For the past couple of months, I’ve been working with the cool kids at SoulBounce – a popular online music & culture magazine. This relationship has afforded me to contribute to a myriad of projects. One in particular was the Men Love Mary: A Tribute to My Life mixtape that was released as a free digital download on 2 December. The project features eleven (11) of today’s progressive, male soul singers and producers — paying homage to Mary J. Blige on the 15th anniversary of her most critically acclaimed album.
This arguably the largest undertaking SoulBounce has endured in its 2-year history and I was blessed to be at the helm of its production. It was an opportunity to go beyond the confines of writing and challenge my musical inclinations which, unexpectedly, led me on a journey more vast than I ever imagined.
This experience taught me ten (10) valuable things — most of which were simply principles needing reinforcement while others spoke to my basic privilege of being a world citizen as well as a musician. Overall, transforming this “conference call concept” into a tangible work of art has increased my wisdom, challenged my creativity and encouraged me to become a better person.
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My first SoulBounce post went up this week – a review of Nicolay’s “City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya.” I’ve always considered myself a friend of SB, but lately it’s felt more like family.
To celebrate I created a blend of spices, based on each SB member, to use exclusively use on “chicken wangs.” I call it Fave’s “Soulbounce Pretty Wang” Seasoning 4 the Grown & Sexy (try putting that on a label with nutrition facts…*lol*). This culinary experimentation is a great addition to a list of recipes I plan to publish as a cookbook in 2010. My inaugural batch of SoulBounce “Pretty Wangs” had a distinct taste and texture of sweet, tang and spice that’s guaranteed to confuse your taste buds. Add a little mambo sauce and you’re in chicken wing utopia.
Let’s break (these ingredients) down:
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