For my FL Studio heads!!!!!

This is a little showcase of this beat I made in FL Studio 8. The sample comes from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's "I've Got Plenty." I love jazz and I love the classics. I thought I would remake one of my fav's. The video quality ain't all that but you can click on my reverbnation link at the top the page to get the full effect of the song. What do ya think?

Press Release - Come Out and Support

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NENELWA TOMI MARCH 16, 2010 NENELWA.TOMI@GMAIL.COM / 413-512-0745 Goucher College Presents “A Glimpse of Africa” on Saturday, April 17, 2010 Cultural Exhibition Will Raise Funds for Local Charities BALTIMORE -- Goucher College’s Programming Board is hosting “A Glimpse of Africa,” a cultural exhibition and fundraising event, on Saturday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum. This event is open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets may be purchased for $3 at the door the night of the event. For more information, contact Nenelwa Tomi at 413-512-0745 or nenelwa.tomi@gmail.com. “A Glimpse of Africa” will feature vendors and performances by The Nu-World Art Ensemble, a community-based theater and dance ensemble that addresses important issues affecting youth; E the Poet Emcee, a spoken-word/hip-hop performer and social-change advocate; the Rhythm Step Team from Towson University; Nsomniak, a local musical duo that blends African sounds with contemporary hip-hop; and others. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Ivorian Hope Charities Inc., a Maryland nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance, economic relief, and educational opportunities to help rebuild the Ivory Coast; and to the Community Organized Response (COR) Mental and Physical Fitness program, a Baltimore-based community organization that promotes health and exercise among young people worldwide. This event is sponsored in part by Goucher College’s Programming Board and the Social Justice Committee.

How cool is this?

This is why I love technology so much. From the first guitar invented hundreds of years ago, who would have thought this would be where we end up today? Incredibly fascinating. Can't wait to get one of my own. I wonder if you actually have to be good at the guitar to play this?

J Dilla the Legend

J Dilla is one of my favorite hip-hop producers (may he rest in peace). James "J Dilla" Yancey was probably one of the most versatile, original, creative and brilliant producers I've ever heard. His music and ideas were pure genius and he continues inspire me as I create. For those of you that don't know J Dilla was the mastermind behind countless hip/neo-soul classics and produced for a plethora of artists from Common to Slum Village to Busta Rhymes to Dwele to Erykah Badu (you get the idea). With that being said I will leave you with a track he produced for Erykad badu. Im sure you heard this one before. Also if your a Dilla fanatic like me then you will be able to appreciate a recent documentary about his life that was made by Stussy Records. Check it out HERE. Hope you enjoy and feel free to let me know your favorite Dilla track(s). Peace ya'll!

Call me nerdy.....

But I can't help but think how cool this is. Who says there ain't a science to all this music production stuff? This guy built a Frankentein MPC, wtf? Pure genius!!!

Yes!!!! It's here!!!!

I cant wait to buy the new album from The Gorillaz, "Plastic Beach". Even if it's half as good as the "Demon Days" album it will be worth every penny. These guys are some of the most innovative and original music makers of my time. Their WHOLE style of music and its presentation is truly inspirational. Check out the a video from their last album and trailer for the new album. The trailer doesn't say much but at the very least the animation is DOPE!!! If you're not a fan yet, get hip. Peace!

So I decided to start a blog...

Welcome. Why did I start this blog? I started this blog to talk about....a lot of things. Mostly music and art. There are many dimensions to me so some posts are gonna seem really...."out there"  at times, lol.

Anyway, for those that don't know me, I go by the name Osa the Healer (usually, but I'm accumulating more and more alias' like I'm part of Wu-Tang or something) but you can call me Osa. I attached "The Healer" to my name because that's what I love most about music. I think it has healing components to it for all of our emotions. We party to it, laugh with it, cry through it an so on. That's the same thing I like to do as I create my music. I'm a music producer whose first love is hip hop but I am inspired by all sorts of genres and music.

Speaking of inspiration I am inspired by A LOT of things. I will close out this first post with a video clip from a movie that inspired me to create a soundtrack to it. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for tuning in!

Who is Osa?

OSA is a cross-genre inspired music producer. He fell in love with telling stories through music at a young age. Lunch tables and countertops became his early platform for beat making. Raised in the Washington DC area, OSA sharpened his skills as an artist in Baltimore ("Charm City"). His music reflects his depth of thought and creativity, as well as his Nigerian and Jamaican heritage. OSA's musical influences include not only hip hop artists but also various musical geniuses reflective of his diverse taste such as Fela Kuti, Carlos Santana and Mozart.

His productions are seamlessly organic, as if birthed from the ground. OSA’s compositions, like seedlings, are raised with love and a technological precision that give them a uniqueness which can only be
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