Floacist Discography of CDs

Floacist songs Ex-Floetry poet Natalie Stewart's first solo album, released after her creative partnership with Marsha Ambrosius sailed away on a floe, carries on in the tradition of her past work. For Floetry fans who wanted Stewart, the Floacist, to be given more time in the spotlight, Floetic Soul should be worth the wait. Stewart's breathy, labyrinthine spoken word verses here -- heavy on romantic matters while allowing plenty of time for introspection and casually uplifting material -- stretch out in a low-key but stimulating way. The woman can hold her own. That said, the three cuts featuring guest vocalists -- "Keep It Going" (Raheem DeVaughn), "Forever" (Musiq Soulchild), and the particularly excellent silken quiet storm of "Come Over" (Lalah Hathaway) -- just happen to be the brightest spots. ~ Andy Kellman Recording information: CDS Studios, Wallingford, CT; FREE SUM Music Studios; Platinum Sound ...

Floacist CD discography The Floacist, Natalie Stewart, opens "Step Out" by declaring, "New dawn, new day -- perfect moment to embrace change." A few aspects of her second solo album don't mirror this mentality. The back cover of this album, titled Floetry Re:Birth, proclaims, "Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Floetry!" Floetry ...

Floacist CD discography Inspired by his love of Latin and R&B music, saxophonist Boney James decided to mash them up on 2013's The Beat. His first album for Concord since 2009's Send One Your Love, The Beat takes inspiration from such classics of the Latin genre as Sergio Mendes' "Batucada," reimagined here by James as a funk number. Also included are performances with such soulful R&B artists as vocalist Raheem DeVaughan and the Floacist. The Beat also reunites James with longtime associate trumpeter Rick Braun. This is a passionate, high-energy album that should appeal to longtime James fans and fans of ...

Floacist albums Shanachie 2007-2012 Sampler would have been a bland, if accurate, title, so the label came up with Sweet & Sexy Soul: The Ultimate Romantic Soul Experience and went with that. Though the label began in 1976 and remains known for its catalog of Irish, African, Latin, and Jamaican music, Shanachie has developed into a ...