Callaloo and Collards, by Mausiki Scales

Callaloo and Collards

by Mausiki Scales

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Paul Murphy More Cool Atlanta Vibes from Mausiki Scales.Blues Eats and Jazz Food on the menu! Favorite track: Blue Collards.

Music Without Labels This is set for another few spins on my Music Without Labels radio shows. Just beautiful vibes!! Favorite track: Callaloo and Collards.

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ATLANTA, GA — Mausiki Scales, keyboardist and founder/musical director of the acclaimed Atlanta-based afrobeat/funk ensemble Common Ground Collective, is celebrating the undeniable bond between soul food and soul music in his new release “Callaloo and Collards, and Blue Collards [B-side].”

Mausiki gives an ode to Black foodways, including Callaloo, Collards and Turnip Greens, and cultural resilience in the funky tracks on this latest release, which features the vocals of two-time Grammy Award winner Speech, founder and bandleader of acclaimed Arrested Development.

The “Callaloo and Collards and Blue Collards” collaborative also highlights the vocal stylings of performing artists Asantewaa Sunni-Ali, Mia-Lewis Jackson and Trishla Wooten, and features the musicianship of guitarist Alex Jones, trombonist Charles “LC” Williams and saxophonist DeWayne Martin.

According to scholar and arts critic Michael Simanga, Scales’ music deeply connects to the “African spirit and the centuries-old exchange of experiences between African people in the Diaspora.” The single stays true to those roots, bringing creative storytelling and positive messaging throughout, and delivering a funky musical celebration of the bond between soul food and soul music.

Soul, a term also used to describe food, is the key ingredient in “Callaloo and Collards” and “Blue Collards” [B-side]. This single evokes the vibe of folks gathering, particularly in Southern Black spaces, to eat, play dominos, a card game of Spades, or bop, step and skate to soulful music.

In describing “Callaloo and Collards,” Mausiki said he was inspired to deliver one expression within myriad sonic beacons of an African Diaspora, with the epicenter located in Brazil. He wanted to honor the hearty green foodstuffs that have sustained Black Communities during some crucial years, including during the turbulence of modern times.

No matter the challenges that face us, Callaloo, Collards, Turnip Greens continue to be constant companions during Black social gatherings in West Africa, the Caribbean, America and beyond.

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released April 14, 2022

Mausiki Scales, Music & Lyrics

Callaloo & Collards

Speech, vocals
Charles “LC” Williams for “Tha Cizzle Productionz”, trombone
Mausiki Scales, electric piano
Alex Jones, guitar
Marcaelis Sanders, bass
Yakou Daniel N’Guessan, drums

Blue Collards

Dr. Asantewa Fulani Sunni-Ali, vocals
Mia Lewis-Jackson, vocals
Trishla Wooten, vocals
Dewayne Martin, tenor saxophone
Charles “LC” Williams, trombone
Mausiki Scales, electric piano
Alex Jones, guitar
Marcaelis Sanders, bass
Yakou Daniel N’Guessan, drums

Recorded by Steve Waide at Itchy Brain Recording Studio
Mixed & Mastered by Darren Benjamin /Daz-I-Kue (4 I-Kue Production, Atlanta/Nashville)

Artwork: Larmarrous Shirley
Photo: Brandi Pettijohn

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Mausiki Scales Atlanta, Georgia

Mausiki Scales & his band Common Ground Collective have been a staple on the Atlanta scene since the late 90s. With their influence of African sounds like Afrobeat and Hi-Life mixed in with Funk, Blues, Jazz and other Black musical traditions brings an unique irresistible dance filled soundscape.
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