Uncle Sam's Goin' Broke -- Rufus Wonder & Paradise

Описание: Get ready to rock with veteran classic soul vocalist Rufus Wonder leading a cadre of many artists in a call to action on "Uncle Sam's Goin' Broke." Over Ben Ball's commanding alto saxophone voice, the hard-driving beat, blues/ rock-style guitar and bass, this social protest song (written in 2011 during the peak of the Occupy Movement) reveals snippets of life reflecting causes and effects of our challenging U.S. economy. A series of brief humorous monologues add comedic relief before Bay Area spoken word legend Paradise shares some pearls of wisdom and a provocative Afro-Centric message of hope, healing, and inspiration at the end. The collective singing voices of Rufus Wonder and other artists, along with masterful solos by trumpet boss Cayce Canahan, alto saxophone boss Ben Ball, and Paradise's spoken word make this track a classic.



True Vibe Records, founded in Oakland, recently stepped up its game by revising and releasing its newest and hottest album yet, titled ¡Mucho Mas! Jazz Funk Hip HoPoetry. This is the fourth in a series of CDs, following the highly acclaimed Paradise Presents Jazz Funk Hip HoPoetry, Jazz Funk Hip HoPoetry—Phaze 2, and Give It All U Got! The title of this 14-track project hints that many of these original songs have a Latin influence, along with fusion of Jazz Funk, R&B, Conscious Hip Hop, and Spoken Word. Jazz Funk Hip HoPoetry has developed immensely as a new genre of music since its inception when producer Bill Jackson recruited Bay Area poet laureate/ slam poetry icon/ spoken word artist Paradise to collaborate. Paradise coined the name of this music.

A diverse line up of topflight Greater San Francisco Bay Area vocalists, musicians, conscious hip hop and spoken word artists were recruited to contribute their musical gifts to this unique album. They came from Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley, Richmond, Novato, San Leandro, Hayward, Fremont, Danville, San Jose, and Gilroy with their creative juices overflowing with talent.