January 22nd, 2007
Even without a label-home to speak of yet, it's obvious that
Zaki Ibrahim will be
making some noise this year. Already touring and sharing the stage
with acts like Bedouin Soundclash and Bahamadia, this 22 year old
songstress exhibits a vocal and lyrical maturity that feels at home
in the company of Jill Scott or Erykah Badu. Enter Canadian-based
production team Headnodz, consisting of Kaje Levi and Nick Holder
to compliment the honey-voiced Zaki and the results are some
timeless nu-soul sounds for the open-minded groove-seeker.
Grow (Original)
(
), the
A-side to the recently released 12" on Treehouse Records hits with
a hard edged boom-bap beat and deep down bassline best suited for
speakers of the 10" and larger variety. Zaki appropriately blesses
the track with a smooth and rhythmically precise vocal that makes
you wonder if she couldn't spit as well as she can sing.
Daylight (Radio Mix)
(
) on the other
hand veers more towards jazzier side of Trip-hop with dubby horns
and a shuffling beat. The lyrics of the song: "I'm lookin at the
sky at night wondering if I'll ever see daylight/ truth is I'm
stuck in my head with the love of my life," speak of a love so deep
and consuming that it eclipses all else. Take a listen and you may
find yourself wondering if you'll ever see daylight.
Tags: Electronica, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul
Posted in Uncategorized | by musipal |
January 31st, 2007 at 6:20 am
The begenning makes me thinking at shade. It’s lovely sounds, it’s soul music.