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Sa-Ra Creative Partners
The Hollywood Recordings
(BabyGrande Records) 2007
Pronounced "Sah-Rah", Om'Mas Keith, Taz Arnold,
and Shafiq
Husayn comprise the partnership and their
name translates to "the off-spring of the most powerful energy in the universe". These are children of the cosmos, ready to
blast you with their magical mystical soul. The buzz on Sa-Ra Creative
Partners has been quite loud for at least a few years, and now we finally get a full length album. Ready for
release on Babygrande Records "Hollywood Recordings" is heavy on the synths and light on the quantized drums,
Sa-Ra's sound is in full effect here, with help from Bilal, Erykah Badu, Pharoahe Monch, Kurupt, Kweli, C-N-N,
Ty & Kory, J Dilla, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and more. "It's a combination of
older recordings and real new shit," Taz excitedly details. "It's some interesting things on the album. I want people to pay
attention to the details. This is the first installment of a multi-faceted presentation."
Mixing hip-hop, jazz, funk and electronics, Sa-Ra
managed to create their own genre they like to call “Afro Magnetic Electronic Spiritualism.” “Our job is
to make history, not to entertain. Our job is to change, add and contribute to what the greats have already contributed”
says Shafiq. If you can’t tell, Sa-Ra is well on that path.
The album collection defies categorization and represents Sa-Ra's
complete vision, which encompasses more than just music. "We take the best of all doctrines, all the practices, all
sciences and have developed our own style," Om'Mas explains. "That's where we're at. We've very eclectic because,
unlike many people, we've been able to identify that with which is best of all systems -- belief, monetary -- and take piece
by piece to develop this master blueprint. It's proven to be successful."
"Take a chance on us. Sa Ra is one of the most creative groups to
come along in a long time, and that's not hype, that's just what it is. Who's ready to be invaded by the next incarnation
of Black music?"
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