Saidah Baba Talibah’s The Phone Demos was a beautiful accident. She says, “Donna Grantis (my guitarist) and I were trying to remember our ideas so decided to record them on a cellphone voice notes, and when we listened back and shared them with other people, they caught the essence of the raw emotion that we were trying to capture in the songs.” True to the essence of the song, the “Place Called Grace” video is set in a 1920’s speakeasy and emanates a raw and authentic feel, while using decidedly twenty-first century techniques that give the video its polished, classy look that is stripped down and gritty. “The beauty of the video is that it captures the raw simplicity of the song and brings the feeling of era that the lo-fi sound capture from a cellphone,” tells Saidah.
She’s also released the What’s Inside Her Head mixtape. Presented by DJ L’Oquenz and hosted by Saidah, the mixtape is a soulful, funky ride inside the head of Saidah Baba Talibah featuring tracks from Janelle Monae, Chaka Khan, Raphael Saadiq, N.E.R.D., Aloe Blacc and more, as well as two tracks from Saidah’s Phone Demos EP. Download HERE
Tracklisting:
Minnie Riperton – Completeness
Mos Def ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Roses
Andy Bey & The Bey Sisters – Sister Sadie
Waajeed & The Jazz Katz – Musiq (Marvin Gaye)
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan – You Got The Love
Marlean Shaw – California Soul
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
Steve Spacek – Dollar
Hot 8 Brass Band – It’s Real
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
James Brown – There It Is Pt. 1
Saidah Baba Talibah – Do It
Betty Davis – Game Is My Middle Name
The Beatles – Come Together
Jimmy Hendrix – Voodoo Child
Mos Def – Ghetto Rock
N.E.R.D. – Spaz
Janelle Monae – Come Alive
Raphael Saadiq – Big Easy
Shuggie Otis – Aht Uh Mi Hed
Blaxäm – Shaw Street Castle
Saidah Baba Talibah – Place Called Grace
Curtis Mayfield – Move Up
Platinum Pied Pipers – On A Cloud
J*Davey – Mr. Mister
CeeLo – Closet Freak
Fishbone – House Work
Nina Simone – Sinner Man
