Baba Alade


Baba Alade, grew up in Watts, California and approaches his folk/ blues from his urban roots, armed with Banjo in hand. Baba is a poetic wordsmith who sings of love, lost and found through sweet melodies that resonate in your mind. While the tunes ring with the sweetness of a child they reflect the wisdom of an elder. He has played with everyone from Taj Mahal, Babatunde Olatunji to the great jazz legend, Charles Lloyd. His mesmerizing performances are legendary.
 
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Podcast Radio Interview – Baba Alade 1    
Podcast Radio Interview – Baba Alade 2    
Podcast Live 1    
Podcast Live 2    
 
TV show Hen House Studios Live - Featuring Baba Alade
 
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Baba Alade – Unified and One (CD/Mp3):

Hen House Studios Anthology Volume 2-2002 Baba Alade – Unified and One - The crown honor is befitting of this one”, is a close translation to the proverb of Baba Alade. His crown is a story and he finds many ways to tell it. “Unified and One” has as many names as the Blues. “It could have been called any one of the other songs,” he says, because, “it’s all the blues.” As the lead off track, this CD is given the responsibility of introducing you to a musician that does so many different things. He’s a banjo player that can tell you about the history of the kora and other instruments that have been integral to the voyage and continuum of African peoples. He’s a guitar player that sings of loves lost and love at first sight that never passes.

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images-2.jpg “Unified And One”

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images-2.jpg “For You”

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images-2.jpg “Gazing At You”

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images-2.jpg “Bird”

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images-2.jpg “Downtown”

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images-2.jpg “BMW”

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images-2.jpg “Mary Had A Baby”

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images-2.jpg “Cold As Ice”

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images-2.jpg “Condoleezza”

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images-2.jpg “One World”

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images-2.jpg “Tortoise And The Hair”

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images-2.jpg “I Found Love”

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images-2.jpg “I Believe In Love”

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images-2.jpg “Love Casualty”

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images-2.jpg “Must Have Been Dreaming”

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images-2.jpg “Once You’ve Broke Your Heart”

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images-2.jpg “Woman And Man”

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images-2.jpg “Trial By Fire”

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images-2.jpg “Hold On”

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images-2.jpg “Unified And One – Outro”

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Baba Alade also appears on:

Hen House Studios Anthology OneHen House Studios Anthology 1 (CD/Mp3) is the first installment of four from our Hen House compilation series featuring bands from in and around southern California who recorded in our studio for free in exchange for the right to be filmed. Highlighted on this CD are Truilio Disgracious, a band led by Fishbone bass player Norwood Fisher and a track entitled "Afganie" by Gene Bowen featuring Doors drummer John Densmore. Also highlighted is "Weapon of Choice front man Lonnie Marshall".

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Hen House Studios Anthology Volume 2-2002Welcome 2 The Hen House (DVD) is a documentary film from Venice, California that brings you on a fantastical journey where some 50 bands record for free in exchange for the right to be filmed, and where one’s mind is blown away on a surreal mix of super 8 film footage and animation.”

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