>> Fertile Ground
bio: Led by the magisterial voice of astral soul goddess, Navasha Daya and overseen by bandleader/composer/keyboardist, James Collins. Fertile Ground may hail from Baltimore, but they've got a global impact. Their power lies not only in their rich blend of soul, jazz, funk, and African-inspired rhythms, but in their positive, progressive lyrics - truly spiritual, and delivered without any sort of hype - they are of the few combos with a power to rival the most righteous groups of the 70s! Following their highly acclaimed 'Perception' album, Fertile Ground are back with another classic that will heal your woes, uplift your spirit and have you groovin' to their deeply funky hybrid of jazz-fueled soul. Black Is?is the title Vocalist Navasha Daya sounds better than ever -- and the instrumentation includes some wonderful keyboards from James Collins, supported by a warm brace of horns that are some of the most soulful to work on record since the glory days of Earth, Wind, & Fire! Sweetly jazz, spiritually soulful, and totally essential the kind of record that is an instant classic from this timeless group!
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