Victor Talks Daughters of Soul PledgeMusic Campaign: ‘This Is Divine Intervention’ 1 gospel chart debut Losing My Religion, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul, a guest feature on Nina Revisited … A Tribute to Nina Simone and Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Selfless. In addition to her own release, Hathaway is featured on several other artists’ latest albums, including a duet with Kim Burrell on Kirk Franklin’s No. “It was so cool and we got into a good rhythm with it. “I was honored that Erykah invited me to perform,” says Hathaway. The singer joins show host Erykah Badu and singers Chrisette Michele, K-Ci and Eddie Levert for the first-ever “Soul Train Soul Cypher.” ET) when the 2015 Soul Train Awards air on Centric and BET. The project’s next potential single is the track “Mirror.” In the works is a vinyl double-album version of the project.įans can catch Hathaway on television this Sunday (Nov. Featuring a guest turn by Robert Glasper on the track “Lean on Me,” the album also includes covers of the late Hathaway’s classics “Little Ghetto Boy” and “You Were Meant for Me,” Luther Vandross’ “Forever, For Always, For Love” and Hathaway’s own fan faves, including “Baby Don’t Cry” and “When Your Life Was Low.” And to go to the Troubadour to record … that was really epic for me.”Īmong the special guests inside the Troubadour during Hathaway’s two-show recording stint: Anita Baker and Patti LaBelle.
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“They are the ones who came out in full force, sending me $10, $15 and more. “The fans are responsible for this record,” says Hathaway. The set, which includes four bonus tracks, was recorded at the Troubadour-the iconic Los Angeles music venue where her revered father, Donny Hathaway, recorded his seminal 1972 album Donny Hathaway: Live. The Live album represents a full-circle moment for Hathaway as well. “We’re still figuring out when we can fulfill it,” says Hathaway, who is in the midst of a promo tour. Among the pledge perks: Hathaway serenading birthday celebrants via phone onstage and backstage VIP offerings a conversation on Skype between a fan, Hathaway and her mother and the opportunity to have Hathaway, a piano player, guitarist and a background singer do a mini-performance at a pledgee’s house. A crowdfunding campaign with PledgeMusic pushed the start button and also gave Hathaway different ways to further connect with her fans. But I knew that I had to move forward.”Īnd with the help of fans, she did. Many people along the way didn’t understand my vision … that’s cool. There’s a whole lot of science, focus grouping and demographics. “In the music industry there exists these paradigms,” explains the singer. For Hathaway, it’s “a dream realized” for a special project she’d long envisioned but felt discouraged at times in bringing to fruition.
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