Higher Power, Universe, Family, Friends, Life & Love...Etta James, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Lauryn Hill, OutKast, Guru, DJ Premier, Nas, The Roots, Stevie Wonderful, Common, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Donny Hathaway, Heiro, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Public Enemy, Mos Def, D'angelo, Digable Planets, Jay Z, Aaliyah, Ben Harper, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Run DMC, Miles Davis, J. Coltrane, Elmer Gill, Gladys Knight, Bob Marley, Jr. Damian Marley, Del, MastaAce, Dilated Peoples, Aceyalone, Get Low Playaz, E40, Zapmama, Dr. Dre, The Dogg Pound, DJ Quik, Cee-lo, The Beatles, NWA, Run DMC, Raphael Saadiq, Sade, Louie Armstrong, Sarah Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Slum Village, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Angie Stone, Kool Keith, Too Short, Ozomatli, MJ and Janet ....just 2 name a few!
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...Spirit and the Universe is about continuous flow, balancing of energy. It is only our egos that want to HOLD on to everything, control, own and resist change. Spirit gives us the power to dream and wish. Ego controls whether or not we think we can attain these things. ...We must cease seeing the "real" world only through the lens of this ego and begin to see it with our hearts... By getting rid of ego and beginning to see reality through our hearts and not our heads, we can open ourselves up to realms of possibility that we never before could have imagined....Pharrah13
*When you are ready to let your light radiate without needing an audience...then you are really a star* ~Unknown
It wasn't until the age of 15 when NaRai (who was born in Seoul, Korea, and adopted at 9 months by Canadian parents), learned that her name was a Korean expression meaning "to sing". By this time, she had long since been writing, recording, dancing and performing her own music. Her R&B group was already busy making a name around Vancouver for being hard-working, and was drawing attention from some major contributors on the production and choreography side. And they would subsequently garner serious interest from certain industry heavy hitters.
"Being in a group taught me a lot" says NaRai. Still, she was not being creatively fulfilled, and soon decided to branch out on her own. Part of defining her own sound was jumping head-first into production and composition. Her classical training in piano, combined with her natural affinity for music and a stint at Columbia Academy (for recording and engineering), made this a natural progression; so she began building her own songs from the ground up, very carefully creating the unique sound she has developed today. This sound can not be placed in a one-dimensional box; it contains Soul, Hip Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and anything else worth mentioning, thanks to her clear vision and the help of some talented local beatmakers.
She has been honored to share the same stage with Redman & Method man, Maestro Fresh Wes, Rahzel The Godfather of Noise, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Digable Planets, Aceyalone (tour), Diamond D to name a few & recently traveled to Tokyo Japan to perform.
Her debut album, "Color On Your Canvas" is due out in the new year, and promises to be a leap back into the sincerity and emotional simplicity of Motown's golden era (its heaviest of many influences), yet a giant step forward into uncharted musical territory. She will tackle subject matter that other artists wouldn't get close to, but her incomparable vocal range and head-nodding tracks make it seem accessible for the most conservative listener. Most importantly, the album will speak for itself.
Despite the amount of effort and dedication it has taken her to get to where she is now, NaRai knows she has only seen the tip of the iceberg - she faces her bright future with confidence and optimism, knowing that only more hard work will get her to where she belongs. That... and a whole lot of soul.
For the past while i've been musically and spiritually searching, growing, connecting and trying to find my niche". All the while feeling as though i'm going against the grain. I'm here to connect with people who are passionate, conscious and soulful in all that they do. Anyone can have crazy skills, go to school and learn everything, sing high, sing low, play all the right notes...but if you don't have the heart & soul..how can you feel it? *NaRai
Thx for the add! Much appreciated...I am actually in vancouver but I do business in the states. If you know anyone who wants a car from japan or the US let me know
The trick is to stay focused on what you want to happen and let go of what you do not... cuz if you keep seeing things as they are, convincing yourself that you "have to" because that's reality, then it will always be your reality. want to change? it's as simple as changing the who, what, how, why and when of what you look at and FOCUS on... DAILY :)
loving the song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're a lot of fun. And the music is dope to the tenth. AND I sunscribed to your blog like...17 seconds ago. A lot of reason to stick around. Blessings, indeed.
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