My heart, my mind, LOVE and PEACE, pain and stress, right thinking, wrong thinking. Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, India Aire, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Teedra Moses....Cheb Mami, Lupe Fiasco, Erykah Badu, Outlandish....
They say that the first step is often the hardest. For Rahma Ali, the decision to sing brought with it some serious challenges. Raised in a traditional Moroccan household, the idea of Rahma pursuing a career in music couldn’t have been further from her parents’ minds.
“In my culture women do not get up on stage and perform,” she explains. “Traditionally women would not be expected to expose themselves to a mixed audience in that way.”
But after turning her hand to more ‘acceptable’ work practices, Rahma soon realized that living up to other people’s expectations was not going to help her resolve inner turmoil. Trading acceptance from her culture for soul searching, she enrolled in a music course and has never looked back since.
“I felt alive. I discovered a passion I didn’t know I had. It was a way of releasing a lot of the negative tension I felt from being in an environment that didn’t inspire me.”
Rahma has since made full use of her music training and now takes on production, as well as songwriter and performer duties. Whether carving out her own soulscapes, supporting artists like Terri Walker or rocking the stage at Radio Onemusic in Brighton, Rahma is all about honing her craft.
Hands on, proactive and determined, Rahma is manifesting her destiny, while acknowledging her heritage. In fact, the name she adopts as an artist implies ‘closer to God’ in Arabic and is a tribute to her grandmother.
A perfectionist at heart, she believes that as an artist she has a duty to develop her craft and to keep her message positive. Like a young Sade with a head wrapped in Baduizm, hers is a sound that delves beneath the superficial surface of everyday life. In a world where reality TV stars serve as makeshift idols and wealth defines the worth of a human being, Rahma’s music is built on long standing values.
Humbled by faith and dedicated by nature, Rahma has fought convention and won the right to her creative expression.
“It’s taken some time to get this started,” says Rahma upon reflection. “I’ve still got a long way to go.”
Join Rahma Ali on a journey of self-discovery and meet a woman whose music is imbued with true passion and purpose.
Maya Angelou - I Rise. Inspiration from a Queen x
Slum Village - Tainted Love
A great project for my Moroccan brothers and sisters x
(Image below means Peace (Salaam) and Love (Houb) in Arabic. http://sakkal.com/)
I am pleased to announce that we just uploaded the Latest Funkshone Recording!! Soul Survivor Parts 1 & 2. This new recording features a guest vocalist by the name of Chris Wilson who does a great job on this soul/funk fire stomper.
In the player are 2 preview clips before the official release in February 2010. Please listen and feedback to us what you think : )
Salaam, thnx 4 da add, be sure to look out 4 new tracks on my page, the mixtape will be dropping December 5, 2009 @ Neiman Marcus, King of Prussia. Hip Haqq: Volume 1!!!!!
Send Thy peace, O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting, That our souls may radiate peace. Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may think, act and speak, Hamoniously. Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may be contented and Thankful for Thy bountiful gifts. Send Thy peace, O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife we may enjoy Thy bliss. Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all In the thought of Thy grace and mercy. Send Thy peace, O Lord, that our lives may become a divine vision, and in Thy light all darkness may vanish. Send Thy peace, O Lord, our ONE protector, that we Thy creation on earth may all unite as one family. Send Thy peace, O Lord of heaven and earth so we may see thee and feel thy presence near as non other can be.
From humble beginnings we learn and grow So that we may help others have that glow Of the peace and love we all can show Remember the good you do know Luv n Peace will flow
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