Music, Art,Pan-Africanism, Ancient African History,Maggot Brain, Rhythm, Harmony, Balance, Sound, Cosmos, Comedy,Truth, Wisdom, Love,Curves, Black Folk, Nubia, Nappy hair, Bass, Love, Life,Sistas,Prince, Jazz, Khemet, Drums,Poetry, Motion, Hate, Funk, Miles Davis, Ancestors, Ethiopia, Body, Shapes, Colors, Vibrations, Hip Hop, Panthers etc.
Music
K'naan interview
K'naan and Mos Def- My God
Movies
Crooklyn, The Wiz, Carwash,Do The Right Thing, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, Mo'Betta Blues, Panthers, Malcolm X, Huey P.Newton Story, City of God, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Purple rain, The Color Purple...
Television
I dont watch much T.V. but when I do mostly BET J and VH1 Soul.
Books
Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams, Egypt on the Potomac, Ancient Future Wayne Chandler, Of Water and Spirit by Patrice Malidoma Some, Inner Peace: The Yoruba Concept of Ori by Awo Falokun Fatunmbi, Nile Valley Contributions To Civilization by Anthony Browder, The Multi-Orgasmic Man by Chia and Arava, The Thirteenth Tribe by Arthur Koestler, Papers In African Psychology by Na'im Akbar Ph.D.
Heroes
Imhotep, Miles Davis, Raphael Saadiq, Marcus Miller, Freddie Mercury, Erykah Badu, Prince,Patato Metallica, Dave Chappelle, Incubus, Larry Graham, Michel Camilo, Art Blakey, Jimi Hendrix, Meshell Ndegeocello, Earth, Wind and Fire, Charlie Plamieri, Sly Stone, James Brown,Tito Puente, Jill Scott, Queen,Seu Jorge, FishBone, Martin Luther(da singer/guitartist lol),Lila Downs, Rick James,SoundGarden, Roy Hargrove,Machito Orchestra, Christian McBride, John Coltrane,Cameo, Sheila E., Family Stone,Spike Lee,Carlos Santana, Chris Conrell,Joe Cuba, George Clinton, P-Funk, ?uestlove, Lennard "Hub" Hubbard, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, The Roots,Flea, Jimmy Garrison, Queen Nzinga, Ray Vega, Huey P. Newton,Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Anthony Jackson, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Stanley Jordan, Bobby Seale, Assata Shakur, Tupac, Tony Toni Tone,Red Hot Chili Peppers, Digable Planets,A Tribe Called Quest, Nate Turner,Stanley Clarke, Amit Til, Omar Hakim, Dr. Booker T. Colemen(aka Kapa Haiwatha Kamane),...theres more but thats it for now.
About me: Hetepu(peace) my name is Martell Brown, I'm an artist/bassplayer that was born and raise on the beloved planet Brooklyn. I'm the eldest of 8 kids. Despite how I look I don't smoke or drink, so dont ask.
I currently play bass for the band FreeEra (formally known as Nadia Danielle & Anu Monkey Tribe) and the late band The I-Crisis as well as freelance work in music. If there's anything else that you'd like to know just send me a message or holla at me on aim FunkyMonk421
You Are a Peacemaker Soul
You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can.
War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace.
You are a good mediator and a true negotiator.
Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy.
While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental.
You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take.
On the flip side, you've got a graet sense of humor and wit.
You're always dimplomatic and able to give good advice.
Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul
Please check out my videos at http://youtube.combeautyfullone01. Real
thought media for the jamaican/caribbean/black thinker. Low quality
video for now but HIGH QUALITY ites. What do you think
Hey! Martell, Come get funky with me in NYC for FREE! **Saturday, JULY 25th ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL 196 Allen Street New York, New York 10002 FREE to enter 21+ 7pm SHARP or else you will miss me! www.rockwoodmusichall.com If you need another reminder, please let me know! I'd LOVE to see you there!
To our amazing NYC fans--thank you! We're psyched to be playing Maxwell's in Hoboken, this SATURDAY May 23. Hope to see you there. Even if you can't make it, comment back and tell us what's new. The EP's almost done kids, and we'll be giving away free copies to our most engaging fans. :)
Tactylics @ Maxwell's
Sat 5/23
Doors open 8pm
Tactylics plays 9pm
im good...how u been?? me, i actually stopped but there r times dat i do paint or draw..i kno if i would do that everyday i could get better but its hard with kids around..but i dedicated my art to cooking lol
Hey Martell, What's up Brotha! Coming up for air for a minute... I"ve been holed up in the studio recording and mixing our debut album - coming this summer "In Your Mouth."