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And so they
say where's Mec?
"I want listeners to come into my world," says Mecca
of her solo debut, Trip The Light Fantastic, on the
independent, self-determining Nu-Paradigm Entertainment.
"I'd like them to feel they've entered into a new
dimension, somewhere they've been before but can't
remember yet."
Mecca's world is a place filled with love, brightness
and optimism, a location where genres are broken and
spirits are lifted. "I am here to make a difference,"
states the sensuous singer and rapper about her life and
art. "I've always been fascinated by things that are
innovative, and at this point in my life I'm about
expressing everything I'm about."
She is a feminine woman who is regularly rewriting her
agreement with reality. She's constantly striving to
educate and better herself, always reaching for
development, but very aware of her past.
Mecca has seen lots and grown greatly in her short life.
She has worked minimum-wage jobs and been a star. She
has cried over the loss of both her parents and
celebrated the birth of three children.
Family is important to her, but she's not sheltered from
the realities of life. She's spiritually minded but has
a witty intellect.
On Trip The Light Fantastic she bares soul and explores
her journey from innocence into sense. She pairs her
thoughtful words with an eclectic blend of music: breezy
Afro-Brazilian rhythms cross-pollinate with hip-hop
beats; fiery rock riffs and post-bop blue notes meet and
prosper.
Co-produced and overseen by Mecca and Nu Paradigm CEO
Nkosi Gray, the set features Martin Luther, and
producers include Shane Conry, Isreal, Sa-Ra, from San
Francisco-based Rebel Soul Music.
The track "Last Train" details what makes the album's
only match up work over a soultry track and a dazzling
soundscape. Martin Luther, who has been recently touring
with the roots puts it this way: "You got me huffin and
puffin and chuggin like a choo choo train."
"Remember When" drifts on the memory of the artist's
first spiritual love experience. "He was a mature,
responsible member of male species," Mecca half laughs.
"No magazine rack of issues. He truly touched my soul-I
had never experienced that before-and he allowed me to
touch his."
Another song, "Step Up Wise," boom-bangs to message
about education and empowerment. "If you want the
truth," Mecca explains, "you have to step up wise."
Being wise means paying attention to your inner
god/goddess and listening to the many great spirits that
offer protection and guidance at will.
All in all, Trip The Light Fantastic celebrates life. As
Mecca told writer Cheo Hodari Coker: "Creating music is
like giving birth, and your baby is a gift to the
world."
That child is an instrument of peace, and Trip The Light
Fantastic sends "peace out" to the planet.
Website:
www.ladybugmecca.com |
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