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Zawadi’s House: September Chart “The Harvest” (Available Now On Traxsource.com)
September 19, 2016
Peace & Blessings Beautiful Ones!
Yes! September is here and the music is absolutely grooving as we welcome a new season. I’m ready to embrace the fall, the sounds, smells and creative adventures. You best believe, I’m taking the music with me!
Here are some of the delicious tunes I am listening to this month #musicformymindbodyandsoul by: Louie Vega, John Davis & The Monster Orchestra, Black Coffee, Thiwe, Manoo, Francois Aymonier, Fatoumata, Alton Miller, Ziggy Funk, Taliwa, Yass, Angelo Ferreri, Andrea Carissimi, Michele Chiavarini, Café 432, Miss Swaby, The Journey Men, Hanlei, Redsoul, Carla Prather, Maurice Joshua and Jaheim.
It’s harvest time. Support the artists and enjoy the vibe!
#oneloveonehouse #zawadishouse #theharvest #soulfulhouse #afrohouse #housemusic #funk #soul
Here’s the link: http://www.traxsource.com/title/689491/zawadis-house-the-harvest
Peace and more love,
Tantra-zawadi
Day Into Night Music #Miami – A Special Mix Featuring Tantra-zawadi Mixed by Brooklyn Badd Boy DJ Tgroove
September 19, 2016
Peace & Blessings Beautiful Ones!
Day Into Night Music in Miami’s Design District on Saturday was amazing! The day was filled with live performances, live music, beautiful people and delicious homemade gelato with incredible performances by Bonnie Pointer of the legendary Pointer Sisters, Agape featuring Nadia Harris and Erick Paredes, dei 7, DJ Richie Jones with special guest Eric Kupper for “Children of Disco,” Jay Rodriguez, Phoenix Rivera, Adam Klipple, Ivo Carvalho and yours truly Tantra-zawadi.
Big thanks to nonRadio Music for putting this together, the folks behind the scenes for keeping it tight and to all the beautiful people that came out and shared in the experience with us.
Here’s a special mix of a few tunes by producers that I’ve been blessed to collaborate with mixed by Brooklyn Badd Boy DJ Tgroove. Thank you Miami!
Track Listing and buy links:
“We Are The Stars,” Indysoul with Aleijuan Afuraka, Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Mo Deep Y’All Mix), Gotta Keep Faith Records www.traxsource.com/track/1071620/w…o-deep-yall-mix
“Loving You,” Dolls Combers with Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Sophisticado Recordings)
www.traxsource.com/track/313600/loving-you
“Above The Clouds,” Mus Threee with Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Funklovers and Marc Riwer Sunset Mix), Gotta Keep Faith Records www.traxsource.com/track/2462779/a…iwer-sunset-mix
“Only Love,” Monocles & Slezz with Andy Compton, Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Main Mix), Subsensual Records www.traxsource.com/track/3390183/o…y-love-original
“Out of The Blue,” Gene King Presents Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Main Mix), Sensual Records www.traxsource.com/track/2556693/out-of-the-blue
“African Mermaid,” Djeff Afrozila, Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi, DJ Angelo Mix (Tribe Records) www.traxsource.com/track/2260275/a…d-dj-angelo-mix
Tantra-zawadi, featured performer at NRM Presents: #DayIntoNightMusic #MiamiDesignDistrict, September 17th #JustListen
September 16, 2016
Peace and Blessings Beautiful Ones!
Hope you’ll join me in Miami for NRM Presents #DayIntoNightMusic for an immersive music experience in Miami’s most creative neighborhood.
DAY INTO NIGHT MUSIC, September 17, 2016, 12:00 PM [noon] to 10 PM in MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT – FREE ADMISSION –TEL: 1.305.741.2017 — RSVP / REGISTER FOR PERFORMANCES IN SUITE 200 at: bit.ly/dayintonight
Saturday, September 17, 2016
12:00 PM CHILL OUT ON THE MEZZANINE
With mellow sounds from IVO CARVALHO on guitar
and Special Guests: wind instrumentalist, Jay Rodriguez, drummer,
Phoenix Rivera and poet, Tantra Zawadi on the Mezzanine
In Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street, Miami FL 33137
3:00 PM Miami Fusion and Roots Music from
AGAPE featuring Nadia Harris and Erick Paredes
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
6:00 PM RETURN TO AFRO LATIN SOUL
With Jay Rodriguez and dei 7 free range music
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33137
7:00 PM THE CHILDREN OF DISCO
With DJ RiCHIE JONES, ERIC KUPPER also
Special guest BONNIE POINTER at Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street,
Miami, FL 3313
In the meantime, here are a few of tunes to get you in the mood mixed by Brooklyn Badd Boy DJ Tgroove! You can purchase them for your personal collection on Traxsource.com. Thank you for your beautiful love and support. See you in Miami for a wonderful celebration of music, spoken word and live performances.
For more about DJTgroove, follow him on Facebook: www.facebook.com/terrence.fisher1
Peace, love and light and enjoy the ride!
#oneloveonehouse
Track Listing and buy links:
Peace and Blessings Beautiful Ones!
Hope you’ll join me in Miami for NRM Presents #DayIntoNightMusic for an immersive music experience in Miami’s most creative neighborhood.
DAY INTO NIGHT MUSIC, September 17, 2016, 12:00 PM [noon] to 10 PM in MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT – FREE ADMISSION –TEL: 1.305.741.2017 — RSVP / REGISTER FOR PERFORMANCES IN SUITE 200 at: bit.ly/dayintonight
Saturday, September 17, 2016
12:00 PM CHILL OUT ON THE MEZZANINE
With mellow sounds from IVO CARVALHO on guitar
and Special Guests: wind instrumentalist, Jay Rodriguez, drummer,
Phoenix Rivera and poet, Tantra Zawadi on the Mezzanine
In Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street, Miami FL 33137
3:00 PM Miami Fusion and Roots Music from
AGAPE featuring Nadia Harris and Erick Paredes
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
6:00 PM RETURN TO AFRO LATIN SOUL
With Jay Rodriguez and dei 7 free range music
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33137
7:00 PM THE CHILDREN OF DISCO
With DJ RiCHIE JONES, ERIC KUPPER also
Special guest BONNIE POINTER at Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street,
Miami, FL 3313
In the meantime, here are a few of tunes to get you in the mood mixed by Brooklyn Badd Boy DJ Tgroove! You can purchase them for your personal collection on Traxsource.com. Thank you for your beautiful love and support. See you in Miami for a wonderful celebration of music, spoken word and live performances.
Peace, love and light and enjoy the ride!
#oneloveonehouse
Track Listing and buy links:
“We Are The Stars,” Indysoul with Aleijuan Afuraka, Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Mo Deep Y’All Mix), Gotta Keep Faith Records www.traxsource.com/track/1071620/w…o-deep-yall-mix
“Loving You,” Dolls Combers with Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Sophisticado Recordings)
www.traxsource.com/track/313600/loving-you
“Above The Clouds,” Mus Threee with Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Funklovers and Marc Riwer Sunset Mix), Gotta Keep Faith Records www.traxsource.com/track/2462779/a…iwer-sunset-mix
“Only Love,” Monocles & Slezz with Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Main Mix), Subsensual Records www.traxsource.com/track/3390183/o…y-love-original
“Out of The Blue,” Gene King Presents Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi (Main Mix), Sensual Records www.traxsource.com/track/2556693/out-of-the-blue
“African Mermaid,” Djeff Afrozila, Dana Byrd and Tantra-zawadi, DJ Angelo Mix (Tribe Records) www.traxsource.com/track/2260275/a…d-dj-angelo-mix
Rhythm and Flow…Dream Team of Musicians and Poets – Saturday, September 24th at Gateway City Arts Center!
September 12, 2016
Rhythm and Flow features musicians:
Tony Vacca: balafon, gongs and percussion
Charles Neville: saxophone
Derrik Jordan: electric violin, vocals and percussion
Jo Sallins: electric bass and percussion
Massamba Diop: Senegalese tama drum
and poets Abiodun Oyewole (of The Last Poets) and Tantra Zawadi.
Rhythm and Flow is a dream team gathering of musicians and poets; it’s a combination of World Rhythms Ensemble and The Senegal-America Project.
This concert is a confluence of traditions and innovations in musc and outspoken words. These five musicians are life-long music explorers who use their roots in World Music, Jazz, and Blues to create a signature all their own.
Poets Abiodun Oyewole (of The Last Poets) and Tantra Zawadi create the perfect poetic compliment; a world class, male/female one-tow punch of word-and-flow that is rare even in these days of the rebirth of poetry.
Of special note: We’re so happy to say that Windspeed Media will be filming this event. Its long past due to have an updated video of our concerts.
Check them out at: www.windspeedmedia.com.
Check out our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/153077431802264/
Senegal American Project from Scot Broderick on Vimeo.
Zawadi’s House/Universal Woman: What’s New With Tantra-zawadi?
August 25, 2016
“The love that I make through my art to the vision of the unseen reality.”
Summer 2016 is still going strong! I’m enjoying its sweetness by spending time with friends, family and getting in lots of dancing. Big thanks to all the DJ’s, performers, artists and the house music community for making our outdoor summer events a huge success. There’s so much GREAT music to share, and it’s beautiful to see everyone supporting and having fun. New York City is a wonderful place to be in the summertime, especially if you’re an avid lover of house music. The vibration is positive. We are family.
I’d also like to send a BIG thank you to Soulful Cypher Productions (House on the Hudson, New Jersey) and Just Add Sound (Maryland) and their sponsors for inviting me to perform at their showcases this summer. It rained in New Jersey for a little while, but that only made it more soulful! You know what I mean? I had a blast and enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. On the way to Maryland, I made a stop in Baltimore (of course), to partake in a delicious crab cake feast. It was absolutely yummy!
At the moment, I’m working on some new and exciting projects including two books of poetry: “Word2Word,” a compilation of poems by children from America and Senegal by The Senegal-America Project; my fourth book of poems “Okay Baby,” dedicated to my beloved father Walter H. Williams; and a vocal collaboration with Rescue Poetix called Universal Woman, that includes an incredible line-up of producers. Not only are we writers on the project, but also executive producers. Look out for our official press release for more details.
The inspiration for Universal Woman came from a conversation I shared with my father before his transition in 2014. It means everything to be able to publicly and creatively honor him in this way. He was my biggest fan, and will always live strong in my heart. Rest in love Baba. Ase’!
In terms of spoken word, I’ve spent time in the studio this summer recording projects with some very exciting producers, vocalists and spoken word artists. My long-time vocal partner Dana Byrd and I are in the process of working on a new EP! We even have a few surprises in store. Yes, we’re excited!
Do you remember a tune I recorded back in 2013 called “Sweetness of the Dance” with DJ Lukas Wolf and Christian Pascone on Nero Nero Records? Well, the remastered Hypnotic Mix recently dropped as part of the “Gjc On The Floor Compilation,” and is available for your listening pleasure on Traxsource.com. While you’re there, be sure to check out some of the new music I’m listening to under Zawadi’s House (August Heat) available for download on Traxsource, as well as my latest collaborations.
Another joint effort I’m delighted to share is “Evolution of the Vibe” by The Senegal-America Project featuring: Tony Vacca and Massamba Diop (founders of The Senegal-America Project), Abiodun Oyewole (founding member of the legendary group The Last Poets), Derrik Jordan, Bideew Bou Bess, Barou Sall, Gokh-Bi System, Tim Moran, Backa Niang, Steve Leicach, Djibril Ba, Saraba, Pitz Quattrone, Bada Seck, Rescue Poetix and Tantra-zawadi. “The SENEGAL-AMERICA PROJECT is an expandable, up-close-and-personal model for practicing the most essential and obvious principle of human interactions, which is that we are all connected. The primary goal of the project is to bring people together in meaningful collaborations that create transformational responses to what we share of common issues and common ground. It’s Global citizenship…and we’re using music as the vehicle to set all this in motion.” Tony Vacca, (co-founder, Senegal-America Project). 
This project is available for download on cdbaby.com. The hard copy includes beautiful images from our recent trips to Senegal, and a special dedication to our beloved riiti player and friend, Djibril Ba who transitioned last year. May peace be upon him. Ase’!
That’s right beautiful ones! I’ll see you in Miami on Saturday, September 17th for nonRadio Music Productions presents “Day into Night Music” on the Mezzanine in Palm Court (Miami Design District). They have an incredible day of live music and performances in store. You can catch my set around noon with these awesome musicians: Ivo Carvalho (guitar), Jay Rodriguez (wind instrumentalist) and Phoenix Rivera (drummer). Not to be missed performances by dei7 and AGAPE featuring Nadia Harris and Erick Paredes. To top the evening off, there will be Children of Disco with DJ’s Richie Jones, Eric Kupper and special guests. I’m really looking forward to spending the entire day with you. The event kicks off at noon and ends at 10pm and it’s FREE! You know you want to be there! 
More September goodness! On Saturday afternoon, September 24th, please join me at the North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival in Orange, MA. This is becoming an annual ritual thanks to the host of the Spoken Word Stage, poet and author Paul Richmond. This event is fun for the entire family with regional artists and cuisine, farmers, bands, spoken word, live performances and more. Rescue Poetix will also be there!
Following the Garlic Festival on Saturday evening, you are invited to a dream team gathering of musicians and poets. It’s a combination of The World Rhythms Ensemble and The Senegal-America Project: Rhythm and Flow | World Music | Spoken Word | Limitless Possibilities featuring: Tony Vacca (balafon, gongs, percussion/co-founder of The Senegal-America Project), Grammy award winner Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers (saxophone), Derrik Jordan (electric violin, vocals and percussion), Jo Sallins (electric bass and percussion), Massamba Diop (Tama drum/co-founder of The Senegal-America Project) and poets Abiodun Oyewole (of The Last Poets) and Tantra-zawadi, at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA. It is an honor to once again share the stage with these extraordinary artists whom I deeply admire and respect.
“This concert is a confluence of traditions and innovations in music and truly outspoken words. Each of these five musicians are life-long music explorers who use their roots in Jazz, World Music, and Blues to create a signature all their own. Poets Abiodun Oyewole (of The Last Poets) and Tantra-zawadi, create the perfect poetic compliment; a world class, male/female, one-two punch of word and flow that is rare even in these days of the rebirth of poetry.” (Tony Vacca)
Rhythm and Flow
World Music, Spoken Word and Infinite Possibilities
Gateway City Arts
Saturday, September 24th at 8pm
92-114 Race Street
Holyoke, MA
Tickets: $15-25 sliding scale
Senegal American Project from Scot Broderick on Vimeo.
This December will mark my sixth year performing the one-woman staged reading of “To Face It” by Lupe Family at the WOW Café Theatre. See what happens next in the life of Tania, a New York City Transit bus driver and our main character, as she shares stories of family betrayal, abuse and USA politics. We always have a “talk back” following our readings, and last year’s topics included racism and sexism. We also had some movement exercises. I am so honored to be on board with this production promoting honest conversations about issues we should be encouraged to talk about. Stay tuned for the date and time.
Thank you for stopping by and spending time with me. It’s a wrap for now, but I’ll be back soon inshallah, to share what’s new. In the meantime, be sure to stop by my web-site and connect with me on social media.
I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting my work and live events. You continue to amaze and inspire me. I wish you the best in every way. Stay strong, awake, real and utterly amazing! #oneloveonehouse
“Wind”
She is fast and strong
Her branches tremble and bend
When she pours her dance
“Bubbles: One Conscious Breath” by Tantra-zawadi (Poets Wear Prada)
This haiku is also part of META-LAND Anthology: Poets of the Palisades II (Poets Press) Edited by Paul Nash, Denise La Neve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause available now on Amazon.com (June 30, 2016). Congratulations to all the poets.
To book Tantra-zawadi for your next event, please contact Rescue Poetix Management at Rescuepoetix@gmail.com. Follow Tantra-zawadi on-line:
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nonradioMusic Presents: Day Into Night Music, September 17th in Miami Design District with special guests Bonnie Pointer, dei 7 free range music, Ivo Carvalho, Jay Rodriguez, Tantra-zawadi, Phoenix Rivera, Nadia Harris, Erick Paredes, Richie Jones and Eric Kupper!
August 18, 2016
DAY INTO NIGHT MUSIC, September 17, 2016, 12:00 PM [noon] to 10 PM in MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT – FREE ADMISSION –TEL: 1.305.741.2017 — RSVP / REGISTER FOR PERFORMANCES IN SUITE 200 at: bit.ly/dayintonight
Saturday, September 17, 2016
12:00 PM CHILL OUT ON THE MEZZANINE
With mellow sounds from IVO CARVALHO on guitar
and Special Guests: wind instrumentalist, Jay Rodriguez, drummer,
Phoenix Rivera and poet, Tantra Zawadi on the Mezzanine
In Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street, Miami FL 33137
3:00PM Miami Fusion and Roots Music from
AGAPE featuring Nadia Harris and Erick Paredes
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
6:00 PM RETURN TO AFRO LATIN SOUL
With Jay Rodriguez and dei 7 free range music
In SUITE 200 at 3930 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33137
7:00 PM THE CHILDREN OF DISCO
With DJ RiCHIE JONES and ERIC KUPPER also
Special guest BONNIE POINTER at Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street,
Miami, FL 33137
Poetry by Tantra-zawadi featured in META-LAND: Poets of the Palisades II, the long awaited poetry anthology is available now!
August 18, 2016
The long-awaited poetry anthology META-LAND: Poets of the Palisades II is now available on AMAZON and through The Poets Press:
http://astore.amazon.com/poetspress-20/detail/092255885X
This important new poetry anthology is divided into 11 themed sections, with work by 58 well-regarded poets featured in The North Jersey Literary Series, as well as original art from the same network of poets and artists!
Please share and enjoy. Thank you for your beautiful support.
Zawadi’s House: August Heat (New Music Available Now on Traxsource.com)
August 16, 2016
Peace Beautiful Ones!
Delighted to share with you some of the tunes I am grooving to this month on Traxsource.com. Please feel free to share and download them for yourself!
Yes, summer may be winding down, but the music is still sizzling! Take the music with you and enjoy these gorgeous days of August. Stay hydrated, dance, smile, and then dance some more.
See you out there, and thank you for listening and supporting.
#oneloveonehouse #peaceandlove
Tantra-zawadi
#housemusic #soulfulhouse #deephouse #hothouse #kiastewart #joshmilan #soulbridge #curtisclark #theforeignexchange #shinoblack #stevenstone #tasitadmour #sheldongoode #steveparadise #taimalone #dawnsouluvnwilliams #markcotterell #doreenyoungblood #reelsoul #paultroubleanderson #djspen #davidanthonyuk #roselie
What am I listening to? Zawadi’s House July Jewels on Traxsource.com!
August 9, 2016
Peace beautiful ones!
I hope you are enjoying an amazing summer and all the soulful music in the air! It is a pleasure to share a few tunes I am listening to this summer. Get yours now! Available for download on Traxsource.com.
See you out there.
#oneloveonehouse
#hothouse
Tantra-zawadi
Soulful Cypher Presents House on the Hudson 2016 Summer Series with special guest artists on Saturday, July 16th at Owen Grundy Pier in Jersey City!
June 28, 2016
2016 House on the Hudson Summer Series continues as the July 16th edition celebrates life and gratitute to the dancers who have blessed the House Music community at the next installment on the Exchange Place pier.
In its 3rd year of bringing music and community to the Jersey City pier, Soulful Cypher is pleased to bring another dimension of quality music to Jersey City with Soulful Cypher’s Resident DJ Saint Sanchez, Soulgasm’s Beast 621, Sankofa Soul’s DJ Sres and Soulgasm’s The Wizard Brian Coxx
In continuing with the Cypher’s tradition of providing uplifting and inspiring performances, the mic will be blessed by:
Poet / Spoken Word Artist/Global Activist: Tantra-zawadi
Community activists / Poets/Musicians: Dujuana Shareese & Ihuoma Tuesday (Spoken Sound)
Special Guest Host for this cypher: Community Activist/Poet/Author – Lana Rose (Wordsmithing Web)
We will also be celebrating Lana Rose’s birthday!
With a line up designed to bring out the dancer in all of us, we join together to celebrate the fierce freedom of the dance floor, the artistry and the rhythmic vibration that occurs when we gather in one place.
This event brings the vibe that Soulfful Cypher is known for. With the NYC skyline in the back drop, the water beneath our feet and music that carries far and wide, calling Househeads from everywhere to partake of the energy that makes everyone DANCE!
This is a FREE Community, Family Friendly event. Bring your most comfortable dancing gear, your love of music and be prepared to enjoy a unique experience!