MARCEL: Uptown : 2025 A.D.

Marcel

Uptown : 2025 A.D.

© 2003 Bombay Recording Company (829757358420)

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Alternative R&B/Space Funk

notes

Andre Marcel Wilson, now Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele, was born June 21, 1972, in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. He began singing at the age of 5, and by the age of 11 had taught himself how to play several instruments. Marcel is heavily influenced by Prince, Maxwell, Joni Mitchell, and MeShell N'degeocello.

January 15, 1998, Marcel released his first CD titled, "The Diary of Marcel." This was Marcel's first release on his own recording label, "Bombay Recording Company." He produced, arranged, composed, and performed all of the material. He toured the Bay Area and promoted the CD by doing in-store appearances in Tower Records, The Wherehouse, Sam Goody, and Rasputin.

May 15, 2001, Marcel released his second offering, "Spice The Alternative Hip-Hop Experience." Promotions and marketing began through internet and retail outlets. "Spice" was released in various record stores including Tower Records and Sam Goody's. "Spice The Alternative Hip-Hop Experience" has a more developed Hip-Hop, R&B sound with an added mixture of Funk, Rap, Old School and Futuristic rhythms.

Since the release of "Spice The Alternative Hip-Hop Experience", Marcel has been on the front cover of Disc Makers Magazine, received internet distribution with The Orchard and has been nominated for the "Just Plain Folks 2002 Internet Awards." Sales have been generated via internet in Japan and Italy. "Spice" was also added to a Japanese Cable Network Station for a television program.

November 15, 2003, Marcel released his third offering, "Uptown : 2025 A.D." Marcel's mission on this CD is to find "Love & Trust" and to bring back those elements to a planet in search of utopia. Along his journey through space and time, Marcel will encounter many love's and sexual encounters, but will be confused by the cosmic showers of love & trust...issues from a past life, known as "The Reflection." Marcel will surrender his soul and upon him will be faith, and a rebirth of freedom will arise within...

MARCEL now records as "Ajamu Akinyele" on the Pearl Jazz Recording Label.

MARCEL's entire catalog can be purchased right here at CD BABY, so look for the following titles:

The Diary of Marcel "1998"

Spice : The Alternative Hip-Hop Experience "2001"

Uptown : 2025 A.D. "2003"

Uptown : 2025 E.P. "2004"

Secret Weapon Volumes 1 & 2 "2004" (His last recording as MARCEL)

Supernova "2005" (Released as Ajamu Akinyele)

Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience "2006" (Released as Ajamu Akinyele)

For more info visit: www.ajamu.net

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  • Marcel Showcases His Multi-Instrumental Talents and Production!
    author: The Upper Room w/Joe Kelley WVOF 88.5 FM Fairfield, Connecticut

    "Always exciting to see musicians today that excel at bringing us great funk and R&B. Marcel's "Uptown: 2025 A.D." showcases his multi-instrumental talents and production. I love the simmering funk of "Bounce". Can't wait to see Marcel live in concert!"

  • Marcel is a man who truly grooves to his own beat!
    author: The Davis Enterprise

    I'm so glad I took the time to listen to Marcel. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to review his debut CD, and wrote that it was a, refreshingly rough cut of lo-fi R&B. As I sat down to listen to Marcel's latest offering, I was reminded instantly of what I found so refreshing. Marcel is an artist beholden to no boundaries. Nothing about this disc lends itself to any quick-and-easy pigeonholing. In other words, Marcel is a man who truly grooves to his own beat. Even his own media folks classify this San Francisco native's endeavors as a cross between ambient R&B and - I'm not making this up -- futuristic space funk. "Uptown: 2025 A.D." is a concept disc dedicated to the notion that its protagonist is an alien from the planet Nexis Sixx, sent to Earth to bring back love and trust to his world in order to save his planet from hate and distrust. I foresee that many inhabitants of our Earth will not know quite how to handle this CD, but with tracks like "Mother Earth" it's hard not to get caught up in Marcel's less-than-subtle messages. And as I did several years ago, I will wish him the best of luck, and I look forward to discussing the next one.

  • smooth sound, articilate words, well-spaced concept
    author: jarlelnews

    Marcel's voice is smooth and articulate, the album has a concept that is soulful science fiction, and the r&b rhythms are worthy of praise

  • Cool R&B and Futuristic Funk
    author: Soul Treasures

    Marcel's 3rd album, cool R&B on futuristic rhythm with hip-hop & funk influence.

  • Uptown : 2025 A.D. Funky and Soulful
    author: Smother.net

    Imagine if Prince was transcendental and was more concerned with Mother Earth than changing his name to a symbol. Well if you took that and then added some spice of spacey hip-hop with an R&B vibe than you’d have an idea of what Marcel is up to in his latest album “Uptown: 2025 A.D.” The album is funky and soulful.

  • GREAT CD
    author: gennean pidgeon

    I have been a fan of MARCEL's forever. This is his best work yet and I cant wait to get my own copy of the cd.I also know very personal details about the artist and I can safely say I love him soooo much and I am so proud of his work, he deserve the praise.

  • author: Dareal

    This guy is outstanding! I've listened to a lot of cd's on the baby but Marcel is by far the best I've heard. Thanks for giving us something new to listen to.

  • author: Dareal

    This guy is outstanding! I've listened to a lot of cd's on the baby but Marcel is by far the best I've heard. Thanks for giving us something new to listen to.

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