MAIMOUNA YOUSSEF (a FLY Gypsy Woman)

O.K... SERIOUSLY! I need you to STOP doin' what you are doin' and LISTEN UP! MAIMOUNA YOUSSEF is the TRUUUUUUF! (yes I said "Truf" and not "Truth" :) A gifted vocalist, fly M.C, and a classic songwriter, Maimouna "Luna E" Youssef is what you need in your stereo (TRUST ME, She-Salt wouldn't steer you wrong...)

Her voice is so damn soulful and it will leave you so-full of everything that is real and rich. A star ain't even the word... this sista is a GALAXY. She has been in the game for years. Before now, Maimouna was rockin stages with CIRIUS B (only the ILLEST hip hop band) she formed with her cousin, Omari "Aziz" Forman. Big UPS to CIRIUS B (reppin B-More) Their album, SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITY will be my joint forever. She has also lended her vivacious vocals to the likes of Zap Mama and The Roots (she is featured on "Don't Feel Right"). It will truly take me forever to go down the list, but just know that Maimouna "Luna E" Youssef is the TRUUUF(as I have already stated). Maimouna is currently working on her album.

You need the music in your life. Maimouna "Luna E" Youssef's sites:

http://reverbnation.com/maimounayoussef
www.myspace.com/maimounayoussef


Peep the "Back to Back/Triple Attack" video-action. She-Salt got the goods right here...

GYPSY WOMAN (My anthem...and ladies, it should be yours too!)


COME TOGETHER (doin' a lil bit of the old and a lil bit of the new)



She-Salt Interviewing Luna E back in 2008


You can say a lot of things, but you sho' nuff can't say I didn't tell you about Maimouna.

Ain't Nothing But A TRAMP!!!!

Remember Margie Hendricks from the Raelettes? The sista who is BLOOOOOWIN on "Night Time Is The Right Time" by Ray Charles? Well...I came across some of her music. She used to sing with a group called THE COOKIES before Ray-Ray and nem' scooped her and her group members up. I have always been captivated by her voice and her GRAWLS!!!!! Whoooooo...they don't make em like this no more :). P.S I LOVE THIS SONG!..."You ain't nothin but a low down tramp" lol...ha ha! Make it PLAIN!!!!!!!

P.S Might I add that REGINA KING played the HEWLLLLLLL out of this role! Whewww...

Ain't Nothin Like the REAL thing baby...

I grew up listening to this man because my momma is a hard body Marvin Gaye fan. Him and Tammi Terrell created some GEMS :) RIP to both of them. Enjoy this Acapella version of "Ain't Nothin Like The Real Thing." No music or further words needed :)

WANT ADS

"WANTED. Young man, single, AND free. Experienced in love preferred, but will accept a young trainee..."

Yeeeeees! Enjoy this joint by Honey Cone, "Want Ads." What a classic! Make it plain sugah! Need something new, put it in the WANT ADS!

"When I'm down, I just draw some Roses..."

GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW=Mad DOPE!

I absolutely LOVE her joint "ROSES". Its so damn FRESH! YEAH!!!!! Her voice is rich. This sista not only writes her own music and arranges it, but also produces her albums as well. Albums? She has several... Peep GEORGIA live...




"ROSES" is also featured on Mos Def's new album, The Ecstatic.

INTERESTED? Hit up http://www.myspace.com/georgiaannemuldrow for album info and other things :)

P.S-Drawing Roses (or any flowers for that matter) remind me of Elementary School :) "Reminded of the good times..."

Juuuuust Ussss :)

YES! This song right here!!!! Just a "feel good" song by Two Tons of Fun! :) "It's sooooothin' to me"

Teedra Moses @ SOBs in NY

So! Teedra Moses tore it ALL the way UP at SOBs this past Thursday night (SOBs is the spot if you haven't realized already). She is oh so talented. I loved every minute of her performance! If you don't know about her or her music, please hit up www.myspace.com/teedramoses. "To Hell With It" is my NEW jammy jam. I just discovered this gem. Teedra has been in the game for years and released a SUPER DOPE album a couple years ago. "To Hell With It" is on her latest mixtape, Liohearted. Tell the truth Teedra!!! (but then again, they just might not be able to handle it smh...)
*Show footage and pics coming soon...

Ego Tripping

One of my favorite poems in the world!!! Ego Tripping by Ms. Nikki Giovanni (can I give a big OO-OOP one time :) I just feel so GRAND when I hear this. Reminds me of my people's strength and power! "I am sooooo hip, even my errors are correct!" YES NIKKI, YES!!!!!!

Can you feel it?

ABBEY LINCOLN, MIRIAM MAKEBA, & NINA SIMONE=Impeccably FLY! I love their individual swag-matics in these photos! I mean I feel it! Do you? Matter fact...cue the music to Gwen McCrae's FUNKY SENSATION. I think yall need a boost...

"This funk is like an X-tra strength Pain Reliever" WHAT!!!!! :) "shake it but don't break it" LOVES IT!

Since we're talkin' about Jheri Curls...

Gon' Head Johnny Taylor! I mean, I respect it! I guess these are the types of dudes my grandmamas were checkin for back in the days, when THE DIP was the spot (ha ha). Peep the line "Girl you ought to be on TV, on Soul Train." Gotta love Black folk! But may I ask a question? Where are the microphones? Soul Train was the most lip synchin-nist show...

DISCO LADY by Johnny Taylor *The sista @ 2:33 is CRUSH-ING IT!*

Speaking of hair...

I HAD to do it! With all the hair action that was going on in my last post, I had to throw it back to the SOUL GLO days. GOTTA LOVE! Coming to America! LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

P.S Randy Watson post coming soon (ha haaaaa!)

Enjoy Yourself

Enjoy Yourself here at SHE-SALT's Music Box :) I'm on a roll w/ The Jacksons this evening (currently feelin' the vibes to the up tenth degree). Oh! Might I add that the fros' are ON POINT gentlemen ;)

In a MJ Mood ("dreamy" sigh)

Let me tell y'all SOMETHING!!!! If MJ came up to me back in the day and started singing THIS song!!!!!!! All I can say is he C(could have) G(otten) I(t)! LOL. ESPECIALLY with the break down starting @ 2:18! I'm in a MJ mood (can't you tell:). I just saw THIS IS IT. I was def. jammin' in the movie theater :) I miss him (tear). May his spirit and musica live on...

Enjoy "FIND ME A GIRL" by The Jacksons. Shout outs to Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff for writing this song (Philadelphia International Records)!

Free Yourself...

I swear this woman can sing just about anything and will make you feel it in every damn bone in your body.

Thank You Fanny for singing our blues...



Free Yourself. It's just that simple...

My Life '06

Damn! I love me some Mary J. My Life (2006) version. Gotta love her for spilling her soul...

My Life 06 - Mary J. Blige

Excuse me while I take it back...

It's the Funky Four Plus One More! This is waaaay before my time. Goin' out to my momma and her era lol! Can't type any more...I'm currently dancin' and doin the "bedrock" "GET FUNKY!" Shout out to the original "Sha", Sha Rock!

Queen Nina's "Four Women"

***Disclaimer***
This is the first of many posts She-Salt will make about Queen Nina. Get wit it!

It was in my Black Revolutionary Texts class where I first fell in love with this performance. Nina Simone's performance of "Four Women" is a hybrid of oh so fly content and remarkable musicality. This has got to be one of my favorite songs of hers and I love her swag on this song in particular. Pay extra attention to the way "The High Priestess of Soul" breaks it down at (5:00). Queen Nina Simone telling the stories of Four Black Women=incomparable and simply genius. Listen to the words. I love how the last woman's name is PEACHES :) Nina is such a "FLY GYPSY WOMAN" (shout outs to Luna E-post soon to come :)

Nina Simone schoolin' em dans (in) France!

Light Blue in Paris

I was in a Monk-mood and I came across this MASTERPIECE. Thelonius Monk is one of my all time fav jazz musicians. I love how he makes me feel *floating on a cloud right now* He inspires a sista to create new colors. Enjoy "Light Blue" (Paris, 1969). "Ruby, My Dear" & "Round Midnight" also make me smile :)

Her name is Nancy, she talk with dignity.

I can rock with some SISTER NANCY! Her version of "Bam Bam" has ALWAYS been my jammie jam! Matter fact, I bangs with all the tracks off of her album, One, Two (1982). Sister Nancy is quite sick wit' it! "Only Woman DJ With Degree" and "Ain't No Stopping Nancy"=Big Tunes/Classics in She-Salt's book.

"Only Woman DJ With Degree"

"If you talkin' females you should say (SHE's) the nicest..."

L-Boogie is the nicest! THE END! Oh how I wish she would come back. Lyrically she is soooo gifted. Here is a clip from a performance at the Apollo. I LOVE the FUGEES! A lot of hot-fiya-bizness tracks rolled up in one. Not to mention, Lauryn is one of my TOP fav artists. I used to blast THE MISEDUCATION every-single-DAY before I went to school (my middle school and high school years). Lauryn, if you are reading this (lol), please make our day, week, and year by coming back into the game.

-Sincerely,

She-Salt.

P.S L delivers one of the HOTTEST lines ever to come out of her mouth on "How Many Mics," off the album, THE SCORE!!! "...and I back dis wit Deuteronomy, or Leviticus, God made dis word, YOU can't get wit dis, sweet like licorice, dangerous like syphillis!!!!!!!!!!" WHAT!!!!!! I'm done.......

The CLAUDINE soundtrack…hands down one of the BEST soundtracks EVER!!! Gladys Knight and The Pips laid it down somethin’ wonderful with the help of Curtis Mayfield on this record. Who remembers the movie CLAUDINE??? Starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones, this CLASSIC was released in 1974 (way back in my mama's day). It's about a single Black mother who is raising six kids in Harlem, NY. Diahann Carroll falls in love with James Earl Jones (a garbage man). Big ups to all the single moms AND the garbage men!

I love the ENTIRE soundtrack but “Make Yours A Happy Home” is one of my favy-favs. It makes me soooooooooooooooo, well....HAPPY :)

“…I got a happy cry. I wanna be what pleases you. So long as there is peace wit ya, that’s all I can do…”

Yeeeees Gladys!!!

Have a listen...

DONNY's Gospel...

Donny Hathaway's, "Put Your Hand in the Hand," has been in my head for a minute. I have been hearing this song in my sleep and since I have been churchin' all mornin' in my room, I figured I would share it . DONNY HATHAWAY=SHE-SALT's favorite male vocalist of all time (Marvin is up there too!) His voice is so warm, rich, and deep! He is argurably one of the GREATEST soul sangahs in my book. Not to mention this joint reminds me of my home church. "Come on somebody..." I love the oldies :) R.I.P DONNY!

N'DAMBI's Pink Elephant

N'DAMBI was breakin it down this past Tuesday @ SOBS, NYC, where she held her album release party for her new project, Pink Elephant. The single, "Can't Hardly Wait," is soooo official!!! N'DAMBI was chillin' with her girls back in Dallas, in a Cadillac, listening to UGK, when she became inspired to write this track. It is so raw and I loves it!!!

Let's give it up for the real sang-ahs! N'DAMBI sangs and I heart her for it. She has been on the scene for years, representin' Dallas, Texas to the fullest! She released her first project, Little Lost Girls Blues in 1999 and used to sing background for "Low-down Loretta Brown", Ms. Erykah Badu.

Ndambi on "Can't Hardly Wait" and other joints from her album...

For "Can't Hardly Wait" (full) hit up www.myspace.com/ndambi & Visit http://www.ndambionline.com/ Pink Elephant is available now!

P.S...The fro is on-point! She uses Blue Magic Grease (some of yall know what that is). Do what you gots to do N'DAMBI! If it works for you, its works for me :)

SHE-SALT's Music Box

Welcome to SHE-SALT's Music Box!!! It will play whatever is in SHE-SALT's soul at the moment (kind of like a jukebox). She feels music in her spirit all the damn time and wants to share her thoughts, ideas, and other artistic ish with you. Be prepared to experience some "hot fiya bizness" music, poetry and every thing else I think is great! Keep an open mind and ENJOY the vibrations!

Keep the MUSICA bumpin :),

SHE-SALT..."Kind of a Mighty Woman..."