Gemini Soul - Dark Skin Babies : The Movement (The New Double Album Coming 1.20.09)

[Gemini Soul]

Gemini Soul's new double CD Dark Skin Babies : The Movement is a mind-blowing mixture of experimental jazz funk-fusion. Gemini Soul delivers a brand new sound with this double CD. Musically influenced by the 70's jazz fusion explosion and inspired by artists such as Herbie Hancock, Return To Forever, MeShell Ndegeocello and Parliament-Funkadelic.

Dark Skin Babies : The Movement from Gemini Soul is a two CD set, which contains 20 tracks of non-stoppable experimental jazz funk-fusion at its best. Dark Skin Babies : The Movement is the follow-up to their 2008 release The Nefertiti Xperience. With all songs produced, arranged and composed by Andre Ajamu Akinyele, bandleader and bassist, this marks as their fifth album. This is Gemini Soul's most political and social conscience collection to date.

Dark Skin Babies : The Movement features three cover songs by some revolutionary artists such as MeShell Ndegeocello's "Al-Falaq 113" taken from her jazz effort The Spirit Music Jamia : Dance of the Infidel album; Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon" taken from his Head Hunters album; and Prince's "All The Critics Love You In New York" taken from his 1999 album. Gemini Soul makes each song their own by infusing what they call "The Cyber Jazz Sound."

Gemini Soul, which consists of Andre Ajamu Akinyele (bass, programming), Jon O'Bergh (piano, keyboards), Andrew Foster (percussion) and Alex Marks (drums) have expanded once again by adding special guest Waahid Jones on saxophone and additional percussion. Ajamu Akinyele states "I feel this album will be appreciated by lovers of real music without boundaries…artists and likeminded individuals who think outside the box."

Disc 1 has more of an experimental Latin jazz fusion flavor with songs like "Reparation," "Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe," and "Finger Print;" whereas Disc 2 has more of a 70's jazz funk vibe with songs like "Right On," "Barack & Michelle," and "The Movement Pts. 1 & 2." Don't be surprised if you have one fist in the air by the end of the album.

This album isn't just creatively innovative, but spectacular from beginning to end. Gemini Soul's Cyber Jazz is here to stay and they continue to redefine jazz for a new generation. But don't take our word for it…listen for yourself! Gemini Soul's music isn't your typical jazz; it's Cyber Jazz!

Track List: Disc 1
1. Dark Skin Babies 2. Pearl Lives 3. Dueling of the Tribes 4. Al-Falaq 113 5. Android Slavery 6. Chameleon 7. Reparation 8. Revolution : Evolve 9. Dark Skin Babies : New Vibe 10. Finger Print

Track List: Disc 2
1. The Movement : Intro 2. Right On 3. Barack & Michelle 4. The Movement Pt. 1 5. The Movement Pt. 2
6. There's No Money In Jazz 7. Pick It Up (America) 8. O.C.S. (Only Child Syndrome) 9. All The Critics Love You 10. Nakedness : Skin

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