Innovations in Transformative Music & Media
Nadir on CW50’s Made in Michigan
Nadir is an award winning Funk and Soul musician with one heck of a live show.
He’s a champion for the entertainment industry, and the best part is, he calls Detroit home. Learn more in CW50Detroit.com’s Q&A with Nadir.
“Evolution Is Revolution”, a dramatic track created by EAPro’s Nadir and Iayaalis, is featured in the new trailer for TheBlackPaper.com and The Black Mastery Success Program both by success coach Veronica Conway.
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Detroit-based musician/writer (and EAPro CEO) Nadir Omowale was recently appointed to Detroit’s newly established Entertainment Commission. The twelve member commission will serve as an advisory body, to attract and encourage cooperation and collaboration within local communities to ensure that City residents are aware of business opportunities created by entertainment, cultural, athletic, and special events that occur within and/or are hosted by the City of Detroit. For more info click HERE
The 1440′s Unofficial Detroit Music Award After Party is becoming a favorite post-awards show hang for musicians and music lovers because of the great people and amazing open jam session.
Live music started around 11pm and ended at 5am with a hearty breakfast at 6.
Jam session guests included Bobby Murray (guitarist for Etta James), Thornetta Davis, Karen Bosco, Aaron Brown of Lucky Brown, Djallo Djakate, Electric Otto, Khary WAE Frazier, Joey Spina, Anthony Womack, Phil Hale, and many others. Lightshow Bob rocked the Lightar!
It was off the charts!
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Photos by Richard Blondy
Nadir & Distorted Soul earned two trophies at the 2009 Detroit Music Awards on Friday, April 17.
Workin’ For The Man was named Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording, and Nadir was honored as Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist.
Thanks to Akanke Rashad-Omowale, Nancy Schoenheide-Phares, all the members of the Distorted Soul band, all the musicians and producers who contributed their talents to the Workin’ For The Man project, all the djs and press who have given us so much love, and all the family and friends who helped make this project possible.
Oh… and a special shout out to George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and the entire Dubya administration for screwing up the world and inspiring much of the political material that appears on this record. Thanks A LOT!
Nadir and Distorted Soul’s version of “Life in the Fast Lane“ was named Best Rock ‘n’ Roll Song of 2008 on Soul-Patrol.com.
The track was recorded Live at The Buzz Bar and is featured on Nadir’s latest album, Workin For The Man.
Many thanks to Bob & Mike Davis at Soul-Patrol.com; Kris Kurzawa (guitar), Yaminah Brock (vocals), Kamau Inaede (bass), Brandon Holland (keys), Dan Eichinger (drums), Steve Szajna (recording and mixing); Nancy Schoenheide-Phares, Akanke Rashad-Omowale, and Adam Laurie at The Buzz Bar.
Also Workin’ for the Man ranked as the 15th Best Black Music Album of the year and Nadir’s February show at the BAM Cafe at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, NY was named the 6th Best Live Show.
Learn more about Nadir’s Distorted Soul at www.distortedsoul.com