The World Of Soul Music PTIII: Spain

Aniki - Tiempo Al Tiempo (2003)

 

Aniki (real name Ana Escudero) was a bit of a child prodigy; she starred in plays and sang in her school choir; her talent caught the eye of her teachers, who recommended her to expand her musical studies. From 15 years old she developed an interest in rap, gradually discovering djing, breakdancing and graffiti art. in 1997 she began to discover Soul and Jazz music and her interest in taking her vocals in that direction took off. She is now one of the most recognisable names on the Spanish R&B scene.
She cites her musical influences on her current sound as reggae, soul, jazz, electronic, folk, bolero, salsa hip hop; in her own words 'I do not think I should limit my ears and not recognise beauty where I see it'.
Her current projects include making a mixtape on Jamaican riddims to be titled Ego, and recording in the studio with Spansh Hip-Hop artist Malputo Dest.

- Mr Fabulous

OutKast - Hey Ya! (2003)

Released 10 years ago this week. They'd come a long way since 1994's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, a purely hip-hip affair. You don't need me to tell that Hey Ya! blew up everywhere and won a Grammy award that year. They managed to keep their roots while hitting the heights of success too; the song effectively made their legend complete and to me sounds timeless.
The video is as memorable as the song; directed by Bryan Barber, is based on The Beatles' landmark appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, but sets the action in London. The beginning and end of the video blend with those of The Way You Move so that the two can be watched in either order.