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THE MOJO AFFAIR

the birth of Retro-Acoustic Soul

About Me

CONTACT [email protected] - IF YOU DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO iTUNES, GO TO THE "SOUNDS LIKE" SECTION ON THIS PAGE AND BUY FROM THERE! ...“Ms. Maestro” AKA Kenya Tillery is a composer who has once again reinvented herself. Deemed one of FILMMAKER MAGAZINE'S “25 New Faces of Independent Film” and featured by ASCAP's "Playback" magazine with the title 'Composer with Class', Kenya Tillery's life in music extends from her classical composition study to her creative endeavors in the world of film and television music to now the craft of songwriting. She prepared herself for this life by attending several universities, earning a Master of Music in film music composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her professional experience is wide and varied. It includes work with Mike Post in Burbank as a BMI PETE CARPENTAR FELLOWSHIP recipient, participation in Utah at the SUNDANCE COMPOSERS LAB, and conducting original music at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles in the ASCAP FILM-SCORING WORKSHOP. Ms. Tillery's film and television credentials include collaboration with such directors as REGGE LIFE (A Different World, The Cosby Show) and B. MARK SEABROOKS(The Steve Harvey Show). Kenya Tillery composed the score and sound design for The Juilliard School theatrical production of LAURENCE FISHBURNE'S "Riff Raff", and was hired shortly after by NISSAN to demonstrate her versatility in writing for commercial ads. Her classical composition for flute and piano, "Simple Things", is available on Albany Records, and in Spring 2008, her 1993 choral piece based on the poetry of African-American poet Fenton Johnson, entitled "When I Die", will once again be performed in the North Carolina All-State Choral Festival. In addition, Kenya Tillery’s original theme music can be heard every weekday morning on LIFETIME TELEVISION. Currently, Ms. Tillery writes and produces the songs for her band, The MoJo Affair and will attend The 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards after the group receiving a nomination for “Best Pop Artist". Finally, she was recently honored by her undergraduate university at their first centennial celebration as one of their "100 Incredible Women".

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Member Since: 11/22/2006
Band Website: This is it!
Band Members: Recently nominated for a 2007 Los Angeles Music Award for Best Pop Artist, THE MOJO AFFAIR is a band whose aim is to redirect the current popular music trends back to the standards of decades past...with an eclectic twist. The group is the baby of MS. MAESTRO and was delivered from an inspired musical rebirth. She took a desire to revert back to the days of meaningful lyrical content, the featured soloist, and the timeless melody, gathered some friends who shared the same vision, and then, collaboratively, created the debut album, SECRETS. At the core of the unique band is its invaluable roster and rare combination of top quality musicians who exploit every aspect of their talents to demonstrate what they call..." Retro-Acoustic Soul". Ms. Maestro also takes her songs on the road with an acoustic set delivering her personal songs in the rawest form with subject matters ranging from "dillusional love" to "bill collectors" to "life"...the band calls the sound: 'the cure for the status quo'www.youtube.com/themojoaffair
Influences: ANYTHING OL' SCHOOL and....NIKKA COSTA, BRAND NEW HEAVIES; CROSBY, STILLS & NASH; KINDRED, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, INDIA ARIE, GENESIS, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, TRIBE CALLED QUEST, SPLENDOR, ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO, LIZ PHAIR, MINT CONDITION, ANYTHING PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAM and TERRY LEWIS, ELLIOT SMITH, and VINCE GUARALDI.
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...come join the MOJO MOVEMENT and let's take music BACK!!!MoJo Photography by Sally Gupton http://www.sallyguptonphotography.net
Record Label: LEFT FIELD MUSIC
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Producing w/Mo’Halyn & Joey C

This would be the first time I participated in a true collabo with other writers...and I must say that I suddenly feel that I have for years been neglecting my work. Mr. Mo'Halyn, Joey C, and I are p...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:17:00 PST

Dolla Bill

I recently met this cat who I've been wanting to meet for quite some time. Bill Stevens, aka "Dolla Bill". He's a beast on the keys and writes music in this hip hop swing flow that's 'butta'. I had to...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:25:00 PST

MY LETTER TO HIP HOP

Came across this sister's poetry. Her name is Bridget Gray. Check it out, and tell me what you think... ...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:59:00 PST

NC ALL-STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT

...so, on January 26th at the War Memorial Auditiorium in Greensboro, North Carolina, my classical choral piece will be resurrected from at least ten years ago to be performed by the best in the state...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:06:00 PST

Insomnia

I am so tired...but I'm up because in the middle of my sleep, I got an idea for the rhythm of the drum part for my new song, "The Fact of The Matter Is", so, of course, I MUST do the drum programming ...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:18:00 PST

Open Mic Night in Manhattan

I performed again last night at my first Open Mic Night. It was in this nice little theater on the upper westside of Manhattan. There were all kinds of people there: John Mayer types, Crunksters, R&am...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:49:00 PST

Obligation

This morning got off to a rough start.  I read about this Kansas City man who could no longer afford to care for his ill spouse, so he made the decision to throw her off a 4-story building.  It trigge...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:55:00 PST

AQUALUNG

...my newest obsession... This group knows the art of a good song...  examples: "Brighter Than Sunshine" "Strange & Beautiful" ...ahhhh.....how refreshing.... Love, Ms. Maestro  ...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:56:00 PST

Country Music

...I've always had a problem with it.  I don't know why.  I think it has to do with some cultural connotation it's always had for me being from the South.  Like I always hear that "twan...
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:56:00 PST

MoJo on the radiO

Our sounds are currently spinning on a Philadelphia radio station called Philly Phat Tracks!  Getting much love from Philly! Cheers! Ms. Maestro  
Posted by THE MOJO AFFAIR on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:44:00 PST