- Audio CD (27 Oct 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Soul Brothers
- ASIN: B0000D1C7N
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 176,201 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a 2 cd set.,
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This review is from: Tunin' Up and Cosignin' (Audio CD)
I saw this in HMV and they are only selling it as a 1 cd album for the price of an import cd. If this one here is a single cd then you are better off buying it from amazon.com where, you will notice, it is a two cd set. On the single cd most of the songs from cd1 are missed out except the ones that featured on "Little Lost Girl Blues". Do not be ripped off, there is a lot to lose if you do not get the complete work. I also wonder why it is being released so late in the U.K. I have had this for well over a year now.You have to like jazz to like this album, it is more Soul-tinged Jazz rather than the other way round. It has been classified as Neo-Soul. How about Neo-Jazz? Nonetheless all you Neo-Soul afficionadoes out there will not be disappointed with this. As a guide if you liked Rachelle Ferrell's "First Instrument" then this is something you will enjoy immensely. The songs from her first album are very different here so it's like listening to them for the 1st time. Every time I listen to this album is like the 1st time I'm hearing it. Get it if you can. It is simply one of the most beautiful things you will here this decade.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (31 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
N'Dambi: Black Star from Planet Badu,
By Viqi French Fever - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tunin Up & Cosignin (Audio CD)
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Die-hard Erykah Badu fans all know that one of her former back-up singers and Dallas, TX, friend -- N'Dambi -- is equally bad. As in awesome. Period. Less commercial, and perhaps more an original than the quite original Erykah, N'Dambi is arguably the ultimate Neo Soul artist for '70's Jazz-Funk fans. As in this sister's style is so intricate, she's sort of not even Neo Soul. She feels like the real deal from back in the day. From many different, better days. These are The Six Degrees of N'Dambi, based on her superb, now classic double-CD set from 2002, Tunin Up & Cosignin... First Degree: Her raw emotion and adeptness with classic funk rhythms is as finely tuned as Bilal's. In fact, in some way, I consider N'Dambi the female answer to Bilal and wish these two would get together in a studio sometime. But where Bilal takes powerful hip-hop turns, N'Dambi masterfully dives into pure jazz. Second Degree: That laid-back sound that put Erykah on the map? N'Dambi has this gift, too. They both exude a talent for a sound that says, "I'm way too busy telling you what's up here, pouring out my heart -- and having fun doing it -- to fret singing within the commercial norm." N'Dambi doesn't have a pretentious atom in her voice. Au natural and earthy. Third Degree: Heavy (and these days rare) use of live studio musicians that jam in the style of Chaka Khan's killer band, Rufus. However, N'Dambi's band throws down serious jazz, too. There's consistently flawless bass work going on, at times reminding me of Ron Carter (the genius behind Badu's Certainly) or the spirited Marcus Miller. (Check out producer Kenneth Crouch's bananas bass in Black Star!!!) The musicanship on this double-CD is simply off the chain. Fourth Degree: N'Dambi sometimes triggers a double-take with her pared down, plain-truth sound, "neo reincarnating" Nina Simone. (Check out Ode 2 Nina and Crazy World.) I'll even say that her unique interpretation is to purposely go flat and off into tricky keys at times. But it's cool as all get-out! Somewhat like Cassandra Wilson, N'Dambi's fearless about doing her own distinctive thing (in higher octives, though). Fifth Degree: About that smoking band again... They take to the stratosphere two songs with a jazzy House music beat: Day Dreamer and Call Me. In both songs, the singer gets to the bottom of things. In one, getting deep inside your head to get up and get yours in life; in the other, basically asking, like Roberta Flack, Where Is the Love, baby? Sixth Degree: With all of the above said, N'Dambi sounds precisely like... no one. Which is exactly why we dig her vibe. True to the meaning of her Muslim name, this sister's work is without a doubt, "most beautiful." Viqi French 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
OFF KEY? NAW "ON DECK!",
By Neil Sol "Chazz Eyam" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tunin Up & Cosignin (Audio CD)
I was a bit skeptical about scooping up this CD as one cat here reviewed it and spoke of her "atrocious" vocals but I got it anyway. Now, I have an idea on why he thought that but I don't think he's well-versed in the art of "scatting." See, in scatting, you can go off key and it not really matter, just as in Jazz one gets to mess around between the more common/expected notes, called a blue note (A flatted note, especially the third or seventh note of a scale, in place of an expected major interval). Well, same thing applies in scatting...you can mess around like that all under artistic license, it's all good. Now..after saying that...
There was a time where she PURPOSELY sang out of key as a joke with her producer and it was documented as being just that from their dialogue after they finished the "riff" of the song. Ok, now, this double CD is pretty damn strong, folks! This is a nice blend of Jazz and Neo remniscent of Ledisi's "Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue." This is a perfect "Get-together" CD to play as you and your close friends sit back and take in the smoothness of the afternoon as it mellowly swings into the evening. Great production and N'Dambi, as always, delivers the goods vocally. Get this CD, folks. Period. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Neo Soul/Jazz fusion at its best......,
By Corey Johnston - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tunin Up & Cosignin (Audio CD)
If you are a fan of Neo Soul or Acid Jazz, this album is for you. Insightful lyrics blessed with live instrumentation mix for a great sound. N'Dambi is one of the most gifted artists on the scene today; it's a shame her albums have been overlooked by the mainstream. Her previous release, Little Lost Girl Blues, was a true Neo Soul masterpiece; and was in my opinion the most slept on album of the last 2 years. Tunin' Up and Cosignin' is a slight departure from the Neo Soul ranks; as N'Dambi explores her Jazz roots. The double disc set starts with a brilliant Nina Simone cover, and continues the vibe with similar jazz pieces. Although the bulk of both discs is previous material, she deftly breathes new life into it with infectious grooves from her band. One gets a sense that these artists play solely for the love of the music. Most of the songs are uptempo, intermixed with a few slower grooves, but the blend is captivating. I HIGHLY recommend purchasing this album, and if you can find it, her first album, Little Lost Girls Blues. You won't be disappointed!
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