BEN THE BALLADEER

August 12, 2009

Calvin Richardson Promo received

I received this email:

Hello how are you doing. My name is Kush and I've been checking out your writing over time related to music. I really like Ben The Ballader and think it's a great site.
I work at Ingrooves music distribution in marketing, finding folks who appreciate good music and providing them with connections to artists, promos, and good underground ( and occasionally more mainstream) stuff.

Today i have a really nice thing here from Soul singer Calvin Richardson, here i have a free track and info sheet that you can post, podcast, put in your blog, or review.
Things I'm really into and have good promos from are neosoul, electro hipster party dance stuff, disco,dancehall, and much more. Artist I've sent promos out for lately have been Adam Freeland, Movado, Mj Cole, Nightmares on Wax, Nickodemus, and many more.
I'd love to find a way to work with you, connect you to any artists you want to interview or learn more about, and provide you with information and just plain good music. Hope to speak soon.

thanx
kush

Promo song by Calvin Richardson

I'm leaving it up to you to comment on this singer

August 10, 2009

Candi Staton - That's How Strong My Love I

UK GLASTONBURY 2008
http://www.youtube.com/user/CandiMariaStaton

August 08, 2009

# 1 in Suriname & The Netherlands

A composition by Damaru.

Damaru wrote this song for his 3 months old daughter.
The lyric says
"I have little garden in my heart just for you little black rose"
Solo

The songs became an instand hit in Suriname. During an interview Damaru said that the dutch singer Jan Smit was one of his idols. He loved his lyrics and his songs and wanted to do a duet with him.
That was not said to def mans ears and soon there duet of the song was released in Holland and reach #1 within a week.

Duet with Jan Smith

Part of the sales of this song go to SOS kinderdorp, which is an organization that helps orphan children to grow up in a family.

http://www.soskinderdorpen.nl/pages/default.aspx

Download link

August 01, 2009

The Independents - The First Time We Met Wand'72

I've added a bonus track from 1974.
Sorry if the pictures are a bit square, I have a cheap camera
and don't have an A3 scanner.

The mp3 quality may not be super. I had just started experimenting.

Full Album with bonus track by The Independents