Category: Funk

It’s Protoje! – Pushing The Jamaican Music Envelope – He Just Wants To Be Righteous

On By kevymichaelsIn Africans and African Americans, Afrobeats, Black People, British Music, Celebration, Chilling, Cultural Difference, Dance, Funk, Life Lessons, Loud Music, Music, Racism, Reggae Music, Soul Music, Unity, VibrationLeave a comment

One of several reasons why I don’t listen to current popular music, in addition to just being older, and not quite understanding its messages, is that there is such adventure in exploring music that I may have never heard before, whether new or old.   There’s just too much music out there to waste time.

Good music is timeless to me.  With music streaming services, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube Music & Videos, coupled with AI, I am exploring and enjoying new music all the time.  Some of the new music is not so new, but it doesn’t matter.

In a prior post, I mentioned the analogy of our personal lives being like a movie, and that each of us is certainly the star of that movie.  Everyone else is extras.  By the way, I got that from watching a YT video. 

Taking this analogy a bit further, the music that I listen to and discover becomes the theme music and soundtrack to my movie.  My life is filled with music every day.   I listen to music constantly, all kinds.  I especially love international music that moves me.  Often, I do not understand the language or dialects, but I can feel the rhythms and emotions.

I have shared music through my blog before, including gospel, reggae, South African, Senegalese, and even Depeche Mode.  These are the sounds of my life.  I also listen to jazz, especially Coltrane, and Miles.  I even recently discovered Shirley Bassey!

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Today, I introduce you to Protoje.  He is another artist in my eclectic taste that moves me in many ways.  His music pushes the envelope of the Jamaican music style.  His sound has hip hop, dancehall, culture, rock, and even pop influences. Continue reading “It’s Protoje! – Pushing The Jamaican Music Envelope – He Just Wants To Be Righteous” →

Socially Conscious Songs That I Love – Heavily Reggae Influenced – But Others May Surprise U! – So Much Music – Loads Slow – Worth Waiting 4

On By kevymichaelsIn Afro Pop, Afrobeats, Black People, British Music, Euro Electronic Rock, Funk, Golbal Warming, Gospel, Happiness, House Music, Jazz Music, Life Lessons, Life Seasons, Loud Music, Music, Politics, Racial Equality, Racial Equity, Reggae Music, Religion, Soul Music, Stevie Wonder, Vibration, World Music & TravelLeave a comment

I’ve said this before, but I will say it again as a preface to this post. I do so boldly because I am not afraid of talking about those things that no one wants to discuss or admit. I enjoy courageous conversations. Those who are so brave are often the pioneers of progress. We should all speak up and speak out.

With all the coronavirus hype, I believe that there is a great deal of mind control at work. It amazes me how it seems the whole world “Follows” whatever is popular in media, such as raiding shelves of toilet tissue, fearing the coronavirus, making hasty decisions without question or investigation, “Liking” Nas X’s depicted encounter with Satan, twerking, being a “bad bitch”, or whatever.

Most people are being programmed and don’t realize it.

Well, we all are, including me, but I realize it. It is mainly being done for profit. AI is now forming our perceptions and emotions. I know this! I am very connected with the latest AI, machine learning movements. I have an over 20-year career history in technology.

Continue reading “Socially Conscious Songs That I Love – Heavily Reggae Influenced – But Others May Surprise U! – So Much Music – Loads Slow – Worth Waiting 4” →

SHARE – In This Season We Must Meditate, Pray, Ground & Listen To Music That Inspires & Makes U Happy – Over 50 Playlists Of Go-To Happy Music! – Reggae, Gospel, African, Cuban, Latino, Jazz, Disco, House & More! – Music To Take Those Blues Away! – …Far Away!

On By kevymichaelsIn Black People, Chill, Chilling, Funk, Gospel, Grounding, Happiness, Healthy Life, House Music, Inspiration, International Music, Jazz Music, Loud Music, Meditation, Mothers, Music, New Orleans, Old School, Prayer, Reggae Music, Revolution, Seasons, Soul Music, Spirituality, World Music & Travel13 Comments

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I hope that most people who read my post don’t think that I’m full of rage and anger because I’m not.

I am simply a Black man who has been through a lot of trials, and who’s well-traveled, analytical, educated, and brave enough to speak my mind. I really don’t care if my reality has a dismal aspect. It is simply what I’ve experienced in my life, good, bad, and ugly.

Though many Black people don’t speak their true minds, I do my best to encourage them to speak their minds in response to my opinions, even if they disagree with me. I won’t shun them. Sometimes they do comment on my posts. Sometimes they do so in private. Many despise me because of my views as oppose to discussing why they feel differently. That their “monkey”, not mine. I will explain “The Monkey” in a future post.

But I am only sharing with you how I managed through The Revolution that we’re currently in. …And, through the trials that you may experience.

For one, I manage through practicing daily meditation. I’ve done so for about 30 years. I have posted on meditation, as well as on prayer, which too is a long-time daily practice of mine. I do grounding as well. All these things keep me at a higher vibration in spite of expressing frustrations with the things that I’ve experienced. …The things I experienced today. …The trials in which I’ve endured.

But this post is about music. Music is a big part of my life. I see it as the background theme music of every scene and mood in my daily life. …As if my life is video content. I use music to calibrate my mood and spirit whenever it requires calibration.

Continue reading “SHARE – In This Season We Must Meditate, Pray, Ground & Listen To Music That Inspires & Makes U Happy – Over 50 Playlists Of Go-To Happy Music! – Reggae, Gospel, African, Cuban, Latino, Jazz, Disco, House & More! – Music To Take Those Blues Away! – …Far Away!” →

We Gonna Go Back…Way Back – Guest Blogger Lady G – That’s My Jam! – My Jams 1971 & 1972 – ‘Catch Ya On The Flip Side’

On By kevymichaelsIn Funk, Happiness, Old School, Soul Music10 Comments
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In this post, I am going back into time with Soul, R&B, and Funky music.  Music was so much better then, in my opinion, in artistry and message.  I am not a big fan of today’s music.  With music readily available on streaming services, and on the web, there is no reason not to be stuck in time with good old school music. 

Please join me and new guest blogger, Lady G, as we reflect on the music of 1971 & 1972

I encourage guest bloggers to post on my site.

I envision a day when all fellow bloggers will exchange posts that are befitting to their mission to propagate like-minded and contrasting stories, wisdom gained, and reflections to our collective audience.

These bloggers and content providers are becoming the new prophets, the new newscasters, and reporters.  They may not exactly usurp authority from, the church, networks, other artists, religious leaders, or clergy.  They will complement them.

In my opinion, Bloggers and content providers, like Lady G, will increasingly become an alternative source to mainstream media, televangelism, and the news.  We will give followers and readers an opportunity to hear what they want to hear, reflect on what they want to reflect on, and express what they want to, from a more organic, grassroots perspective.  Followers will have a more accessible two-way communication, than with mainstream platforms.

Myself, I have not watched a full broadcast, if any, of the news in nearly a month.  I have been reading quite a bit on WordPress and on other social media platforms instead.

…And, it’s less depressing. Continue reading “We Gonna Go Back…Way Back – Guest Blogger Lady G – That’s My Jam! – My Jams 1971 & 1972 – ‘Catch Ya On The Flip Side’” →