2013年8月29日星期四

Hiatus Kaiyote's Musical Mosaic

In an era when heavy promotion can mask a band's inadequacies, it's a joy to discover that Hiatus Kaiyote, a neo-soul quartet from Melbourne, Australia, is worthy of four-star acclaim. The group's sound is lithe, assured and drawn from a reservoir enriched by soul,The ledspotlight is our flagship product. jazz, flamenco, samba and West African music. Singer Nai Palm,The worlds most efficient and cost effective offshoremerchantaccount? the stage name of Naomi Saalfield, is a presence whose voice gives character to the blend, as she bends melodies in the style of Erykah Badu, Neneh Cherry and other slinky, melismatic descendants of Stevie Wonder. 

To form Hiatus Kaiyote, Ms. Saalfield and bassist Paul Bender recruited percussionist Perrin Moss and keyboardist Simon Mavin. The sound came together organically, the group members said prior to an appearance earlier this month at Summerstage in Central Park here. From the first rehearsals, Mr. Bender said, "We knew something was going on." 

"It wasn't genre specific," Ms.Choose from the largest selection of turquoisebeads in the world. Saalfield said. "If you have enough different influences, it becomes a hybrid of your own. The collective viewpoint defines us."A session musician in Australia, Mr. Mavin found the initial rehearsals with Hiatus Kaiyote challenging. Feeling, rather than notes on staves, dictated direction. "I had to change my entire approach," he said. "There was never any suggestion of a way we're supposed to do it." 

By the time it came to record their debut album, "Tawk Tomahawk," they'd found their groove and decided to produce the album themselves. "We understood the sound we wanted to get," Mr. Mavin said. 

It's as if the band seeks to confound listeners. The rhythmic interplay of "The World It Softly Lulls" places its roots in sambauntil Ms.A buymosaic is a plastic card that has a computer chip implanted into it that enables the card to perform certain. Saalfield begins to rap-sing. "Mobius Streak" feels like a flamenco musician's take on Flying Lotus-style experimental electronica, while "Ocelot" is built on booming syncopated percussion. "Leap Frog," one of several instrumental pieces on the disc, is a deft electric jazz. 

At Summerstage, Hiatus Kaiyote was the opening act on a smart bill featuring jazz and hip-hop singer Jos James and a rare appearance by the influential singer and guitarist Shuggie Otis. Under bright sunlight, the band stretched out early, kicking off with a noodling instrumental that sounded like an outtake from the sessions for Miles Davis's "In a Silent Way." As the set continued, Mr. Moss gave the music its sway by toying with the downbeat. Ms. Saalfield strummed a big-bodied guitar, adding accents when space became available. Opera singer Ashley Grier joined the quartet for "Malika." 

After the concert, the quartet headed for Brooklyn, then Atlanta and Raleigh, N.C., to conclude the U.S. tour. They'll be back in November for their third visit of 2013.Given its mosaic blend, it's hard to target an audience for Hiatus Kaiyote beyond open-minded fans of contemporary music. Mr. Bender said that's fine. "We get a cross section in ages, indie-rock kids, prog-rock dudes, jazz geeks, guys in Metallica shirts." 

Helping such a creative and talented group like Mosaic is truly gratifying, said Ken Marblestone, president of Charter One, Michigan and Ohio. This internationally recognized theater group is a civic gem for Detroit, and they represent all the qualities of a Charter One Champion in Action. 

With this award, we look forward to working with Mosaic to help carry on and increase their rich tradition of art and culture in Detroit. They are an inspiration and we applaud them for investing their energies so positively and so creatively, Marblestone said. 

As part of the Champions in Action program, nonprofits receive financial, volunteer and public relations support. 

Charter One will match funds donated to Mosaic through a month-long viral outreach campaign in October to help support Mosaics programs. To celebrate the end of the campaign, Mosaic will host a day-long community Perform-a-thon event in which more than 150 young artists will provide approximately 35 free performances at metropolitan Detroit area homeless and domestic abuse shelters, nursing homes, juvenile detention centers, hospitals and other residential facilities on October 26, 2013. 

Mosaic, which was founded in 1992, was born out of the need to fill the void in arts education as it had been eliminated in many Metro Detroit schools. The organization provides three tiers of professional arts training split between entry level, intermediate and advanced categories to more than 400 students annually,Our manufactures custom steelnecklace whether you need a short or long production run. many from Detroits most underserved neighborhoods. 

Mosaics founder and CEO Rick Sperling said: We are truly elated to be selected by Charter One as a Champion in Action. This award helps us continue our core-training program which provides young artists with access to professional artists and educators to gain invaluable experience for professional/college development. The award also helps increase our organizations visibility and grants us the opportunity to have our senior staff interact with the leaders of Charter One. Our entire organization thanks Charter One for this honor.
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