Music:
Member Since: 10/25/2005
Band Website: tranestudio.com
Band Members:...............................................ARTIS TS: Hajile Kalaike aka Lotus (spoken word, dj, promotions), Tessama Alleyne (spoken word, promotions), Joni NehRita (vocals, keys, guitar), Chris Rouse (vocals, keys, guitar), Waleed Abdulhamid (vocals, percussion, guitar, bass, vibraphone, flute...), Archie Alleyne (drums), Kenny Neal Jr. (percussion, bass, drums), Marsha Creary aka Lyric (spoken word), Precious Gift: Tantra, Epiphany & Fisiwe (spoken word, vocals), LJ (promotions), Samera Owusu-Tutu (editorial), Dion Wright (pure genius) PRODUCERS: Robert Strauss, Osunlade, Gene King aka Genetix, Subliminal, Martino Lozej, Agape181 (Ceasaro Grant & Colin Monroe), Etric Lyons (KUSH), Baby D, Quaashie, Khaleed Alam, Talaam Acey AFFILIATIONS: TraneStudio.com & CalibanArtsTheatre.com (Frank Francis), YorubaRecords.com, SoulJazzRecords.co.uk, RobertStraussMusic.com, Kush-Music.net, UpFromTheRoots.ca: Dwayne Morgan (spoken word, promotions), Tamla Mathews (dance), Lorraine Reid (vocals), Jean Paul (comedy), Ian Andre Espinet (promotions, graphics), TorontoPoets.com, 8Rooks.com, TheCyberKrib.com, JazzByGenre.com, Blackhabits.com, AfroToronto.com, UMAC.ca, Junxion.co.uk, StraightNoChaser.co.uk.
Influences: THE CREATOR OF CREATION. Light & Darkness. Water & Fire. Heaven & Earth. As well as... (deep breath) John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Lenny Williams, Gil Scott-Heron, Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Curtis Mayfield, Minnie Riperton, Stylistics, Deniece Williams, Ohio Players, Isley Brothers, Last Poets, James Brown, 70's Revolutionary Soul Music, Carpenters, Roy Ayers, Sade,Vinia Mojica, Yummy Bingham, Native Tongues (De La, Quest, JB's), Black Sheep, Digable Planets, Arrested Development, Divine Styler, Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, Wu Tang Clan (Rza, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Sunz of Man, U-God, Ghostface, Raekwon, Cappadona, Meth, Killarmy, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, Royal Fam, 4th Disciple, True Master, Allah Mathematics & Queen Tekitha), Leaders of the New School, Rakim, GangStarr, Nas & Kelis, AZ, Jeru the Damaja, Lil Dap of Group Home, 5 Footaz, Tupac Shakur,Pharrell, Snoop, Juelz Santana, KMD/MF DOOM, Stonesthrow Collective, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Floetry, Glenn Lewis, Slum Village, Dwele, Dilla, Platinum Pied Pipers (THE WHOLE BLING47!!!), Raheem Devaughn, Ken Starr, Kev Brown, Kanye West, k-os, Marvel, Mathematk aka Math-U, Goapele, Ayah, Bahamadia, Andre3000, Little Brother, Nicolay, Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo, Angie Stone, Steve Spacek, BBE Collective, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, Andy Milne, Hilario Duran, Demo Cates, Dione Taylor, Brantford Marsalis, Jazzy Jeff & A Touch of Jazz (Andre Harris/Vidal Davis), The Roots, Jill Scott, Kindred, India.Arie, Musiq, Adriana Evans, Groove Theory (Amel), Rhian Benson, Leela James, Anthony Hamilton, Lina, Bilal, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Medusa, Timbaland, Playa, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Total, Puff, B.I.G., Mase, Loon, Faith Evans, Zhane, SWV, Jaheim, Usher, Jodeci (the first album!!!), Freddie Jackson, Luther Vandross, Donnie, Jazzanova, 4 Hero, King Britt, KOOP, Bugz in the Attic, MOVEMENT Collective / Higher Ground Radio (Toronto), Masters at Work, United Future Organization, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Towa Tei, Goldie, Dizzee Rascal, Rare Essence (DC Go-Go scene), Kokayi, Mohagany Browne, Queen Sheba, Clifton Joseph, Camesha Cox, Unblind, Heron Jones, Jason Kinte, Love Le Dream, Lorraine Reid, Syreeta Neal, Syreeta Williams, Cori Green, Graph Nobel, Sage, Estelle Boateng, Abena Malika, Jully Black, Carlos Morgan, HERO, Esthero, Isis, Isis & L'Oqenz, BrassMunk, King Reign, Saukrates, Big Black Lincoln, Rochester aka JUICE, Kamau, Pangea Project (this list will get bigger, based on influences from the past AND who i'm feelin' these dayz in general... hold tight!) DJ BLACK LOTUS SAMPLE PLAYLIST ("Trane-In Session" event, Thu. Oct. 27th, 2005):[1.] KEEP FALLING/JAZZANOVA FEAT. URSULA RUCKER & HAWKYE PHANATIC[2.] ARE U THAT SOMEBODY/AALIYAH FEAT. TIMBALAND[3.] LOTUS (HAIKU) (RMX)/SUBLIMINAL FEAT. LOTUS[4.] EYE TO EYE/AMP FIDDLER[5.] SWEET BABY/ASHANTI[6.] ME & THOSE DREAMIN' EYES OF MINE/D'ANGELO[7.] EVERYDAY/ANGIE STONE[8.] IS IT POSSIBLE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN FEAT. DWELE & TANZANIA LATEEF[9.] I CONFESS/BAHAMADIA[10.] SLOW JAMZ/KANYE WEST FEAT. JAMIE FOXX & TWISTA[11.] TAKE YOU HIGH/GLENN LEWIS[12.] GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER/MARY J. BLIGE[13.] GET TA STEPPIN'/HI-TEK FEAT. MOS DEF & VINIA MOJICA[14.] THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR/SWV FEAT. ISH AKA BUTTERFLY[15.] THINK OF YOU/USHER[16.] SENDING MY LOVE/ZHANE[17.] DOWN HERE IN HELL (WITH YOU)/VAN HUNT[18.] ME, MYSELF & I/BEYONCE[19.] BAG LADY (RMX)/ERYKAH BADU[20.] XXPLOSIVE/DR. DRE FEAT. HITTMAN, KURUPT, NATE DOGG & SIX TOO[21.] COUNTRY LIVIN' (THE WORLD I KNOW)/ESTHERO[22.] WHAT YOU WANT/MASE FEAT. TOTAL[23.] LOVE SAVIOUR/JAZZY JEFF FEAT. FLO BROWN & RAHEEM DEVAUGHN[24.] CAMAY/GHOSTFACE KILLAH FEAT. RAEKWON & CAPPADONNA[25.] CROSS MY MIND/JILL SCOTT[26.] HEY LOVER/LL COOL J FEAT. BOYZ II MEN[27.] YOU DON'T KNOW ME/JILLIAN[28.] BONITA APPLEBUM ("BETWEEN THE SHEETS"/HOOTIE RMX)/ A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Sounds Like: The 360 degrees of Love & Life...
Record Label: Black Lotus Media/Yoruba/Soul Jazz Records
Type of Label: Indie
