How often do you hear soul neosoul, hip-hop and orchestral music fused into one?
I bet you never did! Well, here you go - it’s possible and the results are mesmerizing.
You need some background info on this: The original version of this tune comes from Dwele (voice and lyrics) and J-Dilla (production), orchestra is conducted by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, while this re-enactment comes around the time of the 3th anniversary of Dilla’s untimely passing. I’ll quote Moovmnt for the rest: “At Mochilla, they’ve spent the past year working on A Suite for Ma Dukes. Until now they only released videos of entirely instrumental pieces, but today – in homage to the man responsible for all this – they have released the first vocal performance from SFMD. Detroit singer Dwele sang the classic “A.N.G.E.L.” that night without rehearsal, but with Miguel Atwood-Furguson’s beautiful arrangements.” FYI, Miss “Ma Dukes” Yancey is J Dilla’s mother who since Dilla’s passing has been fighting for J Dilla’s legacy and with the same ailment.
[via Moovmnt]
