{"id":679,"date":"2011-01-16T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=679"},"modified":"2013-01-29T22:31:09","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T22:31:09","slug":"ezel-15-01-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/ezel-15-01-11\/","title":{"rendered":"EZEL 15.01.11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FREEDOM SATURDAY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Nothing could prevent me from getting to my beloved Tambor; not foot play-off traffic, not the homeless man standing in the middle of the street, whom I almost hit with my car, nor the accessory I left at home for my outfit<\/em>.”-AJ Dance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The wall behind the DJ stage flashed with cutting edge avant-garde images of brilliant techno-acid washed colors from extreme music video clips combined with haunting<\/span><\/strong> Tambor<\/a> images that provided a dazzling landscape of visual sensory. From the room\u2019s rear near the upstairs VIP section to the room\u2019s front wall behind the DJ stage, the venue\u2019s entire space shuttered the darkness with such visual spectacle. Tambor was not only about clear crisp acoustics but high definition visuals.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once again the time to celebrate freedom had arrived and Freedom Saturday was off to some adventurous start. The tribesters had much to celebrate as Tambor had provided a full year of unparalleled parties that continued to grow beyond mere humble expectation. Upon entering the heated loft space from the night\u2019s frigid temperatures, one was confronted by the venue\u2019s spacious dance floor which seemed barely inhabited with dancing souls. Where was everyone? It was after midnight.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thankfully,<\/span><\/strong> Stan<\/a>, still behind the CD players and mixer, caressed the crowd with Timmy Regisford\u2019s and Lynn Lockamy\u2019s<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cAt The Club\u201d<\/a> to hoots and hollers. The sound system, heard outdoors, pumped deep bass grooves that thumped under scattered beats that welcomed dancing feet. It wasn\u2019t much longer till The Dominican Republic\u2019s Ezel dressed in a green vintage tee and blue denim marched through the doors with crate in hand up to the DJ stand ready to set Tambor ablaze with musical flames.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ocha Records\u2019 founder<\/span> <\/strong>Ezel<\/a> started the party off right with the Top 10 single of the past year on one of those electronic music download sites with the self-produced,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cIn My Life Time.\u201d<\/a> Lead vocalist, Tamara Wellons\u2019 voice swirled through the air until greeted with a thunder of handclaps. The ever steadily growing crowd was ready to dance, and that they did. From there, the DJ\/producer led the crowd on a deep, soulful journey through the Ocha and Yoruba Records catalog.<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cPride,\u201d<\/a> the ladies anthem by Osunlade presents Nadirah Shakoor followed suit with more uplifting vocals over stripped down beats. Next, spicy, Latin sounds with progressive-house flair simmered the crowd that ate the tune up like fresh mango salsa. Everyone went wild, showcasing salsa and cumbia leg work. Suddenly, with one of those start-and-stop DJ techniques, a broken beat punched through the room. It was Ezel\u2019s Remix of<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cRock With You\u201d<\/a> by the late, great Michael Jackson. The room erupted in sheer pandemonium as the crowd sung the lyrics and imitated MJ\u2019s signature moves. Hee Hee Hees<\/em> and Oouuu\u2019s<\/em> echoed sweet sentiments throughout the room. From another stop\/start mixing technique,<\/strong><\/span> \u201cDays Like This\u201d<\/a> (Spinna & Tickla Club Mix) from East Londoner Shaun Escoffery bounced into action. Once again, the tribesters screamed loudly with joy. But, it was the night\u2019s unexpected that ripped the roof off the building. In a twinkle of an eye, Karizma featuring spoken word by DJ Spen,<\/span><\/strong> \u201c4 The Love\u201d<\/a> (the Pepe Braddock, \u201cDeep Burnt\u201d sample via Freddie Hubbard, \u201cLittle Sunshine\u201d) dropped from the sky with vengeance. There was not one closed mouth in the room as bodies jumped in the air, arms twirled above the crowd, and heads bobbed up and down with nods of approval. This was house music at its best! There was no stopping the DJ\u2019s energy that now had a video camera filming his every move of body thrusts and head jerks. To follow suit, Oveous Maximus\u2019,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cI Apologize\u201d<\/a> had the crowd rapping, \u201cI\u2019m so sorry\/I\u2019m so sorry\/I\u2019m so sorry\/I a-po-logize.\u201d Thankfully, no apologies needed be made for this warm pad percussion driven Ezel remix. After the DJ switched up music styles a bit, a Teena Marie tribute classic swept hearts full with nostalgia of old-school delight. Once again, the Yoruba Soul catalog scored with<\/span><\/strong> \u201dCantos A Ochun Et Oya\u201d<\/a>, Marie St. James,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cCloser I Get<\/a>\u201d (Club Mix) and Floetry\u2019s,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cI Want You\u201d<\/a> (Remix) hits, all helmed by none other than the man himself, Osunlade. Atlanta, Georgia made its presence known with the NDATL release of<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cI Got Life\u201d<\/a> by Kemetic Just and Terrance Downs on vocals. Already an anthem in town for the past six months, the newly digital release resurrected the tribesters to life. From there, the crowd was treated to a house selection from Markus Enohson with James Ingram,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cDay And Night\u201d<\/a>(Alix Alvarez Mix) a song seamed fresh from the 1980\u2019s. The night\u2019s musical assault continued with a dive in the deep tech waters of banging beats and tech effects before Stan Zeff returned to the decks to dry off the crowd.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After several pictures with family members and the Ocha star,<\/span><\/strong> Stan<\/a> cooled the room off to comfortable temperatures and kept the crowd rocking with<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cClap Your Hands\u201d<\/a> before closing out the night.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once again, Tambor captured the soul with the beating drum provided by the music soundscape of Ocha\u2019s Records founder Ezel. The room, not packed shoulder to shoulder, provided much space to freely drop to the floor and freely bounce around with joy. After all, this was Freedom Saturday.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photography by Carlos J. Bell<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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