Before Miss Badu was a singer she was a school teacher teaching our young children's you can just she is very intelligent & extremely bright wow I am absolutely memorized & speechless all the same time wow! I am so very proud of you Miss Badu and every blessed things you've accomplished with your life here in planet earth in such a short time . Sincerely your loyal fan!
By the 1950s, Afro-Cuban music powered many jazz hits like "Afro Blue," composed by great Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría, became the first true jazz standard built on a 3:2 clave pattern. The music became increasingly mainstream, and eventually non-Cuban musicians ran with the form... and continue 70y after.
Abby Lincoln, Roscoe Brown, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, and John Coltrane are all in heaven smiling down on Erykah Badu for introducing this jazz classic to the 21st century generation.
+Kendra Lynette What a beautiful genre??? Things that make you go hummmh? A what some would refer to as a ten dollar word would make some think that the a had a real intellect on there hands.
+Bria Larine (Bria Larine) Have the heard the album?? Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio 1 & 2 has Erykah, but 1 has Afro Blue for the second track.
Mongo Santamaria, a Black Cuban, wrote the music to Afro-Blue in the mid or late 1950s. Oscar Brown added lyrics. I had vinyl versions of this song that were performed by Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, and Oscar Brown, among others. Max Roach also recorded a version of Afro Blue with Abbey Lincoln.
This Robert Glasper album is just extraordinary from beginning to end ..this along with the Lalah Hathaway track are my favorite's..oh yea and his rendition of "smells like teen spirit" is also a favorite.
I had the DVD of Dave Chappelle's Block Party, when Erykah took off that afro wig cause it was too windy out and kept on singing like it was nothing lol ...she dgaf and I love it
LYRICS: Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on the drum Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Elegant boy Beautiful girl Dancing for joy Delicate whirl Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Two young lovers dance face to face With undulating grace They gently sway Then slip away To some secluded place Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on the drum Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Elegant boy Beautiful girl…
Your comment about the little black girls catching hell resonated with me big time. When I see our little black sweeties running around happy, innocent, and hopeful, I feel for them growing up in the American culture where most think that white is the only right and that anything black is sub-par. I think that many of us could use a paradigm shift in order to move ahead of the war on our minds.
[Verse] Dream of a land, my soul is from I hear a hand, stroke on a drum Shades of delight, cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue [Hook] Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue [Verse] Dream of a land, my soul is from I hear a hand, stroke on a drum Shades of delight, cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue [Hook] Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue
Thanks to whoever compiled this lovely vid of my fave artist. Erykah's voice is like honey. I can't get enough of it. Her mixtape drops next weekend, go cop it! Robert Glasper is an amazing producer. ❤️ this collab.
+17sunnyhour I ❤️ anything with Erykah and I remember her on some joint with Busta back n the day. Have to listen again to maker sure it's the one you're talking about. She's my fave and idol. Make sure you check out the Soul Train Awards toma night bc she's hosting. BET/Centric 8/7c. Peace and light!
Robert Glasper's Black Radio album, to this day is still one of my all time albums. He blends Neo-Soul and Jazz so perfectly. Every song on this album is gem!!
Abby Lincoln is in heaven smiling at Erykah. So are Mongo Santamaria, Max Roach,Oscar Brown, Jr. and John Coltrane. Erykah's singing reminds me of Miles Davis from mid 1950s; she makes good use of space in her music. Not as intense as Coltrane's "Live At Birdland" version, but definitely memorable.
She and Robert Glasper re-rarranged this composition by the great Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist and congero, Mongo Santamaría. Do some homework and find out from whom and where the origins this music were born
Some of the greatest names in jazz did this song, but this ultracool, afro american rhythmic take is by far my favourite...pulls the melancholy out of the composition and matures it beautifully.
Peace y'all. Karega Ani here. I am one of the co-producers of this track. Amp will always be one of the most soulful individuals who ever walked the earth...I am grateful to have sat at his feet...I am grateful to have called him my friend. Rule in Power, Dear Brother #CampAmp
I think Erykah should go back to this type of music, the music we fell in love with. She is such a talent and a consumate performer no doubt. I know it's hard sometimes to stay true to the music you love to do because of the industry being so evil, but I've always thought that Erykahs talents were so artistically proven that she would never let the industry steer her away from the kind of music that brought her fans so much joy.
Erykah was truly inspired on this one. The poetry is so strong and beautiful. At 3:14 with that hair wrap, and those brown eyes, she looks like a goddess.
Glorious, Brilliant, as is Badu (just total props to - Oscar Brown, Jr., Mongo Santamaria)! Thank you for this 2012/1959 classic - sounds best on double LP vinyl pressing ~ Cheers, DAVEDJ
Nice tribute to one of the most underrated ARTIST in the game. She shouldn't just have a cult following. But I dig she prefers that over the bullshit the music industry spews! She is not only the owner of a beautiful vocal style she is a VOICE! Love you Mrs. or Ms. or Miss Badu!
Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on a drum Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on a drum Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night afro blue Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night afro blue Terjemahkan ke bahasa Indonesia
erykah badu is a light-skinned black woman. you aren't going to find black women like her in african countries such as kenya unless her grandfather happend to be a british naval officer.
Beautiful, smooth and creamy... Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on the drum Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Elegant boy Beautiful girl Dancing for joy Delicate whirl Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Two young lovers dance face to face With undulating grace They gently sway Then slip away To some secluded place Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a hand stroke on the drum Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Elegant boy Beautiful girl Dancing for joy Delicate whirl Shades of delight Cocoa hue Rich as the night Afro blue Two young lovers dance face to face With undulating grace They gently sway Then slip away To some secluded place Afro blue Afro blue
Erykah Badu is one of the sexiest women on the planet without a doubt. By the way, the correct title is: Robert Glasper - Afro Blue (Feat. Erykah Badu)
"Afro Blue" (feat. Erykah Badu) Dream of a land, my soul is from I hear a hand, stroke on a drum Shades of delight, cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Dream of a land, my soul is from I hear a hand, stroke on a drum Shades of delight, cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Elegant boy, beautiful girl Dancing for joy, delicate whirl Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place Shades of delight cocoa hue Rich as the night, afro blue
Guys, what does any of this talk got to do with music? A great rendition of Afro Blue, originally composed by Mongo Santamaria - I would be happier to read you discussing other jazzy tunes you would like to listen to her singing...
ERYKAH WAS PLAINLY BEAUTIFUL IN A SIMPLE WAY WHICH MADE ME AS A MAN REVEL IN HER SMILE. AND FEEL THE WARMTH MENTALLY IN HER EYES. I BELIEVE THAT EVEN A LIE THAT SHE'D TELL WOULD EXUDE SINCERITY.
May sound weird but I heard this song the first day I found out I was pregnant. I knew I was gonna have an Afro Blue. I swear this song is about him :)
