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Hasid RA

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PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ALL OF THE SONGS ABOVE.

ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU LISTEN AND SEND ME YOUR COMMENTS. PRINTED LYRICS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO READ AND ENJOY. BUSINESS INQUIRIES CONTACT [email protected]
ALL GLORIES TO THE SUPREME LORD AND HIS DIVINE AGENTS''Rarely do we find an Artist that Satisfies Our Appetite for Magnificent Music. Stimulating the Soul and Expanding the Boundaries of Artistry and Free Speech.''

Hasid's musical life begins with the rich influence of his native islands, the Reggae and Calypso of Trinidad and the Salsa and Merengue of Puerto Rico, is highly influenced by Classical composition, activated by the eclectic Jazz and Rock of the 60's and currently manifests itself thru the medium comonly known as Hip-Hop.
Hasid began playing bass and guitar in 1986 at the tender age of 11, composing songs and performing with his first garage band. At 13 he began studying engineering and production under Grammy Award winning Engineer and producer Mark Pinske and by the age of 16, Hasid had joined with his friend River Phoenix to co-produce, co-write and play bass on Rivers yet to be released album NeverOddOrEven. After Phoenixs untimely death, the album was sucked into a vacuum of legal issues and has yet to be released. The loss of his comrade along with the media mania that followed it fueled the young Hasid and propelled him along his musical journey.
In 1996 Hasid moved to the island of Hawaii and had the life-changing experience of meeting His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj. Days later he was initiated into the ancient order of Gaudiya Vaisnavism in the line of Sri Rupa and given the name Shambhunath Das. Hasids life work was clearly activated and defined when his musical efforts were blessed by his Divine Master.
Working day and night for several years, Mr. RA planted himself in front of his soundboards and instruments, mastering the finer points of music production and lyricism while incubating his signature sound. In 1997, Hasid moved to Miami, Florida and co-founded the production company named BlacKnight Music Corporation, spending the next five years producing and developing the talent of several Miami based Hip-Hop, R&B and Neo-Soul artists.
In the Year 2000, Hasid formally established the RA Empire, independently developing, performing and producing his unique brand of Hardcore Hip-Hop Soul. Weaving words and sounds into musical paintings, he expresses a keen insight into the human condition, while simultaneously bumping the cars, rocking the clubs, and sparking the imagination of music lovers world-wide.
Ladies love Hasid's raspy-tinged voice for its raw confidence, while men recognize and respect his love for the struggle and his fearless lyrics, making Hasid RA one of todays most enigmatic, magnetic and controversial artists.
"CHUPA CHUPA - ODE TO BABYLON" IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE. Includes all the songs in this profile plus many more never available to the public. This is a full length, limited edition CD with over one hour of music. Buy your copy today!
Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
------I INVITE YOU TO VISIT MY ONLINE STORE AND BUY SOMETHING------

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/28/2005
Band Website: RAEmpire.com
Band Members:
BLACK SMITH CONFIGURATION - A BLAST FROM THE PAST

AND HERE IS THE SPEACH THAT RIVER GAVE AFTER THE CONCERT

Click Here to Purchase a copy of my fathers new book - Garden of Hope: Autobiography of a Marriage
Garden of Hope: Autobiography of a Marriageby Maryanne Raphael & Lennox Raphael (Hopewell Publications, ISBN 1933435089, trade paperback, 228 pgs)
A frank, endearing memoir of two star struck lovers who travel the world and Jim Crow America, a black-white couple coping with the realities of daily life and mental challenges for ten years in Rio and other places during the dynamic sixties.
Also, see my father on stage with the great John Lennon (with the sunglasses on) circa 1971.

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Glory be to the Supreme Lord! In general I am a one man band. I play bass, guitar, piano, drums, engineer, compose, sing, rap, arrange and produce most of my songs completely.
It's a bit difficult to play all at the same time when I'm performing live, but I'm working on it. lol j/k
There are a few exceptions. If you want more details send me a message and include the song name.
I could do none of this without the support of the entire BlacKnight/Ground Cipher Family including (in no particular order):
xSes, Bambu, Tishka, B-Ries , Big Khan , Smash One, Squeaky Leo, Jahnish, Levi, ABN, DJ Kool Large, to name a few...

Influences:

Some of my musical influences are (in no particular order): Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj, Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Sonic Youth, J. S. Bach, xSes, Jahnish, Charles Mingus, N.W.A., John Lennon, BDP, Billie Holliday, Robert Fripp, XTC, Lounge Lizards, Black Moon, Curtis Mayfield, The Mighty Sparrow, Michael Jackson, Squeaky Leo, Lee Scratch Perry, Slick Rick, Caetano Veloso, Miles Davis, KRS One, Leonard Cohen, Paris, Rodrigo de Triana, The Ethiopians, Kool Moe Dee, David Smadbeck, George Martin, GZA, Maria Bethania, Ol' Dirty Bastard, King Crimson, Poor Righteous Teachers, Ray Charles, Led Zepplin, Tupac Shakur, The Pharcyde, The Police, Quincy Jones, Steel Pulse, Ernest Ranglin, Gang Starr, The Smiths, Thelonious Monk, Outkast, Sonora Poncena, EPMD, John Cage, Ruben Blades, Big Daddy Kane, Weather Report, Krazie Bone, Natacha Atlas, Da Lench Mob, Peter Gabriel, Snoop Dogg, Shostakovich, LL Cool J, Motley Crue, Gentle Giant, DJ Premier, Peter Tosh, Erik Satie, Masta Ace, Babba Maal, Big Khan, Willie Colon, Metallica, The Notorious B.I.G., Sting, Milton Nacimiento, Wu Tang Clan, Pink Floyd, Aleka's Attic, Public Enemy, Buju Banton, Ice Cube, Gilberto Gil, David Bowie, Chopin, Ozzy Osbourne, The Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaugan, Arrow, Bone Thugs & Harmony, David Byrn, Roxanne Shante, Emperors Moth, Ice Cube, Eddie Palmierie, Phil Spector, Capleton, Chic Corea, John McLaughlin, O.C., Master P, Brian Eno, Nas, and last but not least Hasid RA (I know it's incestuous, but it's true.... I sample the hell out of myself all the time)
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Record Label: RA Empire, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Year of the Ashram

Greetings my dear friends!It has been quite a while since I have had time to post a blog and many many things wonderful things have been happening.Most importantly, I am super excited about the Year o...
Posted by Hasid RA on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:18:00 PST

Garden of Hope: Autobiography of a Marriage

Click Here to Purchase a copy of my fathers new book - Garden of Hope: Autobiography of a MarriageGarden of Hope: Autobiography of a Marriageby Maryanne Raphael & Lennox Raphael (Hopewell Publicat...
Posted by Hasid RA on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:01:00 PST

"CHUPA CHUPA - ODE TO BABYLON" IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

Dear Friends and Family,I am happy to announce that I have been working hard to complete my CD and I am finally done.  "CHUPA CHUPA - ODE TO BABYLON" IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE.  Includes all...
Posted by Hasid RA on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:53:00 PST

Sri Govinda Blesses the World thru Olympics Broadcast

Jaya Jaya Sri Sri Guru Gauranga! Great video... greater soundtrack! http://www.grebenkina-azroyan.com/video/Torino_2006_hi.mov Haribol!...
Posted by Hasid RA on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:32:00 PST

Performing Live

I have always had a "love/hate" relationship with performing live.  As a composer I am very particular about the exact arrangement of sounds and that is why I love to build in the studio.  O...
Posted by Hasid RA on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:53:00 PST

Life in LA....

Ok.  It's been a long time since I have posted a blog.... In PR I was surrounded by Trees.  In LA I am surrounded by People.  In PR I had to hike to get to my nearest neighbor but ever...
Posted by Hasid RA on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:59:00 PST

Race Problems and Trancendence

This is a comment I posted on a beautiful blog posted by Effecctive entitled "Race Problems go Unresolved when they go Unadmitted".  Please read the original blog. -------------------------------...
Posted by Hasid RA on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:51:00 PST

Gender & God

I offer my respectful obeisances unto my Spiritual Master Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj and I thank all of you for allowing me to discuss these matters. Our tendancy as embodied souls is to fal...
Posted by Hasid RA on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:16:00 PST

What Your Inner Heart is Searching for Does Exist!

Dive Deep Into RealityTo find the key, the clue to the proper world where life is worth living, you will have to dive deep, not into the plane of body and mind, but into the plane of soul. You will ha...
Posted by Hasid RA on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:32:00 PST

The Lost Art of Metaphor

The Lost Art of MetaphorOften I wonder if poetry is an art of yore.  It seems sometimes that people in general do not listen to lyrics.  And even when they do, they cannot understand the sim...
Posted by Hasid RA on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:34:00 PST