ZULUZULUU - What's The Price - album stream

Minneapolis has a long history of distinctive R&B styles and flavors. ZULUZULUU arrived in 2014 and began to expand on that with an eye on the future but with respect to the past: “I see it as the next chapter of the Minneapolis sound” says guitarist ∆RT P∆RTÉ. One of their first shows was playing a Clash tribute; months later landing on First Avenue's Best New Bands 2014. After bursting onto the scene the band took a hiatus and gathered to build collectively and contribute to the new vanguard of black music.

ZULUZULUU is made up of six musicians/producers: MMYYKK, Proper T, Greg Grease, DJ Just Nine, ∆RT P∆RTÉ

& Trelly Mo; armed with various synths, drum machines, and instruments set out to bring a new, exploratory modern sound influenced by the greats of funk, soul, and jazz with electronic excursions, hard grooves, Afro-futurism and soulful melodies. ZULUZULUU explores the psyche and searching for Black Excellence: “ZULUZULUU is church, it's therapy, it's family, It's a space where we can express ourselves freely as  black men with no limitations”, states multi-instrumentalist/vocalist MMYYKK. The band works in communal fashion and continually seeks a greater a truth. The band see the groups mission as part of a bigger movement “we see ZULUZULU as a vessel, a spiritual, sonic culmination of our experiences and influences from our ancestors”. 

Available exclusively at https://zuluzuluu.bandcamp.com/album/whats-the-price

Greg ‘The Mellow Motivator’ Grease signs off as May DJ in Residence

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    First and foremost, I’d like to thank The Current for the opportunity to be part of the Local Current DJ in Residence project. Thanks Kelsey for guiding me through the process smoothly. Throughout the four weeks I transformed from Greg Grease to the Mellow Motivator, playing only the best local jams!

    When asked to do the project, I thought to myself that this would be a great opportunity to play some of my friends’ new music. I must admit that outside of my knowledge of the local rap scene I didn’t really know too much about other genres of local music. With an exception of a few bands I may have shared show bills with, I didn’t truly grasp the incredible amount of quality music that comes from Minnesota — so I decided to challenge myself and listen to unfamiliar sounds and names when deciding what to play, curating a diverse and quality show. Although I consider myself a “sound selector” rather than a DJ, in the past I’ve fancied myself someone who can make a pretty decent playlist. I had to live up to my middle-school-girlfriend mixtape rep, right?

    Starting, one thing I didn’t expect was the challenge of listening back to my speaking voice. I kept thinking, “why do you keep repeating yourself!?” Kelsey gave me some great tips to try and introduce things differently; this opened my eyes to the fact that a radio DJ doesn’t just spin records but pilots you through a sonic journey. By the third week I embraced my radio voice and decided to just enjoy my access to the vast Current library to extend my knowledge of local music and have some fun with it.

    Coming into my last week, I’m thinking my feet are really just getting wet and this last week will be a blast. At first six hours seemed like forever, but I still was only able to play a portion of the local artists I wanted to bless the airwaves with! This whole process has definitely given me an even greater appreciation for what radio show hosts and programmers do every day to make our radio listening experience a pleasurable one.

    My most exciting moments:
    • playing my manager Jon Jon’s band from the ’90s, Cold Front — specifically, their song “Beyond the Beat”
    • bragging about my Uncle Troy and playing his band Mind and Matters’ music
    • playing tons of Prince!

    Also, I never realized how often I say “so yeah man” or “that’s a beautiful thing” until I listened to the show. Ha!
    So, yeah man, that’s a beautiful thing that I was able to be a part of this project.

    Thanks, Peace and Love
    Greg “The Mellow Motivator” Grease

    Listen to Greg Grease’s last shift as our May (and one week of June) DJ in Residence on Local Current from noon to 6 p.m. today. Local Current’s DJ in Residence project is supported by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

    The Current 89.3 Premiere: ZULUZULUU, ‘Fades’

    ZULUZULUU new track premiers on The Current 89.3

    ZULUZULUU — Greg Grease, DJ Just Nine, MYK, “Proper-T,” Captain Big Bounce, Trelly Mo — are sonic adventurers who defy categorization. Are they hip-hop? Are they funk? Are they soul? Are they Afrobeat? Are they the music of the spheres? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

    The band have announced a new album, What’s the Price (Sound Verite Records/RVL), dropping June 24 online with a vinyl release to follow in September. We’re pleased to present a first listen to “Fades,” a sublime yet challenging track being released today as a single.

    In a statement, the band say, “‘Fades’ is a great introduction into the ZULUZULUU philosophy; let’s fade away the novelty and save the day for prophecy. We waste so much time attempting to please each other with small talk. Can we hold some authentic conversation and challenge each other to fade away the fake handshakes and phony friendships?”

    As the album’s release approaches, the band members are all keeping busy. Greg Grease is our Local Current DJ in Residence this month— hear him curating and hosting Minnesota music this afternoon from noon to 6 p.m. on our Local Current stream. Grease and DJ Just Nine are playing Soundset on Sunday, and on June 9 ZULUZULUU will be at the Amsterdam with Dam-Funk and Pho.

    http://blog.thecurrent.org/2016/05/premiere-zuluzuluu-fades/

    I Self Devine & Muja Messiah (9th House) - "We Ain't Scared"-mp3

    I Self Devine & Muja Messiah (9th House) - "We Ain't Scared" on 2DopeBoyz

     

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    While drafting up this post, I finally had the time to sit down and marinate with 9th House's (I Self Devine and Muja Messiah) self-titled LP, and boy, have I been sleeping. It's definitely $9 well spent, and will be on continuos rotation.

    With the two Minneapolis artists slated to perform at Soundset(alongside A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak, Common, Atmosphere and more) later this month, and in wake of current events, 9th House has decided to pen an anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement with "We Ain't Scared" featuring Lady Midnight.

    https://soundcloud.com/9th-house-ensemble/we-aint-scared

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    http://2dopeboyz.com/2016/05/22/i-self-devine-muja-messiah-we-aint-scared/

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