Self: Vocals, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Lyrics, Arrangements (Honorable mention to Maurice Allen; my collaborator-producer who made the track and many others you'll hear soon. Also Chris Odom played guitar on The Right Thing To Say)
Influences
The Creator (stop breathing for a few and you'll see why), my family, Earth, Wind and Fire, Shusai Nagoaka, Ramsey Lewis, Crusaders, The Laws Family (Ronnie,Hubert, etc), Parliament/Funkadelic, Al Jarreau, Angela Bofil, Dr.Buzzard's Savannah Band, Airto Moriera and Flora Purim, Gil Scott-Heron, Phyllis Hyman, Nation Of Islam, Boogie Down Productions, Public Enemy, Freddie Foxxx, MC Lyte, the original Flava Unit, Kool Moe Dee, Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Soul Sonic Force, Dr.Yoseph Ben Jochanan, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Metheny Group, Mulgrew Miller, Big Daddy Kane, Take 6, Rakim, Prince AND The Revolution, The BlackWatch, Stevie Wonder, Run DMC, John Henrick Clarke, The Emotions, The Jackson Family, Malcolm X, Atillah Shabazz, Herbie Hancock AND The Head Hunters, The Newark Boys Chorus School ('86-'88), Damon Wayans, George Carlin, Avery Brooks, Denzel Washington, James Earl Jones, Mint Condition, New Edition, Guy, Bruce Lee, Mike Tyson, Muhammud Ali, Wilfredo Benitez, Paul Mooney, Spike Lee, The Police, Phil Collins, WKRS and WBLS ('79-'92), all "side men" who made classics what they are (CTI Records musicians, Leon "Ndugu" Chancellor, Bobby Lyle, Tony Thompson, Gary Bias, Art Rodriguez, Craig T. Cooper, etc.)
Sounds Like
I'll leave it to you to ponder
RONIN ON BASS WITH GHETTOSONGBIRD
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Tall...Dark...Handsome...The humble of Sexy & he don't know it multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician/actor Ronin Ali has a gift he wants to give to you wrapped up in the spirit of music. His voice conjures melodic riffs, charactor, & echo's scats of old school class with a modern day meditation of vocal liberation, with blessed hands that can evoke vibrations of positive energy with every bang of the drum, cress of percussion, and stroke of the bass he takes to make his audience feel as good as the smile that always exudes how passionate this brotha is about singing and becoming one with his instruments. His stage show combines his love for music, as well as his love for theater, like a one man show with a band. He's a great storyteller with lots of jokes, and a personality as bright as the sun, a show you would not want to sleep on.
Born and raised in Essex County (East Orange, Orange, Newark, Irvington), young Ronin Ali started catching ears at "The Newark Boys Chorus School" (86-88) and many lead roles school plays. He spent his high school years in Easton, PA where no one knew this brotha could sing, 'cause he would go straight home to hone his craft, soon to record his 1st album all by himself in his attic. After spending time over seas Ronin Ali built a strong following in his new hometown of Philadelphia working with so many extraordinary artist such as Lady Alma, Chris Genteel, Toni Blackman, opening up for Eryah Badu, Cheque Le Funke, Soul Soup, jazz great Mulgrew Miller, gaining the respect of Earth Wind & Fire. You can catch Ronin Ali rocking out the drum/percussion/bandleader with rocknroll singer/songwriter/guitarist GhettoSongBird! He's becoming that drummer that everyone's calling, as his skills are turning heads, check him out with rocker Ghettosongbird:
He's also working in the studio with her to help breathe life into her album.A project with The Functionist is soon to come. His own projects over the years have been Botom Lin (hip-hop group that included the MAN Monkiferous and Bossoman who is now known as Will Fisk) who he opened up for the Fugee's with, Mizan (which morphed into A Peace of Music) & a alternative band formerly known as The SET. Ronin Ali has performed in venues all over the world including Philadelphia hot spots like The 5 Spot, The World Cafe Live, Inner City On Power 99fm, to name a few, New York,NY, Atlanta, GA, to Italy & Germany as the list goes on.
Ronin Ali's Solo music is mainly a collaboration with Maurice Allen (Phat Track Click): keyboardist, engineer, songwriter and producer). They are currently producing his album that is made of all the music Ronin loves including R&B/Soul sprinkled with Hip-Hop & Jazz influences. In the mean time he has a maxi single entitled Who Is That?! that should keep you wanting more. It consists of three songs (including The Right Thing To Say), two instrumentals and a remix. Keep your eyes and ears open 'cause you never know what stage you may see Ronin Ali rocking!
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JIMI HENDRIX TURNED OVER ALL THE STONES, MUSICALLY,LYRICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. NONA HATAY'S PHOTO ARTWORK CAPTURES THE BEAUTY AND THE SPIRIT OF THIS UNIVERSAL MAN'S MANY FACETS. FROM ELECTRIFYING TO FLAMBOYANT,
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HOLA!!! Saludos Musicales, Visita mi myspace y podras escuchar un pequeno adelanto de mi proximo trabajo discografico YAOUNDE HI!!!!! Musical Greeting, visit my myspace and you will be able to listen a small preview of my upcoming release YAOUNDE. Mucha Paz, amor y musica Much Peace, Love and Music
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Hello RONIN ALI Thank you for being a positive force in this world. Music is one of the few things left that still has the power to bring people from different cultures together in harmony.Always feel free to contact me.
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