We wanted to post this great remix that has been submitted to the Lalah Hathaway Remix Contest on Indaba Music by GFM fave Apple Jac. Press the play button and then make sure to cast your vote. This is def, how you do a dance remix.
Could not think of a better way or a better song to end this celebration of our Artist of the Month – Lalah Hathaway. This gorgeous updating of her father’s classic “You Were Meant For Me” sums it all up in my estimation: You can hear in every line how the baton has been passed and the tradition continues.
I’ll admit it, when I first purchased “Where It All Begins” and saw the name of this track, I was expecting a full blown slow jam for the “Midnight Love” set. The track starts off slower and subdued, and then it picks up to faster tempo jam. Lalah’s voice has a way of making everything sound good, no matter the tempo. Play this one as the ice breaker at your house party to pull everyone to the dance floor.
When Lalah recently performed at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, she mentioned how she has re-recorded this song a couple of times. This is the type of track that only gets better with time. The lyrics alone are so beautiful: “I’m coming back just to give you my love, There’s a part of me that lives in you. I’m coming back just to give you my love, Loving you is the best thing I can do”. I couldn’t acknowledge this track without acknowledging the original version from Lalah’s 1992 debut album. (more…)
Well since I’m in a asking questions type of mode… I feel compelled to explore “Where It All Begins” for our Artist of the Month. I would like to do this exercise as if I knew absolutely zero biographical information on Lalah Hathaway in fact, I would like to go so far as to pretend I had never heard any music by Lalah Hathaway.
Maybe I could pretend that I’m a musicologist from the year 2311 and I happened to stumble upon a time capsule that was able to only keep one recording in tact from this era and it just happened to be the single “Where It All Begins” I wonder what that might look like… (more…)
Lalah is known for her smooth tunes and spot on remakes, but she takes us to the dance floor on “If You Want To”. This track is so infectious that the opening notes just make you want to get up and dance, no matter where you are. I dare you to make it through this entire track without dancing or without singing along. I see you! :) “If You Want To” is available for purchase as a single on ITunes, but I recommend the entire cd.
Sage advice from our Artist of the Month…
“Tragic Inevitability”, by Lalah Hathaway is moody, jazzy, vibe-y, sultry, sexy and all those other words you would used to describe a song that absolutely sets a tone and creates an atmosphere as soon as you push play. From her 2008 release, Self Portrait. Enjoy.
