Osunlade
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[edit] Biography
Osunlade is an artist from New York, USA, and is the founder of the label Yoruba Records. He was born in St Louis, Missouri. At the age of 17 he was hired as a cast member of Sesame Street and also composed music for the show during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Afterward, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he worked with major artists such as Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson. After a stint there, he moved to New York, where he founded Yoruba Records and has remained to the present. To date he has worked with such artists as Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, and Cesaria Evora. In 2006, he released an album titled Aquarian Moon, and, in 2007, he released an album titled Elements Beyond on the revived Strictly Rhythm Records. He is a priest of the traditional Yoruba religion of Ifá. Because of his beliefs, Osunlade's music has a deep spiritual root in Yoruba traditions which are also reflected in the name of his record label, album covers and also the titles of some of the tracks he has remixed such as "Obatala y Oduduwa" and "Yemeya."
[edit] Discography
[edit] Yoruba Records Catalog
- Piscean Group
- Albanian Blues
- Call Of The Ancestors
- Egguns Psalm
- Motorcross
- Talisman
- The Meeting
- Osunlade “Aquarian Moon”/Yoruba Records/BBE Music
- Thira
- Aquarian Moon
- The Day We Met For Coffee
- Flow
- TwoPhish
- Fingerblood
- Circles
- Oia In Winter
- Sokinsikartep
- Casablanca Soul
- Music For The Gods
- Inspiration
- In Flight
- Ibara: River Crossing (Compilation)
- Anne Wirz/”Resolution”
- KB/”El Musica”
- TainoLeon/”Caridad”
- Nadirah Shakoor/”Simple Pleasures”
- Jimmy Abney/”Is There Anybody Here?”
- Djinji Brown/”Grits”
- Tempor Perdido/”Theme from Juan”
- Quetzal/”Raimunda”
- Siji/”Iranjo”
- P.Nice/”Fourine’s Dance”
- Nomumbah/”Tudo Que Podia Ser”
- Santos ft.Cubanos/”Ay Mama”
- Robert Strauss/”Level 52
- Osunlade
- Native Tongue
- Cosmic Shout
- Oshun’s Arrival
- Cantos a Ochun et Oya
- Siguaraya
- I Don’t Know
- Africa
- Latina Café
- Aldeia de Ogum
- Feets Don’t Fail
- New Day
- Macaco
- Mr President
- Marie St James: Closer I Get
- Djinji Brown
- My Beloved
- Breakout
- Rhumbalectra
- Las Siete Potencias
- Sambas: Que Vive El Canto
- Nadirah Shakoor-
- Breath Away
- Love Song
- Erro - Don’t Change
- Sin Palabras - Yemeya
- Lotus & Strauss - The Grand Masterplan
- KB
- El Musica
- Feelin U
- Ebbo:
- Cyclone
- The Way
- Beat IS Pumpin
- The Wayapella
- Frank-I : Let The Record Play
- Santos
- Love Made For Two
- Amante
- Brinca
- Funky Bossa
[edit] Album Projects
- OsunladElements Beyond”/Strictly Rhythm:
- A Cloudy Miste “
- A Monk’s Tear
- Stomp
- Frequencies
- Momma’s Groove
- Mt Reflection
- Queen’s Battle
- 139th Street
- Cream
- April
- Soul Heaven/Defected: Osunlade Mix CD
- Rewind 5/Ubiquity: Osunlade… “Crazy U”
- Malena Perez “Stars”/Cubanita Groove: “Praise The Day”
- Exit Music “Music For Radio Heads”/BBE Music: Osunlade ft Erro… “Everything Is In Its Right Place”
- HVW8 ”Music Is My Art”/Ubiquity: Casa Ocha… “Tambores te Llamas
- Re-Offering/R2 Records: Osunlade Mix CD
- Yoruba Soul Mixes/BBE Music: Osunlade Remix Collection
- Offering/R2 Records: Osunlade Mix CD
- Tortured Soul “Introducing”/R2 Records: I Might Do Something Wrong (Lonely Mix)
- After Dark NYC/ KinkySweet: Osunlade Mix CD
- Osunlade “Paradigm”/Soul Jazz Records:
- Morning Glory
- When This Feelin
- Blackman
- Rader Du
- Oxossi Da Focha Branca
- 2Thousandcowries
- Beloved
- Ocho
- The Deep
- Pasta Boys “Daylight In The Invisible World”/Irma: Chimes Of Freedom
- Siji “God Given”/BBE Music:
- Feels Like
- The Day Ahead
- Eric Roberson “Esoteric Movement”/Blue Erro Soul/K7:
- Rain On My Parade
- Please Don’t Leave
- Vivian Greene “Love Story”Sony/Columbia
- What Is Love?
- Emotional Rollercoaster:
- Out Of Eden/GrassRoots Music: Keep Moving On (demo)
- Larry Gold “Presents Don Cello”/BBE Music: Just A Dream ft Eric Roberson
- India Arie “Voyage To India”/Motown Records: Beautiful Surprise (demo version)
- Musiq Soulchild “Aijustwanaseing”/Def Soul Recordings:
- Mary Go Round
- Aiemwitue
- Settle For My Love
- Martha Wash “The Collection”/BMG Music: Come
- Patti Labelle “Flame”/MCA/Universal:
- Addicted To You
- Love Is Just A Whisper Away
- Eric Benet ”True To Myself”/Warner Bros.
- Femininity
- Baby Lets Come Together (Unreleased)
- True to Myself
- Just Friends
- Eric Benet “A Day In The Life”/Warner Bros: Poetry Girl (Bonus Import Track)
- Toshi Kubota “Sunlight, Moonlight”/Sony/ Columbia
- Angel
- Too Light To Do
- Jam With Me
- Freddie Jackson “Here It Is”/BMG
- Was it Something
- Addictive to Touch
- Najee “Share My World”/EMI
- Laid Back
- Heart Like Mine
- G-Street
- Native Eclipse
- Marion Meadows “Forbidden Fruit”/BMG
- Forbidden Fruit
- Red Light
- You Will Never Know
- Candy Dulfer “Sax-A-Go-Go”/BMG: 2 Funky
- Blackgirl “Treat U Right”/BMG
- 90's Girl
- Nubian Prince
- Me 2 U/BMG
- Alone Wit U
- Want U Back
- Goodbye Girl
- All Night
- Eric Gable “Process Of Elimination”/BMG
- Process Of Elimination
- Call Me
- Ill Be Around
- Gerardo “Mo Ritmo”/Interscope
- Rico Suave
- Latin Til I Die
- Christina
- We Want The Funk
- Jeffrey Daniels”Skinny Boy”/Sony Records
- She's The Girl
- Skinny Boy
- That's My Heart
- Here We Are
- Girls, Boys
- Lessons
- Blue Is The Night
- My Life
- Sesame Street Television Series: Various Musical Segments
- Rockula Motion Picture Soundtrack: Toni Basil “The Night”
[edit] Various Remixes
- 4Hero..."Hold It Down"/Talkin Loud
- United FutureOrganization..."Listen Love"/Avec/Japan
- Incognito..."On The Road" /Talkin' Loud
- Aaron Carl…”Sky”/Superb Entertainment
- Zero 7..."Waiting Line" /Ultimate Dilemma
- Spacek..."Get Away"/MCA/Universal
- Mark Cutlier..."Diamant"/Ismaa/Discograph
- Home & Garden..."An Invitation"/Central Park
- Shazz..."All I Wanna Give You"/Sony/Epic
- Roland Brival... "Sakitayo" Ismaa/Discograph
- Jon Cutler..."You Groove Me"/Distant
- Tortured Soul... "I Might Do Something Wrong" /Central Park
- LAS*CIV*I*OUS..."Nice To See You"/Central Park
- Roy Ayers...."Searching"/BBE
- JMX ft. Tikiman..."Tikisong"/LEA
- John Beltran… “Your Colors”/Ubiquity Records
- Ms. Dynamite..."Dynamitee"/Polygram
- Grupo Batique..."No Batida do Agogo"/Farout
- KemeticJust…”Thank You”/Pooley Records
- Jazzy Jeff ft. Erro..."Rock With U"....BBE
- Sambas..."Obatala y Oduduwa"/GotSoul Recordings
- Camiel....:Sintra"/Central Park
- Wei-Chi...."Dream"/Sonar Kollektive
- Hideo....."Possibilities Of Love"/Foreplay Recordings
- Cheiko Kimbara...."Espera"/V2/Avex
- Cesaria Evora.... "Bondade" /BMG/LusAfrica
- Misia..."Kiobuta" /Rhythmedia/Avex
- Astor Piazolla... "Milonga"/Milan/Universal
- Salif Keita... "Moffou"/Universal Jazz France
- Grant Green..."Time To Remember"/Blue Note
- Danielle Spencer... "Black Butterfly"/Chez Music
- Los Amigos Invisibles... "Joder" /Luaka Bop
- Manny Hoffman… “Make It Right”/RealTone Records
- Piste… “Someone To Love”/Q-Tape Records
- Vivian Greene… “Emotional Rollercoaster (Unreleased)/Sony Records
- Robert Strauss… “Rhythm of Life”/ Freerange Records
- Franck Biyong… “We Shall Overcome”/Hot Casa Records
- Maw ft. Vitker Duplaix… “The Real World”/Vega Records
- David Murray ft Pharoah Sanders… “Gwotet”/3D Family
- Fertile Ground… “Another Day”/Counterpoint Records
- Psoul feat. Peter Panic… “Time Is Coming”/Zoma Records
- Ron Blake… “Tom Blake”/Mack Aveune Records
- Sandboy ft Nanar… “Night Song”/Hinterland
- Atjazz… “Put It On”/Mantis Recordings
- Tony Devivo… “Percussion Suite”/Obiquesound
- Crusho… “Someone To Love”/Qtape Records
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.. “Ancestor Song”/Deeper Soul Records
- Henrik Schwartz.. “Leave My Head Alone Brain”/Sunday Music
- Roy Ayers… “Tarzan”/BBE Recrds
- Jazztronik… “Dentro Mi Alma”/Estereo
- Reel People… “In The Sun”/Defected
- Bah Samba… “Tired Lil One”/Symple Sound
- Dj Spinna ft Heavy… “Your Gonna Change”/Papa Records
- Floetry… “I Want You” (Unreleased)/Geffen Records
- Kelly Polar… “Ashamed of Myself” (Unreleased Re-Edit)
- Vivian Greene… “What Is Love” (Unreleased)/Columbia Records
- Keziah Jones… “Kpacfucation”/Emi France
- Ben Westbeech…”So Good Today”/Brownswood Records
- Prince…”The Dance” (Unreleased Mix)/NPG
- India Arie…”I Am Not My Hair”/Motown Records
- Kiko Navarro…”Ache Pa Ti”/Pacha Records
- Ciara… “Promise”/ Unreleased
- Deetron ft Ovasoul 7… “I Cling”/Music Man
- Ian Friday ft Chris Bob… “Found Myself”/Tea Party Music
- Soul Central… “Time After Time”/Defected Records
- Wahoo… “Shine”/Innervisions
