{"id":4387,"date":"2021-10-29T22:18:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2022-06-29T20:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:23:46","slug":"tambor-deep-awakening-party-16-10-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/tambor-deep-awakening-party-16-10-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Tambor \u201cDeep Awakening\u201d Party 16.10.21"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There It Blows. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Overboard! A forceful gust of wind blows a fedora off a head. A giant plastic A-frame sign collapses. The cool draft blows against the perspiration on the lower back as the body jumps and spins 180 degrees. Sneakers effortlessly slide across the smooth cobblestone dotted red and brown. Breathe deeply. The cool crisp air filling the lungs feels not only refreshing but excites the savory glands. Hungry? Dance with friends nearby the vendor selling plant-based bites. Thirsty? Dance your way to the vendor selling liquid spirits? Anyone, for an orange sweatshirt to keep warm? Dance toward the rear entrance canopy where branded apparel is sold cash free. But be cautious dancing in front of giant sub woofers. That emits booms and bass loud enough for big-field festivals. <\/span><\/p>\n

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And who said Atlanta\u2019s Underground is abandoned? An urban relic of the last century\u2019s decay. Today, under the blue azure, basking in the sun, exhibitionists showcase fancy footwork in front of sparkling glass windows of the building hosting a world-famous graffiti artist\u2019s exhibit. View food trucks parked on Upper Alabama Street as patrons, some in mid-dance, amapiano to the sounds of music spewing from JBLs below. Housed in a pyramid constructed of beams and metal.<\/span><\/p>\n

There he stands in the arms of the triad. E L I O S T E R E O, his name shines in bright letters across an electronic board. The Venezuelan born Atlanta transplant cranks out the stellar Sunlightsquare\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Oyelo<\/a><\/span>.\u201d The Nash la Musica Remix has twenty-five early birds head bopping, fingers snapping, and toes tapping to hand percussion, warm chords, and plucking guitar strings. View their smiles. Seasoned faces appear jovial, enjoying the outdoors, bathing in the disappearing sunlight on a Saturday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you pay for your ticket because you\u2019re not that special,\u201d reads a text message from a jealous outsider. Even haters can\u2019t stop the joy of dancing underneath skyscrapers with painted art mural stretching into the twilight. Where flocks of birds perform aerial stunts, aircraft travel and a drone, wait, a black drone launches upward into the air and hovers in front of the DJ\u2019s face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh. There is more. The event\u2019s headlining guest hails from New Jersey. Jihad Muhammad is no stranger. Having played in the capital of the Southeast several times over. The Bang the Drum founder is the artist the people come to see play. The \u201c<\/span>Ascension<\/a><\/span>\u201d producer is the artist the people come to hear play. However, the \u201c<\/span>Hard to Love<\/a><\/span>\u201d remixer\u2019s set time begins with acoustic issues. The volume increases to ear bleeding levels. Are two songs playing at one time? Perhaps, three songs play at once. Whatever the reason. The sounds become a muddled mess. So much so, one dancer runs behind the giant speaker cabinets and dances into the night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome the Night<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Where multi-colored scarfs, denim jackets and orange sweatshirts appear welcoming the embracing aphotic. \u201cYay! You\u2019re here,\u201d and hearty hugs are exchanged with familiar faces and friendlier smiles appearing out of the midst from the fog machine. While the attendance numbers double in size. Yet, there is more than ample space to groove about. Making for perfect social distancing. Mask up or mask off. Welcome to <\/span>Tambor\u2019s<\/a><\/span> \u201c<\/span>Deep Wakening<\/a><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The debut event that infuses Afro House music and dance movement to awaken our deepest soul with a renewed sense of being in this world, reads the <\/span>promotional video<\/a><\/span> posted online, the prospectus covered with three pyramids, the aesthetic theme of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fifteen minutes later, back inside the DJ pyramid, the emitting cacophony becomes mellifluous. The mixing technique transforms from NYC\u2019s Shelter-esque to signature when Rabs Vhafuwi & Mizz\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Count Your Blessings<\/a><\/span>\u201d plays. Sadly. One dancer experiences hearing loss. For the remainder of Deep Awakening the grounding sound bath sounds -well- off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jihad Muhammad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Long ago, dubbed the <\/span>silent deadly<\/a><\/span>, the title sticks today. Fans are hard pressed to find online interviews, weighty bios, or recent activity @JihadofBang. Instead, the veteran stalwart lets the music speak. Take, Caiiro\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Drummotions<\/a><\/span>,\u201d The Mike Dunn Movement Mental causes the body to slump over with hands beating the earth. On Caiiro\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Tomorrow Never Comes<\/a><\/span>\u201d the melodic rifts thrusts hips forward and arms stretching for the stars as a pitched voice proclaims, \u201cI got something for your mind, your body, and your soul.\u201d Here Jihad speaks through the accapellas from First Choice\u2019s \u201cLet No Man Put Asunder\u201d to MD X-Spress\u2019 \u201cGod Made Me Phunky\u201d (Accapella) to Blaze featuring Palmer Brown\u2019s \u201cMy Beat\u201d (Accapella). The music meanders from Afro house, Manoo\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Kodjo<\/a><\/span>\u201d to Afro beat, Femi Kuti’s \u201c<\/span>Truth Don Die<\/a><\/span>\u201d (Kerri Chandler Lagos Dub) to Afro-tech, Afefe Iku\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Magicwave<\/a><\/span>.\u201d But primarily the beats stay percussion driven with slow crescendos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Except when Jerome Sydenham & Kerri Chandler\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Rising the Sun<\/a><\/span>\u201d shout-outs that Jersey garage sound that provokes a sigh of relief. For the party people, an Afro version of Jill Scott\u2019s \u201cNot Like Crazy\u201d is fun as the jazzy DJ Roland Clark\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Simple Things<\/a><\/span>\u201d (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Version) is grounding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Love and Happiness that dance together, showcase their best moves of ultra-spins and leg stretches to Honeysweet\u2019s \u201c<\/span>I Put a Spell On You<\/a><\/span>\u201d (Honeycomb & Vega Mix). Be sure not to bump into the several phones and video cameras filming their dance ritual.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI clap my hands\/I stomp my feet\/I\u2019m gon\u2019 fight for the right to love you.\u201d Lyrics the ladies sing, their torso\u2019s gyrating to Shimza featuring Maleh\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Fight to Love<\/a><\/span>\u201d (Louie Vega Remix) is the perfect memory for the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Sacude<\/a><\/span>,\u201d Tony Touch yells. Yasss!!! Ending the set on a high note by playing the Manoo Touch Latino Flute Mix causes booties, hips, and torsos to shake in those Spanx black leather leggings. That\u2019s what\u2019s up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Underneath the laser show from 230 beam LEDs, cloths of blue, purple, gold, green and pink stream in the air. Creating excitement and buzz amongst the multi-hued crowd. That steps aside to make way for dancers wearing long flowing dresses. Their bodies spin, arms wave, and bare feet step. Mothers and daughters dance hand-in-hand. Celebrating the life of femininity, proclaims DJ Stan Zeff. Hands clap and mouths cheer. At that moment, the thirty souls left get down to David Morales & Mr. V\u2019s \u201c<\/span>Everyday of My Life<\/a><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Movers and Shakers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone can throw a party. But not everyone is chosen to throw parties. This is how you throw an impactful event. Knowing what a community of music lovers and dancers need and not only knowing their wants. Stan Zeff has always been one step ahead in the culture. Creating and executing Afro house parties with a keen ear and precise vision. A perfectionist, his ethos is awarding, for the guest music selectors, dancers, and everyone involved who attends. With gratitude, kudos to Stan Zeff for stepping out and stepping up. For giving the people a day and into the night deep awakening.<\/span><\/p>\n

wrds: aj dance<\/p>\n

\u00a0above grphc: aj art<\/p>\n

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