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Artist......: Mia Doi Todd
Album.......: Music Life
Label.......: City Zen Music
Genre.......: Jazz
Catnr.......: CTZ010
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2021-02-26
Str.date....: 2021-02-26
Quality.....: 844 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://miadoitodd.bandcamp.com
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1. Music Life 6:33
2. Take Me to the Mountain 7:33
3. My Fisherman 4:30
4. Little Bird 8:13
5. Mohinder and the Maharani 5:19
6. If I Don't Have You 4:21
7. Wainiha Valley 5:27
8. Daughter of Hope 9:35
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,: Mia Doi Todd 12th album, Music Life, was recorded in her native :,
: Los Angeles. The album features guest performances from Jeff :
:' Parker, Money Mark, Fabiano do Nascimento, Sam Gendel, Miguel ':
,: Atwood-Ferguson and Laraaji. :,
: :
:' Ever since her debut release in 1997, singer-songwriter Mia Doi ':
,: Todd has created a body of work that is intensely personal and :,
: unique, with a rich variety of cultural and creative influences. :
:' A solo artist with an innate sense of connecting links between ':
,: other musicians, Mia has stepped into the role of composer on :,
: Music Life. The album, produced with husband Jesse Peterson, :
:' embraces the themes of motherhood and the creative life of the ':
,: artist. The songs, autobiographical with a splash of mythology, :,
: continue her lyrical journey, from the deserts of Rajasthan to :
:' the coast of Bahia, from existential questions on mortality, ':
,: sexual assault and overdose to the wonder and joy of caring for :,
: a young child. :
:' ':
,: The songs are epic and cinematic. ôTake Me to the Mountainö is a :,
: symphonic call to NatureÆs healing powers. In the sea shanty ôMy :
:' Fisherman,ö based on novelist Jorge AmadoÆs Sea of Death, Mia ':
,: sings from the perspective of the mermaid and ocean goddess, :,
: Yemanja, about her lover, the allegorical fisherman, who faces :
:' the dangers of the sea to feed his family. Like the figure of ':
,: the artist, he is always chasing the muse. ôLittle Birdö hides :,
: its secret source of sadness behind a sweet samba flair. MiaÆs :
:' cover of ôIf I DonÆt Have Youö is a fragile, folky take on ':
,: Gregory IsaacsÆ classic lovers rock ballad, with lilting vocals :,
: and melodica floating above earthy percussion. ôDaughter of :
:' Hopeö finishes the album with a prayer for the future, amidst ':
,: angelic choir and triumphant horns. :,
: :
:' Mia describes writing the title track ôMusic Lifeö: ':
,: :,
: ôThe title track begins: ôIf you give your life to music, it :
:' opens up the path.ö My musical path started when I was a ':
,: teenager, taking singing lessons from my Silver Lake neighbor :,
: who was an opera singer. Not long afterwards, I began writing :
:' songs and finding my own voice. I followed indie rock bands and ':
,: started playing shows around town. Gradually music came to :,
: consume most of my being! The song addresses the ups and downs :
:' of a musicianÆs life. I wrote it the night I came home from a ':
,: dear friendÆs memorial service, another of several musician :,
: friends who have passed away at a young age. The song morphs :
:' organically through background vocals and psychedelic guitars ':
,: and ultimately emerges as a celebration of life lived fully. :,
: :
:' We recorded the basic tracks at Barefoot Recording (formerly ':
,: Crystal Sound) in Hollywood, the studio where Stevie Wonder and :,
: others recorded many great albums. I played the 9 foot grand :
:' piano there and sang my heart out, surrounded by my musical ':
,: friends and collaborators: Money Mark on organ, Jesse Peterson :,
: on rhythm guitar, Will Logan on drums, Andres Renteria on :
:' percussion and Brandon Owens on bass. The song comes to a final ':
,: crescendo with Jeff ParkerÆs swirling electric guitar solos and :,
: the lyrics ôIf you give your life to music, no regret, donÆt :
:' forget, I loved you.ö ':
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