Comments on: REBIRTH BRASS BAND / “Do Whatcha Wanna (Part 3)” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/ a conversation about black music Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kiini Ibura http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32499 Kiini Ibura Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:54:32 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32499 You know, I saw Soul Rebels at Summerstage in Central Park this summer. I was very excited to hear them and they sounded great. Halfway through the set I turned to my friends--also New Orleanians--and asked them if they thought Soul Rebels were going to play any classics. By classics, of course, I meant big songs from when I was in high school. Specifically I wanted to hear "It Ain't My Fault" and, you guessed it, "Do What You Wanna." For the rest of the concert we screamed the names of those tunes in vain. They didn't play those classics. As the concert went on, they veered away from tradition and played top 40 hits and a few rock songs. They were playing crossover tunes, I guess, maybe not realizing that a few exiles and expats were in the audience jonesing for a little nostalgia. Now that y'all gone and done gave me what I was asking for, Imma download it tonight! thanks. You know, I saw Soul Rebels at Summerstage in Central Park this summer. I was very excited to hear them and they sounded great. Halfway through the set I turned to my friends–also New Orleanians–and asked them if they thought Soul Rebels were going to play any classics. By classics, of course, I meant big songs from when I was in high school. Specifically I wanted to hear “It Ain’t My Fault” and, you guessed it, “Do What You Wanna.” For the rest of the concert we screamed the names of those tunes in vain. They didn’t play those classics. As the concert went on, they veered away from tradition and played top 40 hits and a few rock songs. They were playing crossover tunes, I guess, maybe not realizing that a few exiles and expats were in the audience jonesing for a little nostalgia.

Now that y’all gone and done gave me what I was asking for, Imma download it tonight! thanks.

]]> By: The Magnificent Goldberg http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32402 The Magnificent Goldberg Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:16:30 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32402 PS Forgot to say how much I liked it that the rhythm on theses cuts was so much looser than on the Maceo album. MG PS Forgot to say how much I liked it that the rhythm on theses cuts was so much looser than on the Maceo album.

MG

]]> By: The Magnificent Goldberg http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32400 The Magnificent Goldberg Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:03:51 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32400 So I've heard the Rebirth before. I've got some tracks they guested on in a Maceo album. But, though I meant to, I never did get around to exploring their music. So thanks Kalamu. This is nice. As ever, this kind of music reminds me of traditional street Mbalax in Dakar, Senegal. And "Feel like funkin' it up" reminds me big time of Bill Doggett's "Hold it". MUST get some Rebirth. MG So I’ve heard the Rebirth before. I’ve got some tracks they guested on in a Maceo album. But, though I meant to, I never did get around to exploring their music. So thanks Kalamu. This is nice. As ever, this kind of music reminds me of traditional street Mbalax in Dakar, Senegal.
And “Feel like funkin’ it up” reminds me big time of Bill Doggett’s “Hold it”.

MUST get some Rebirth.

MG

]]> By: Russ http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32378 Russ Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:36:31 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32378 <p>This whole thing sucks in so many ways...the assumption that any gathering of black people will be a riot of drugs and violence...the violation of freedom of assembly...the assumption that it was some white newcomer's complaint that caused NOPD to over-react...the fact that NOPD over-reacted yet again.... Ray Nagin supposedly grew up in Treme. He should be out there second lining until people get it. Disney World is in Florida.</p><p><b><font color="#ffffff"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">          kalamu sez         </span></font></b> </p><p>chris rose, one of the most popular columnists for the times picayune, the daily n.o. newspaper, wrote an opinion on the secondline shutdown. among other things he said: "The day you need permission to beat a drum, shake a tambourine and stream hot air out of the fat end of the brass down in Treme is the day the music dies."</p><p><a href="http://www.nola.com/living/t-p/index.ssf?/base/living-9/119191115058130.xml&coll=1&thispage=1" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">read his entire column here.</font></a></p> This whole thing sucks in so many ways…the assumption that any gathering of black people will be a riot of drugs and violence…the violation of freedom of assembly…the assumption that it was some white newcomer’s complaint that caused NOPD to over-react…the fact that NOPD over-reacted yet again…. Ray Nagin supposedly grew up in Treme. He should be out there second lining until people get it. Disney World is in Florida.

          kalamu sez         

chris rose, one of the most popular columnists for the times picayune, the daily n.o. newspaper, wrote an opinion on the secondline shutdown. among other things he said: "The day you need permission to beat a drum, shake a tambourine and stream hot air out of the fat end of the brass down in Treme is the day the music dies."

read his entire column here.

]]> By: WodaabeMan http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32326 WodaabeMan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:23:25 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32326 Asante sana Kalamu for sharing this insightful piece on what is happening, once again, to destroy or at least control, the free flow of African culture. Anthropologically, Second Lining is the heart, soul and cultural essence of Black New Orleans and if you kill it or otherwise constrain its free expression, you kill a people. Getting permits for Second Lines cunjures up the same type of cultural oppression that attempted to crush the creative genius of Monk, Eric Dolphy, Mingus and many other through the use of cabaret cards in New York. I say keep playing the music and keep it strong! Asante sana Kalamu for sharing this insightful piece on what is happening, once again, to destroy or at least control, the free flow of African culture. Anthropologically, Second Lining is the heart, soul and cultural essence of Black New Orleans and if you kill it or otherwise constrain its free expression, you kill a people. Getting permits for Second Lines cunjures up the same type of cultural oppression that attempted to crush the creative genius of Monk, Eric Dolphy, Mingus and many other through the use of cabaret cards in New York. I say keep playing the music and keep it strong!

]]> By: ajani http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32279 ajani Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:08:04 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32279 it is cultural genocide! and it's too damned sad it is cultural genocide! and it’s too damned sad

]]> By: catherine http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32277 catherine Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:26:12 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32277 I've never had such a strong sense for how the mood, the feel, the imagination of the city has changed than I've had while reading the comments on that article. I’ve never had such a strong sense for how the mood, the feel, the imagination of the city has changed than I’ve had while reading the comments on that article.

]]> By: Michael http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32273 Michael Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:54:24 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2007/10/06/rebirth-brass-band-%e2%80%9cdo-whatcha-wanna-part-3%e2%80%9d/#comment-32273 brought tears to my eye... brought tears to my eye…

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