Nadir’s Distorted Soul Rocks the river at Jack’s Waterfront on 4th of July weekend. Bring the boat! Bring your dancing shoes! Be ready to party HARD!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Funk ‘n Soul Sundays
Jack’s Waterfront
24214 Jefferson Avenue
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
8:30pm
NO COVER CHARGE
On Friday, June 26, Nadir and percussive funk master Jamalot Indeed turn up the acoustic funk for Rock ‘n Roll Wine’s Amplified Wine Tasting at Traffic Jam & Snug in Detroit.
Rock ‘n Roll Wine makes wine and wine tasting less pretentious and more fun by turning up the volume and featuring underappreciated, unusual and exciting new wines from around the world. And if you haven’t been to Traffic Jam & Snug, you’re missing one of the best tasting and best valued restaurants in Detroit. Come join us for a fantastic evening of music, wine and food.
Rock ‘n Roll Wine
Amplified Wine Tasting with
Acoustic Funk by Nadir & Jamalot Indeed
Traffic Jam & Snug
511 West Canfield
Detroit, Michigan 48201
On the corner of Canfield and Second Ave,
just south of Wayne State University
Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door
Your paid admission gets you all the wine and funk you can handle
For Tickets Contact Nadir HERE or Visit RNRWine.com
Black Lotus Brewing Company, at the corner of 14 Mile and Main Street in Clawson, is not only one of our favorite places to hang out… It’s also a favorite place to play for the members of Distorted Soul.
Sure the Lotus has the best microbrew in town (IMHO), a fantastic new menu, a non-smoking (but surprisingly smoker friendly) environment, but it’s also a fun place to play and listen to music. Just ask Kris K.
Distorted Soul guitarist and newlywed Kris Kurzawa is the Black Lotus house guitar hero. Catch him on Tuesday nights performing in a world groove super group with Sean Blackman (Blackman & Arnold), James Simonson (The Brothers Groove), Mark “Swami” Harper (Black Bottom Collective & Black Lotus brewmeister) and Rick Beamon (Jazzhead). Then on Wednesdays he hits with the funky jazz of Trio Organic featuring Duncan McMillan and Mike Gableman. (Say “Hello” to Kris’s new wife, Mia, if you see her there as well.)
And then Kamau, Distorted Soul’s bass man will rock the Lotus stage with The Definition on June 13. (You must check out The Definition by the way. Hip hop + Classical + Rock + Funk. Great music and great lyrics.)
This Saturday, Nadir’s Distorted Soul will premier some new material and rock the streets of Clawson. The party starts at 9pm and the funk will erupt at 9:01. Come on out and see why we enjoy this place so much.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Nadir’s Distorted Soul
Black Lotus Brewing Company
1 E 14 Mile Road
Clawson, MI 48017
9pm - 12 midnight
NO COVER CHARGE
“Evolution Is Revolution”, a dramatic track created by Nadir and Iayaalis, is featured in the new trailer for TheBlackPaper.com and The Black Mastery Success Program both by success coach Veronica Conway.
The original version of the composition was featured as an interlude on Nadir’s solo debut Distorted Soul 2.0, and will return on Iayaalis’ upcoming album. For more info about Iayaalis visit www.iayaalis.com
Veronica Conway is a successful entrepreneur and founder of three coaching companies, including the Black Professional Coaches Alliance, the only coaching organization dedicated to the transformation of people of African descent. She is also the co-founder of Phenom Consulting International, a company that provides life and media strategy for the entertainment and athletic industries. She has coached everyone from truck drivers to CEO’s, athletes, artists and celebrities.
Black Mastery Is The Master Blend Of Success Strategies and It Is Your GIANT First Step Toward A Better Tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »
What in the world is “Nu Soul”? Is it the same as “Neo Soul”? How is it different from regular old “Soul”?
Great questions, and Nadir helps clear up the confusion in a series of articles for GrokMusic.com.
GrokMusic.com guides you to new music by bringing together the best of technology and human driven content filtering, with the help of:
Nadir is an award winning Funk and Soul musician with one heck of a live show.
He’s a champion for the entertainment industry, and the best part is, he calls Detroit home. Learn more in CW50Detroit.com’s Q&A with Nadir.
Detroit-based musician/writer Nadir Omowale was recently appointed to Detroit’s newly established Entertainment Commission. The twelve member commission will serve as an advisory body, to attract and encourage cooperation and collaboration within local communities to ensure that City residents are aware of business opportunities created by entertainment, cultural, athletic, and special events that occur within and/or are hosted by the City of Detroit.
I am very honored to have an opportunity to serve the wonderful city of Detroit in this capacity. I take this very seriously because as an artist and resident here, I understand the challenges that face our entertainment community, and the community as a whole. The commission will be looking for ways that the city and region can improve opportunities in the entertainment industry in Detroit, and we hope to improve the business climate for entertainment in the city.
Commission chairman Gregory Reed talked about the commission recently in an interview with NPR. I’d like to rephrase the title of Don Gonyea’s piece, however. Instead of “Why Can’t Detroit Cash In On It’s Music Scene?“, I’m asking you: HOW CAN DETROIT CASH IN ON ITS MUSIC SCENE?
And more broadly, with the state’s new tax incentives for filmmakers, Michigan has become a destination for the motion picture industry. The city’s visual artists, poets, writers and sports teams receive great recognition outside the city.
HOW CAN DETROIT TURN ITS INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC TALENT BASE INTO A THRIVING INDUSTRY?
Thanks for your input, and your work in helping make Detroit better and more prosperous!
Nadir received special recognition from the project's producers for his coverage of under reported stories. He was also one of the few reporters selected to cover the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul. MTV's Street Team '08 was awarded an Emmy Award for their ground breaking citizen journalism.
