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░█████▓█████▓██ ▌Artist__│ Sweet Maya ██▓█████▓█████░
░████▓▓██▒██▓██ ▌Title___│ Sweet Maya ██▓█████▓▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Label___│ Ubiquity Recordings, Inc. ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Genre___│ Rock ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Format__│ Album ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Year____│ 1977 ██▓██▒███▓████░
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░░████▓█████▓██ ▌Time____│ 48:42 ██▓█████▓████░░
░░░████▓████▓██ ▌Size____│ 118.28 MB ██▓████▓████░░░
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░░ 01. Good Day 2:29
░░ 02. Lousiana Song 3:30
░░ 03. Gotta Find Out 5:25
░░ 04. Crazy Coldness 4:36
░░ 05. Surround Me 3:11
░░ 06. The Earth Has Music 3:56
░░ 07. Papa Taco 2:45
░░ 08. Illusions 5:04
░░ 09. People Suite 7:11
░░ 10. Angisa Alusa (Live) 4:17
░░ 11. Povo (Live) 6:18
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░░ The story of Sweet Maya is one that spans 40 years and involves a set of
░░ relationships that have remained strong despite time and distance.
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░░ The first chapter started in 1968 when Gail met John. As she recalls it
░░ ôI met John prior to graduation and my most favorite memories involve a
░░ trip to a nightclub to hear a hot band, John being invited on stage to
░░ jam, and his horn turning the crowd upside down!ö
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░░ It was after Gail and John came to Kalamazoo that the third piece of the
░░ Sweet Maya puzzle moved into place. As Gail describes it ôI met Janice
░░ Lakers in a music theory class, we were the top two students. We got
░░ together one evening to sing and that's all it took. In short time we
░░ formed a folk duo, both of us playing guitars and Janice doubling on
░░ flute and percussion. John was always on the sidelines of our duo,
░░ helping us with arrangements, and sitting in with us when he could.ö It
░░ was with the formation of this trio that the core of Sweet Maya was
░░ formed and plans for expansion were laid. Tom Davis, a drummer John
░░ worked with in a previous group quickly followed by guitarist/bassist Tom
░░ Hill.
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░░ Thus Sweet Maya was born.
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░░ Where there had only been two now there were five but the sound of the
░░ band continued to be a work in progress. Feeling the need for a dedicated
░░ bassist and a more driving sound, the core Mayans sent out a call to
░░ audition bass players from around the area. Many tried out and all had
░░ their advantages yet in the end one player stood out among the rest,
░░ securing a sought after place in a successful local band. The one
░░ selected was Mark Bowen completing the six member, multi-instrumentalist
░░ band.
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░░ Maya strived towards continuous improvement and as the rhythm section
░░ continued to strengthen the inherent weakness became the lack of a solid
░░ guitar soloist. Tom Hill, who had several creative differences with the
░░ core group, left the band as Sweet Maya ushered in the last piece of the
░░ puzzle, Rob Hayes. This formed the band that most remember as Sweet Maya
░░ and its performances drew huge audiences earning it a reputation as one
░░ of the foremost musical groups in the mid-western United States.
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░░ An obscure bit of mellow soul and vocals from this lost 70s Michigan
░░ combo! The group have a sound that's almost a 70s take on the groove of
░░ Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 û one that uses dual vocals to expand the front
░░ end of many of the tunes, plus some lightly dancing electric rhythms that
░░ really step out with some great fusiony touches on the best numbers.
░░ There's a great groovy soul and soft rock vibe to it û and titles include
░░ "Surround Me", "Gotta Find Out", "Papa Taco", "People Suite", "Good Day",
░░ and "The Earth Has Music."
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░░ The music of Sweet Maya (originally formed in 1972 in Kalamazoo, MI) is
░░ an extension of each member. As individuals they bring together diverse
░░ backgrounds; as a group they blend it all into a sound that is exciting
░░ and full of warmth. This six-piece group of multi-talented
░░ instrumentalists has five lead singers, four songwriters and four
░░ arrangers. The music that grows from the contact of such persons is
░░ evidenced in this album. It is Sweet Maya (the illusion) that flows
░░ through and shapes the many idioms of their music. It is Rob Hayes, Tom
░░ Davis, Janice Lakers, Gail Baker, John Chamberlin and Mark Bowen who
░░ convey the experience. Listed in the Japanese book Rare Groove A To Z on
░░ Rittor Music and recommended for funk/soul/soft rock fans. Perfect music
░░ for putting on a pair of rainbow-colored overalls and hanging out in a
░░ field, zoning out or blissfully grooving.
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░░ It really is a very good album. Don't miss it!
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░░ https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bua2hhny2v22ftmmixjfcbnavnq
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