: My influences include: Sexy bass, ambient sounds, bad ass sangas & good 'ol soul grooves. That can mean anything from Chaka Khan, Minnie Riperton (and her Rotary Connection stuff) to Lamb & Portishead via Sade, Sly & Robbie or Kruder & Dorfmeister (or the 2 pairs together which they've done & sounds cool), or stryait kultcha reggae & Stone Love mixes. I dig the 80's sometimes & Prince all the time. MI dig the sounds of Fleetwood Mac, Sade, Minnie Riperton, Patrice Rushen, Prince, Chaka Khan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Fela, the Isleys, Raekwon, O.D.B., Ghostface, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Nas, Kanye West, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, L'il Wayne, Sweetback, Jamiroquai, Esthero, Outkast, Stereolab, Bjork, Portishead, Teena Marie, Coldplay, Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, Mikki Howard, Billie Holiday, Betty Wright, Betty Carter, Nina Simone, Roy Ayers, Cal Tjader, Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Cody Chestnut, Bilal, Tweet, N.E.R.D., Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Nelee Hooper, DJ Quick, Hi-Tek, William Orbit, Doc, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, J Dilla, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Method Man, Slum Village, Usher, Ludacris, Amel Larrieux, Brandy, Gnarls Barkley, J. Holiday, Lloyd, Ciara, Robin Thicke. Hip Hop like Jay-Z & Kanye. Love great writers. I really dig Dre 3000 and the dirty south sound too although my friends can't believe it. I love music!... Eddie Palmieri, Arturo Sandoval, Fela Kuti... seen them live and anDONOTBLOCKOURADSybody nice at what they do, moves me. I backed Ben Taylor (check him out) with his mom dukes Carly Simon. His dad, James Taylor is a phenom too. oh and Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac. Crazy. The lyricism in rock is the greatest, but why is it that no one wants black girls to be that deep? So if I take naked pictures & shake my butt real hard, people will listen? Did I mention the Jazz/Blues phenoms that make the heart swell? Like Betty Carter, Nina Simone and that Lady Day who will always wallow in heartbreak if & when u need it. Many more names remain, but this little box would never contain...
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Indoor Vertical Garden? Have u seen this before?

Call me crazy but the first time I saw a vertical garden, I was changed. I just put a picture of me sitting in front of it in my gallery. Phyto Specific the French hair & cosmetics company has its...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:40:00 PST

Grace Jones, Chainmail Armor and Me.

My life's coolest moment was probably a two hour phone conversation with Grace Jones one day after I'd been sitting next to her at a party in South Beach the night before. She told people I was her da...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:28:00 PST

In person, Aisha is always radiating and positive. You can float and swim in her sensual gaze and in a flicker find yourself basking in her smile or dancing on a laugh. She is all things at once as on...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:48:00 PST

Lets get a little more personal.

Now that I've laid down the law.. here's Aisha Mike the woman:I always say, "Dream a world, then make it real." I walk with God & stay in tune with the universe. It is so amazing what happpens whe...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:48:00 PST

Downloads/Feedback/Thank You!

I love that people want to own these songs! As an artists it is the most wonderful feeling. I can't tell which ones are being downloaded though (I don't think). Would anyone mind telling me which song...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:06:00 PST

Regarding friend requests on my PERSONAL page

Please don't be offended if I don't approve you there. It's really just for my boyfriend, family and close close friends. You know... people who probably know really personal and potentially embarrasi...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:24:00 PST

If you'd like to send a friend request, please read this.

If you have a page full of booty pictures or just girls girls girls, I'm really not interested. And this is not free advertisement space either. If you're my peoples then you know u are and I support ...
Posted by AISHA MIKE on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:12:00 PST