Music Videos | Directory | Search | Top Artists | Shows | Music Forums | Music Classifieds | Artist Signup 

NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!
R&B / Jazz / House

"

NY/Miami/Amsterdam/The Hague, New York
United States

Profile Views:  24803




Last Login:  7/6/2008
View My: Pics | Videos

   Contacting NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!

 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/ekayaniandthehealingband  

   NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!: General Info
Member Since10/13/2005
Band Websiteekayani.net
Band Members
InfluencesWould you believe Led Zeppelin? Love that adventurous travelling spirit and of course solid percussion. North Africa and England meet-again. The Temptations-great social songwriting. Run Charlie Run, Cloud 9, Psychedelic Shack, Poppa Was a Rolling Stone, Laura Nyro. love those gong and harp bell effects on EMILY. Lambert Hendricks and Ross do Count Basie, Billy Holiday (because she only sang what she felt and she was a genius).Joan Armatrading, Caetano Veloso, Baden Powell, Casey Cyr, Milton Nasciemento...Love that LCDs record...and on it goes The Sundays, American Music Club, Chaka Khan with Rufus, KUDU2, ...Cocteau Twins ( Milk and Kisses) and I like the warmth of Mary J. Blige Lot of good songs on that new album The Breakthough "Can't Keep a Good Woman Down!" Tears for Fears...literary..." in the crannies and the nooks there are books to read!" Amalia, Umm Kalsoum singers who chewed those words and felt everything they sang and were talented, talented musicians.
Sounds LikeiLike Ekayani SOUNDS LIKE: "Jazzy sounds with global influences." Sounds like Sade meets Laurie Anderson. Sounds like innovation in spoken word; a combination of singing and spoken word-What has been called SPINGING. Others have called it "world soul". For more reviews and quotes from Global Rhythm, World Pulse, Miami New Times, etc. please visit EKAYANI.NET BRAGMAN Media said about " La RAIHNA": I think of La Raihna as the soundtrack to John Coltranes After the Rain if there had been words to that great jazz classic.You remember how Roy Haynes cymbal touches suggested the last drops of the rain still falling down? La Raihna has that same blend of pensiveness caused by contemplating the rain and the same subsequent re-opening to possibility after the storm goes. Paul Mahouxs guitar backing is stunningly empathetic. Ekayani here channels a gorgeous jazz chanteuse in a memorable reading." About "LIKE FIRE" : Like Fire is a whole different direction, a funky ode to sensuous impulse, a re-working of the old Joan Armatrading number and a frank recital of the joys of being alive. Is this a topic that a woman can still address with wit and charm? Think of Joni Mitchells "You Turn Me On" (I'm a Radio) as a lyrical predecessor, but bring in an electronic vamp from the Healing Band and this one is ready for the dance floor." About COMFORT: "Comfort is a soul song in the original meaning of the word. Backed just by Paul Mahoux exquisite slide guitar punctuation, this classic number is as simple as a chant, a meditation on motivation and taking care of yourself, meantime extending that care to everyone you know. This is a song to sing a cappella to a friend when theyre down, and its why Ekayani fronts a group called the Healing Band."
Record LabelDamn'IT! Records
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 7 2008 8:00P
The Porch - Ekayani @ Nyck’s House New York, New York
Oct 21 2008 8:00A
The English Breakfast Radio Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Oct 23 2008 8:00P
Amsterdam Dance Event! Woo hoo! Amsterdam
Nov 15 2008 9:00P
The Knitting Factory - Old Office New York, New York

NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!'s Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

The Bubble Wrap Dress...for "Here’s The Light"  (view more)

\"Here\’s The Light\" at Nyck\’s House  (view more)

Missed it? Archive EVR show + Videos!  (view more)

East Village Radio is so cool Ekayani & Tom Glide fly by  (view more)

Satya Graha: Ambitious Opera Slow on Action and Enlightenment  (view more)

[View All Blog Entries]

   About NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!


EKAYANI TOASTS WITH TOM GLIDE @ SAPPHIRE LOUNGE 2-07-08. Sick atmosphere! Happy New Year 4067!

MySpace Layouts

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Fire & Flames

..> ..> ..> ..> ..> ..>
album price
Choose how many, and click
Orders sent by CD Baby. You can also call 1-800-BUY-MY-CD to order by phone.
EKAYANI: Ekayani: Studio Collection $8.99
EKAYANI AND THE HEALING BAND: Full Length $12.99
EKAYANI: The Tom Glide Space Like Fire Remixes $10.00
PAUL MAHOUX: Hypnoguitar / Parrot Talk $10.00

Calabash Music :: Tune Your World

A FULL LENGTH MUSICIAN! At fifty- two minutes in duration and 13 tracks long, Ekayani and the Healing Band's new CD lives up to it's name, FULL LENGTH. But the album is also a confident statement of full on artistic maturity and personal identity. At an imposing six feet one inch tall, Ekayani is certainly a full length woman, willing and able to articulate a grown woman's triumphs, fears, and desires. And her record, the result of ten years of apprenticeship and rigourous effort on two continents (France & USA) , shows the full value of her encounter with themes and styles that make up it's groundbreaking music. Her artistry is full length as well! Conceived in France, where she met innovative musical partner Paul Mahoux, and brought to term in the United States, where Ekayani continues to push her musical boundaries in New York and Miami, FULL LENGTH is a major statement of artistic coming of age by a musician unafraid to go all- in by blending genres, styles, ideas, and emotions. The songs of FULL LENGTH express a wholly realized woman's strengths and doubts, her intellect and her spirituality, her reflections on love and the absence of love, her hopes for her own happiness and the well being of all the people who hear her. They range in format from alternative/fusion to jazz spoken word, articulated through either totally original speaking, singing, or chanting styles. The studio Collection EP was a downtown NYC hit, cracking the Top 40 at The Liquid Sound Lounge, and her commanding prescence ( she retains the style and beauty of her time as a Parisian model) has made the bands live shows memorable events. Ekayani is currently supporting the record from bases in New York and Miami, doing radio dates and showcase appearances at Manhattan's Howl! Festival, The Knitting Factory, and Miami's JAZID. The healing continues! ODE to DURGA's UNDERSTUDY by John Kruth From her rather shy demeanor you might never have guessed that Ekayani is actually something of a superhero, sometimes even to her own amazement. Let me recall one particular adventure for you. Years ago,back in the winter of 1999, Ekayani stopped by the Kruth family estate in the splendiforous suburbs of New Jersey to pay a visit to my old, ailing mother. As it was the maids day off I was in the kitchen heating up some leftover red beans and rice , while my mom dozed in her favorite chair, in front of the television set. Meanwhike, Ekayani sat on the living room sofa, looking radiant in white. My brother Steven was their too, talking with her. They were really hitting it off, getting kind of flirty. I started becoming jealous--annoyed that she liked my brother so much. She was laughing loudly at his jokes. You know that laugh of hers. Then Steven started to sell her some jewelry. She sat close to him trying on all kinds of sparkly bracelets. The phone rang. It was for him, so he excused himself and went into the other room to take the call. Then I returned to the kitchen to check on the beans and rice that had started to burn. As usual Steven's array of gadgetry was spread out of all over the coffee table beside the couch. Ekayani picked up the cell phone and his pistol and walked out on the veranda and closed door. She began having a heated conversation in French with somebody on the cell phone and started punctuating her words by firing the pistol in the air. Little did she realize that our neighbors private helicopter was trying to take off at that very moment and she was firing directly at them! Suddenly they fired shots back at her. She began to realize what was happening and returned the volley, bring the chopper down through the towering maple trees, into our backyard. The neighbors, as we had always suspected, were drug smugglers, and the cops soon showed up to arrest them and congratulate Ekayani. As far as I know that was just a typical day for her! Recently Ekayani called to ask if I would scribe the liner notes for long awaited new album. "Of course!" I told her. So I scrounged up some coloured chalk from the bottom drawer of my desk to scribble a few words on the slabs of our fair city's sidewalk, which I would then snap a picture of with my digital camera as I precariously hung out my apartment window by one hand. Then brimming with pride, I'd email the finished piece to Ek and our myself an ice cold miller. But each time I'd turn my back to go inside some careless pedestrian would saunter across my delicate strophes, smearing a letter here or a word there. I wound up standing out there for nearly an hour yelling at those stupid clods to watch out where they stepped, when suddenly it began to rain! It seemed certain that the rain would wash away my ode to Ekayani, and a moment later my lightning fast inspiration would be lost forever. Then she suddenly appeared, swooping down out of nowhere, radiant in a yellow raincoat, to read those illuminated verses over my shoulder. Althougth the rain would wash it all away as quickly as I could write, Ekayani, aspiring superhero that she is, remembered the whole thing perfectly, word for word. So the next time you see her, just ask her to recite the wonderful poem I wrote to commemorate this album. It was totally brilliant. Really! -John Kruth New York City, Spring 2004


   NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!'s Friend Space (Top 32)
NEW ALBUM FALL 2008! has 3121 friends.
 Lee 


 Casey Cyr 


 black rock coalition 


 Musique-radio.com 

Is Online
 EMIX 


 RADIO BEACH 


 BeatsDigital 


 Chris 


 EKAYANI AND THE TOM GLIDE SPACE 


 McQ and The Dude 


 damnitrecords 


 Francois K. 


 CORNERSTONE Experiential Art 


 Joan Armatrading 


 Chaka Khan 


 Reggie 


 the tom glide space 


 VleeschnochVisch 


 DJypsy 


 MKL 


 Rock Conway Project 


 Kurt 


 Randy Jones 


 Tom Gillams Tractor Pull 


 el RIO de Miami 


 Raffa & Rainer 


 CBGB 


 STEVE CONTE - NEW YORK DOLLS ON TOUR NOW!! 


 Armand Deluxe 


 :::Rohin Khemani::: 


 Astronauts of Antiquity 


 JELLYBEAN BENITEZ 





NEW ALBUM FALL 2008!'s Friends Comments
Displaying 50 of 351 comments  ( View All | Add Comment )
Victor Goldberg


Is Online


Jun 30 2008 3:29 PM

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!!


Victor%20Goldberg%2C%20PianistQuantcast




Victor%20Goldberg%2C%20PianistQuantcast
princess





Jun 28 2008 9:47 AM

Dis stuff is almost 2 hot 4 summer! :)
Hope 2 c u July 5 ... princess & friends @ gizzis...7pm is moira, 8pm is me, and 9pm is lisa roma.

princess
BIG CAT TOLEFREE


Is Online


Jun 6 2008 2:52 PM

THANKS FOR COMIN' THRU TO HALLA' AT THE BIG CAT. MYSPACE IS A HUGE PLACE, THANKS FOR SHARING IT WITH ME. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON...

BIG CAT

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting


Phylise





Jun 1 2008 5:29 AM

Greetings Ekayani...
Thinking of you
On the first day of June...Showin Love
The Homosexuals





May 27 2008 1:56 PM

We are recording a LIVE ALBUM! June 4-6. And we think you need to be there! (I, Bruno Wizard, am playing June 5th at this event!)



http://www. thetrashbar. com
Brooklyn's best live music venue.
Open bar 8-9 every night!
V.I.P. PRODUCTIONS





May 22 2008 10:54 AM

THANKS FOR SHOWING V.I.P. PRODUCTIONS LOVE.
L A P T O L O G I S T





May 21 2008 12:08 PM

I'm a fan!
Phylise





May 19 2008 4:38 PM

Photobucket
Lauren O'Brien





Apr 30 2008 10:28 PM

hey there!
so happy you're gonna be at the show at the Knitting Factory May 9th 8pm! Yes, yes its at the Old Office! Can't wait!
so much love,
lauren
Phylise





Apr 22 2008 6:22 PM

Hello Friend,
Stopping by
to say hi :-)..
Showin Love
Annalee





Apr 2 2008 7:29 AM

Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Abraham Lincoln

Have a great Wednesday
Annalee
Piero Fabrizi





Apr 18 2008 9:42 AM

Hi Ekayani..good to receive some news from you!...I listened to..Lady Rainbow...and I'd like to talk about it!!
I hope to meet you in Europe..when you'll be there..in Autumn!
Sunshine on you
EMIX





Apr 15 2008 11:32 AM

i will make the second edition of the dj&producers overnight in the radio, so if you have new material i will be real happy to have you in it again....send love top you!! and lot of hugs. hope you fine and woprking fine!...

love bye paz

emix
Randy Jones





Apr 12 2008 10:19 PM

Hey E.,
Lovin' the new track. Congrats on all the great news!
xo
RJ
www. RandyJonesWorld. com
Annalee





Apr 4 2008 10:36 AM

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
Aristotle

It's Friday :) Make it a good one!
Annalee
soulstice





Apr 2 2008 4:04 AM

Alchemy


Photobucket


meditation


meditation


Photobucket


Photobucket


Love and Light,

Soulstice
DJypsy





Apr 1 2008 1:36 PM

Oh yessss, Amsterdam.
DJypsy





Apr 1 2008 9:01 AM

Haha...I new you guy's would win this.
Excellent, congrats and I wish I was a little closer tomorrow.

Have fun.
Michelle