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| Gemini Soul: Hot August  Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul the month of August 2006 at various venues. Ajamu Akinyele has a new double CD out titled "Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" released January 9, 2006 on his own recording label Pearl Jazz. As MARCEL, he released five CD's ranging from Funk to World, but as Ajamu Akinyele, embarked on his first cyber jazz release titled "Supernova" in 2005. Ajamu Akinyele is originally from the San Francisco bay area and resides in Noe Valley, a section of San Francisco, with his music collaborator, and the other half of Gemini Soul Jon O'Bergh. They met in 2002 and have been writing and performing together ever since.Jon O'Bergh plays keyboard and piano with a combination of sequenced music to add a "Live" feel to the overall performance, i.e. Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, and Sweetback; while Ajamu Akinyele plays bass laying down pure funk, i.e. Prince and MeShell Ndegeocello creating a unique and identifiable sound called "Cyber-Jazz, " which is a blend of smooth jazz-funk fusion. "Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" has been labeled "Musically stunning & captivating" by his peers. Jazz Improv Magazine calls "Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience"...Creative & Entrancing; The Sacramento Cultural Hub Magazine calls it...Outstanding; while San Diego City Beat says...Ajamu gets down for the funk of it. With reviews like this Gemini Soul f/ Ajamu Akinyele are well on their way. Ajamu Akinyele's style of music has been compared to the smooth sounds of Sade, the laidback grooves of bassist MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Pop Icon Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis. Ajamu Akinyele states "My overall goal is to introduce my music to all generations and to all ethnic backgrounds in support of jazz of all genres, trying to unite us as a people of one nation under a groove through cyber jazz." write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |