MARCEL: Secret Weapon Volumes 1 & 2

Marcel

Secret Weapon Volumes 1 & 2

© 2004 Bombay Recording Company (666449380525)

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Inspired by Prince and his albums Dirty Mind, Sign O'The Times, and LoveSexy time periods, this is Marcel's "Funkiest" CD ever.

tracks

1 Password
2 Secret Weapon
3 Cosmopolitan
4 Come On Baby
5 Spoken Words
6 Body Electric
7 Music / Afterparty
8 The Number 69
9 There Is A Love / Melody
10 Got 2 Get Up
11 You Blow My Mind : Frequency
12 Explicit
13 The Secret Weapon

notes

"Secret Weapon Volumes 1 & 2," is Marcel's fifth and final release recording as MARCEL on his own label, Bombay Recording Company. Along with the release was a world tour promoting all of his material from 1998 to the present in select cities and countries.

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. He is heavily influenced by Prince and MeShell N'degeocello.

January 15, 1998, as MARCEL, he released his first CD titled, "The Diary of Marcel" 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, he released his second offering,
"Spice : The Alternative Hip-Hop Experience." "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," he has been on the front cover of Disc Makers Magazine and continues to be featured in the magazine on a regular basis, 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. The song "Spice" was added to a Japanese Cable Network Program in Japan.

November 15, 2003, he released his third offering, "Uptown : 2025 A.D." His mission is to find "Love & Trust" and to bring back those elements to a planet in search of utopia.

April 15, 2004, he released his fourth offering, "Uptown : 2025 E.P. The Remixes" that contains the HOT remixes of "You're The Love of My Life," I've Got To Know...," and the outstanding remix of "Mother Earth." "I've Got To Know..." was in rotation on The Upper Room with Joe Kelley, an Internet radio station based in Connecticut. Prince also featured this radio station on his website, which was a high point for Marcel!

August 25, 2004, Secrect Weapon is released. Inspired by Prince and MeShell N'degeocello with a very funk influenced concept, Marcel feels that this is his funkiest CD ever! If you enjoyed Prince's Dirty Mind, Sign O' The Times, and LoveSexy time periods, then this CD is for you!

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

reviews

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  • This is definitely the album to check out!
    author: RateYourMusic.com

    In early 2005 I was in a small record store in Sydney, Australia purchasing some vinyl when a song that sounded so much like Prince's "Girls & Boys" caught my ears. When I asked what was playing the guy at the counter said, "I think he's a Prince fan" & proceeded to show me the other songs on the album, which also bore resemblance to other Prince classics such as "Little Red Corvette," "I Wanna Be Your Lover," "Pop Life," "It's Gonna Be Beautiful Night" & "Forever In My Life." Basically, if you want some seriously Prince-influenced grooves and an artist reaching for a much more positive high, then this is definitely the album to check out. Best cuts include: "Secret Weapon," "Cosmopolitan," "Come On Baby," "Number 69," and "There is a Love/Melody."

  • Great music...
    author: Wonder B

    This album is a tribute to Prince's music... if you like what the Purple One did in the late 80's this oughta please you too, because Marcel's music is just in that vein. Funky, and with crystal clear sound...

  • Sophisticated Funk/R&B!
    author: Soul Treasures

    This is Marcel's fifth CD inspired by Prince. Secret Weapon Volumes 1 & 2 is very sophisticated funk/R&B!

  • Marcel is the funky antidote you need!
    author: Bill Ribas - N.Y. Rock

    Marcel, whose music is inspired by Prince and MeShell N'degeocello is the funky antidote you need from all that horrid junk you may have been ingesting lately. And while his production and or arranging may not be as intense or involved as Prince's music, there is nonetheless an ample dose of funk, something that is in short supply lately. The title track Secret Weapon is perhaps the most infectious, moving quickly out of the gate, and getting your funky feet to the floor. And, overall, though there are more songs on the slower, romantic side, there is enough funk here to tide you over until his next disc comes out.

  • Funky and Hot!
    author: Jon Obergh

    The more I listen, the more this CD gets under my skin! Funky and hot, with nice creative touches that raise the music out of the ordinary. One of my favorate tracks is the mysterious, seductive "Come on Baby." Great CD!

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