MAQMAN: Main Prounduction,engineering, keys and programming
Luman Child: Bass, Drums, Percussion
Raul Pages: Guitar
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Phylis Hyman, Masters at Work, Jon Lucien,Mica Paris, Ola Onabule, Anita Baker Donny and Lalah, Rechelle Ferrell, Tuck and Patti, Fertile Ground, Will Downing, Al Jareau, Ed Motta, DeLata, Rosie Gaines, Seal Sade, Ledisi, Des ree, Omar, Osunlade, Marvin Gaye, Incognito and so many past and present .My aim is not to imitate these people but to draw inspiration from their amazing artistry
14 SOULFUL GROOVES from unsigned & independant artists
Performing with the beautiful SOUL UNITY @Bar King , Neuchatel, Switzerland:
MAQMAN : Keys, Raul Pages : Guitar, Luman Child: Bass, Alex Kudig: Bass percusion, Mr D: Congas, Alex: Drums, Vocals, Carie B, Krystal Hardwick, Pamela Perez, Cornelia
Yes I will try and keep this interesting for you..........
Its all about the music for me I am born of Nigerian origin as Joseph Okitikpi.....(complicated for you to pronounce too many consonants lol) so stick with Joseph Junior for now sometimes spell it together Josephjunior......hee hee_____________________________________
It started from two ......I cried and cried and cried cos I saw someone with a toy Piano and microphone. I cried cried sooooooo bad cos I wanted it I wanted it sooooo bad......I got it yes I did..... Then my Dad was always buying the latest vinyls back then , he always had a listening party round his house......(this is what my mum said)
Fast forward Teenage years I heard Anita Baker, George Benson, Al jareau, King Sunny Ade , Fela Kuti,Whitney (yes Whitney) and all the pop stuff when pop was good Blondie is the lick Adam Ant.....lol....... I lived in my imagination thought I was part of that movement wanted to be where they were.........
Grew up even more got into the 90s Brand New Heavies Omar Mica Loose Ends what has happened to British Soul......found jazz Ella, Sarah, Coltraine, Miles..........what happened to Jazz FM.........Then felt I needed help joined the Soul Experince Vocal Academy Thanks Patrick Jean Paul Denis he though me so much really he did.....I had to find my voice. I discovered Will Downing, wow!!! Miles Jaye, and Phyllis Hyman WOW she just turned it around 4 me ....again what happened to Jazz Fm lol..........
I took a bit bit of courage to step out there Jazz Café jazz jam......yeah .....some choir stuff and theatre SHADES........then backing vocals stuff.......some BIG stuff and small stuff. still do it..........then collaborations........then writing for other bands BIG stuff and small stuff.......(can't be asked with the name droppings....lol ...........then TV some BIG stuff lol............got gigs some BIG pay some small pay and some free.(but no more free lol).Vocal arrangements stuff one special one being the fantastic and unique QUEELEY (check top) we went to PHILLY yeah Larry Gold (he loved my stuff ) Gamble and Huff. wow what an experience!!! I am going back. I love u Queeley.the world will hear ur work.
It was BOON (check top) an amazing guy and musician, (please check his stuff he encouraged me to do an album seriously I did not think of that cos I didn't really believe in myself that far enough....
Here I am now working with some cool really cool people check my TOP including GUYNAMITE ...so talented and humble........MYERSLANE my other project and SILENT VOICE but the main one being the fantastic
MAQMAN (check my blog) I found some kind of home with this guy he just gets it..........u haven't even heard it all from this guy........Genius he really is I will be surprised if he does not go far)..........and I love myspace really do I met some fantastic people on here just the reall folks who leave comments encouraging me .I am still learning and always will to be better......wanna work with FRANCOIS and Slimline I will do........still trying to pay the bills sometimes I wanna give up sometimes I don't
Here is to the future........who knows will u buy the album in 2008?
Joseph, I miss you too!!! How long has it been? Things are good with me, stuff is starting to happen.... slowly but surely. What's new with you? Is your number still the same? Be good to have a catch up! :-)
Joseph, thanks for your kind comment :-) I'm thinking of you everydays, because, I'm currently working on our song (my brother's song). I'm still waiting Raul and then I'm sending it to you!!!! I'm also rework the production with Aaron...
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16th November Our Man In Bombay-Tito Lopez Combo Exubersticks-Mark Graham Nadie Mas (Casa Menta Kitchen Mix)-Amel Larriex No Love-Little Dragon Black Pearl-Dublex Bottle Of Hope-Plantlife Everyone-Mark Graham Ft Sarah Winton & Tsitis I Wish I Had A Wooden Heart-David Holmes Moochin-Elizabeth Fields & Sunbeams For Jesus Wild & Peaceful-Incognito (Remix) Patience (Remix)-Joseph Junior Show Ya-Joseph Junior My Loves On Fire-Stevie Wonder (DJ Spinna Remix) Grassol (Agora Rythmn Sunflower Mix-12 Fingers Ft Vivianne Cruz Al Centro De Cuba-Black Zone Ensemble Seventh Heaven-Mode Purple Tokyo Kids-Dee C'rell Bit By Bit-Beach Hoppers
Aja & Claire Simone's "Ketch A Vibe Show" Is Sponsored by 26th October "Astral22 together with Trans Phatt Records" www.transphattrecords.com
Autumn-Ganga (Havanti Minimal Mix) Big City Dreamers-J2 Fusion Ft Javonntte & Jenious Rythmn Of The Night-Corona V's Late Night Alumni (Neil T Mix) Just A Girl-Melissa Young Take It Back-Wrapt Up Ft Mica Paris Attack -Dj Blonde Bosche Ft Joseph Junior (Maqman Mix) Give Me A Sign-Black Zone Ensemble Patience-Annabell Lee & Richard e Weightless-Soul Persona Ft Deborah Jordan The Reasons-Rogiers 50/50-Lemar & Gordan Chambers (Neil T Mix) Feeling-Eric Roberson Sweet Suit-Wendy & Lisa (King Britt Remix) Little By Little-Groove Armada Ft Richie Havens Leave It All Behind-The Foreign Exchange Feeling Green-Quasimode Oo Long-Destruments Love From The Sun-Shibuya Tell Me A Bed Time Story-Herbie Hancock
Aja & Claire Simone's "Ketch A Vibe" is sponsored by Lemon Grass Music WWW.LEMONGRASSMUSIC.DE 7th September
Hey Hey Baby-Ben Sidran (Mc Solaar Mix) A Blues For Me-Fertile Ground Ft Navasha Daya Radio-Bradd Marquis Dollar-Steve Spacek Come Freak with Me-M-Swift Ft Marc Brighterday-DKD Ft Rasiyah & Tammariah lewis Time-M-Swift Ft Tony Momrelle Wild & Peaceful-Incognito (Remix) Breaking Waves-Alexandra Hampton Ft Jana Tavasenko (Lemongrass Remix) So Natural-Soul Persona Ft Kia Bennett Your'e All I Need-Kellie Sae Times Are Hard-Lenora Jaye Let's Stay Home Tonight-Joe 50/50-Lemar & Gordon Chambers (Neil T Remix) Smoke-Steve Spacek Imperial Theme-Stephanie Renee Black Is-fertile Ground Ft Nervasha Daya Devotion-Brown Baby Girl 31st July-Black Style Mood Ft Joseph Junior Can We Pretend-Bill Withers
Aja & Claire Simone's "Ketch A Vibe" is sponsored by Lemon Grass Music WWW.LEMONGRASSMUSIC.DE Starpoint show playlist 24th Aug Pidgeon Hole-Platinum Pied Pipers Ft Karma Stewart Bit By Bit-Beach Hoppers Home-Deborah Jordan Ft Replife Rythmo-Dusty Ft Carla Vallet Afrolps-Cesar's Salad Song For The Seasons-Nicola Conte LAFS-Lem Ft Lea Lorrien (Brazil Remix) Car Wash-Five Seasons So Pure-Konden Cuotas Pienas Ft Mill Sky Talks-Kira Neris What If I-Dawn Sessions Shadow Lands-Part Time Heroes Ft Llane Caroll Stay With Me-Platinum Pied Pipers (Groove Man Remix) A Silent Prayer-Lenora Jaye Ear Candy-Teena Marie Show Ya-Joseph Junior Let's Run Away-Darnell Kendricks
Aja & Claire
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Aja & Claire Simone's "Ketch A Vibe" is sponsored by Lemon Grass Music WWW.LEMONGRASSMUSIC.DE
Hey Love-SA-RA I Got You-Platinum Pied Pipers Ft Tiombe Lockhart Dirty Beauty-SA-RA Creative Partnership Ft Eryka Badu The Awakening-Stacey Epps Birds Of A Feather-Mocky City Lights-Five Seasons Imperial Theme -Stephanie Renee Shed Call-Soulpersona Ft Jocelyn Brown Nunca Sabras-Fernanado Cardo Al Centro De Cuba-Black Zone Ensemble Sundance-Illcutz Bossa Brasilia-Black Zone Ensemble Bubbles-Black Zone Ensemble Keep Dreaming-Beach Hoppers (Lemongrass Angel Mix) Gemini Rising-SA-RA Ft Rozzi Daime One Love-Beach Hoppers The Art Of Kissing-The Long Lost Higher Ground-Liquid Spirits Earth Wind & Fire (My Desire)-Black Style Mood Ft Joseph Junior Mistaken-Scrimshire
Aja & Claire
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