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Tamika Nicole live at Coda
Once again proving thereâs something mighty nice about the Bay Area water, Oakland native Tamika Nicole comes out swinging on her masterful independent projects by using the same gusto of Ledisi, Mary J. Blige and Sarah Vaughn. Though sheâs still a young newcomer, she comes to the forefront with a resumeâ filled with experience and life lessons on The Art of Letting Go - her sophomore independent release. Itâs a modern record, infiltrated with the neo-soul movements of India.Aire and the jazzy Quiet Storm sensations of contemporary R&B, but with an amazing epic story. Each song serves up doses of life inspiration through depression, relationships and insecurity that works as easily as any urban gospel record. The singer/songwriter collaborates with R&B/gospel producer Jamie Hawkins (Sunny Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Destinyâs Child) and Jimi Fischer to get the right polished studio sound for the albumâs jazz-influenced tunes.
The most obvious advantange of The Art of Letting Go abides in how each song points to a variety of remedies that justifies the strong album title. âDown,â using urban funk and hard rubber bass, offers up encouragement on how to get out of lifeâs setbacks and frustrations. âOnly (You Ainât Right)â is a woman-to-woman life lesson on breaking away from losers with the help of God. But the album seriously rises to higher heights when the songs match up with even stronger melodies and deeper lyricism, like on the Anita Baker/Michael J. Powell-styled âEnoughâ and the synth funk-infused âAll I Need,â âEnoughâ is a touching prayer that certainly touches the windows of heaven as she asks God to help her âknow that I am enough and always loved.â The dazzling saxophone solo effortlessly works the song into a smooth song of praise. âGet It Right,â with its smart synths, is so ready for radio with its empowering message towards moral maturity. Consider it a brighter version of Faze-Oâs âRiding High.â And for serious funk jazz connoisseurs, they will get a kick out of the mellow lounge grooves of âToo Bad for You,â which serves as the ultimate âdump âemâ anthem. After seeing too many urban movies like Tyler Perryâs âWhy Did I Get Marriedâ where women have a hard time resisting no-good leftovers, this song comes off sounding like a modern parable with lots of 'sistah' attitude
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LocationCoda
1710 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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