Afrodizz
Afrodizz is an eight-member afrobeat/afrofunk band from Montreal. Their music is a modern mix of afrobeat, jazz and funk, that has been described as having nuances of The Herbaliser and Tony Allen.
The band
The band was formed in 2002 by Montreal jazz guitarist, Gabriel Aldama—who also serves as the band's chief songwriter. Aldama was first introduced to afrobeat as a university student, when a friend played him some vinyl recordings by the genre's pioneer, Fela Kuti. Aldama has also credited the Beastie Boys' 1996 jazz-funk instrumental compilation The In Sound From Way Out! as an album that greatly influenced him.
The other members of Afrodizz include vocalist Vance Payne—who performs songs in English, Yorùbá and other languages of Nigeria—as well as François Plante (bass), Jean-Philippe Goncalves (drums), François Vincent (percussion), David Carbonneau (trumpet), Frèdé Simard (tenor sax), and François Glidden (baritone sax). Goncalves and Plante are also part of the electro-jazz trio, Plaster and Goncalves is also one half of the electronic music duo Beast.
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by: Avery Watts(VERSE 1)
I'm standing at the edge of space and time
Deciding if my being alive is a crime
And if I jump and sail out into the abyss
How much will I really miss?
I'm inching closer, closer to my fate
Lacking a backup plan or escape
And I'm just about to finally go and move ahead
When a voice calls out to me
Here's what it said:
(CHORUS)
STAND
Every woman and man
This is a call for all to rise up and stand
STAND
Every woman and man
Raise up your voice and say that I can
STAND
Every woman and man
This is a call for all to rise up and
All rise up and say…
I CAN
(VERSE 2)
Get back up on your feet
You’re much to strong to quit on me
Now dry your eyes and brace your back
Prepare for warfare
Here comes the attack
You’re nearly there so don’t you stop
Making your very own way to the top
And when you see your victory
Together we will be
We’re now free
(BRIDGE)
Everybody now…