20 Songs That Make Me Happy

Many of you have probably seen the “Name 20 songs that make you happy” thing going around the social medias. Well, I took the time to make a quick playlist of 20 songs that make me happy. Listen/stream/download below.

Hope you enjoy.

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1. Manchester by Kishi Bashi

2. I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Time) by Jaimie xx

3. Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals

4. Love, Love, Love 2 (Reprise) by Akron/Family

5. Mustt Mustt (Extended) by Kiran Ahluwalia

6. Konkon by Oki Dub Ainu Band

7. Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest

8. Baba O’Riley by the Who

9. Here Comes Sunshine by Grateful Dead

10. Sweet Jane by the Velvet Underground

11. Sun Hands by Local Natives

12. Reality Used to be a Friend by P.M. Dawn

13. Swerve . . . The reeping . . . by Shabazz Palaces

14. Bam Bam by Sister Nancy

15. Lalo Schifrin by Blue Scholars

16. I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival

17. Baby Baby by the Vibrators

18. Love of My Life Worldwide by Erykah Badu

19. Boogie on Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder

20. Ooh La La by Faces

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Erykah Badu Live at Java Jazz Festival (2012)

Erykah Badu Live at Java Jazz Festival (2012).

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Setlist:

1. Gone Baby, Don't Be Long

2. 20 Feet Tall

3. The Healer

4. Appletree

5. Love Of My Life

6. Daylight (RAMP)

7. Bag Lady

8. Durand Bernarr Freestyle

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Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage

Erykah Badu live for VH1’s Soul Stage, 2008.

Setlist:

• The Healer

• On & On

• ...& On

• Me

• Annie (Don't Wear No Panties)

• Other Side of the Game

• Honey

• Soldier

• Didn't Cha Know

• Believe in Yourself

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Erykah Badu at NPR's Tiny Desk

Erykah Badu performs for NPR’s Tiny Desk. 08/15/18.

Felix Contreras says:

“Some folks around the NPR Music office said they felt an almost spiritual connection to Erykah Badu during her visit to the Tiny Desk. And that was before she and her band even played a single note. It came from the waft of earthly scents that followed in her wake, to the flowing dreads and clothes that hung on her like robes.

After her self-introduction, which included a rundown of her spiritual and creative aliases, Badu rolled into one of her earliest musical calling cards, "Rimshot." It's an ode to the sound the percussionist makes when a drumstick is struck against the metal edge of the snare drum. On this performance, as on her 1997 album Baduizm, it becomes a device to play with time — stretching it, stopping it, suspending it. Propelled by jazz chords on the piano and the steady pulse of the acoustic bass, the playful performance unfolded in the tradition of the best bebop.

But the panoramic song "Green Eyes" is the centerpiece of Badu's Tiny Desk performance. It's wide-ranging in scope and musical arrangement and brilliantly executed by the jazz and hip-hop musicians in her backing band. The story of heartbreak is striking enough, but her interpretation showcases her formidable vocal skills. By the time it was over, we were all just as emotionally and spiritually spent as she was from the experience.

Erykah Badu is an artist for the ages. To old-school jazz fans like myself, names like Nina Simone, Betty Carter and Shirley Horn come to mind as much as Billie Holiday because of Badu's singular approach to a lyric. They all cut their own creative path and left behind a legacy that you can identify with just one note. Erykah Badu is on that same path, and one day her name will be mentioned along with the other Elders who share her spirit of musical adventure.”

Setlist:

• "Rimshot"

• "Green Eyes"

Players:

• Erykah Badu (lead vocals)

• RC Williams (Keys)

• Braylon Lacy (bass)

• Cleon Edwards (Drums)

• Frank Moka (Percussion)

• Kenneth Whalum (Sax)

• Keyon Harrold (Trumpet)

• Dwayne Kerr (Flute)

Credits:

• Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith

• Creative Director: Bob Boilen

• Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin

• Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Khun Minn Ohn, CJ Riculan

• Production Assistants: Catherine Zhang, Téa Mottolese

• Photo: Morgan Noelle Smith/NPR.

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Your Quarantine Needs Erykah Badu Doing Bossa Nova

I don’t know how your quarantine is going, but I’m pretty sure it needs Erykah Badu doing Bossa Nova.

And, I have to be honest and say that this post has changed a couple of times because the original video I had hoped to post was a Bossa Nova version of “Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" and it was phenomenal. But between the time I created the post and tried to post it, the video went private on Youtube and is no longer available to stream. So, I went back and discovered two more “Bossa Nova” songs.

The three videos (one of which we can no longer compare) all appear to be from the same performance, and the first one I had hoped to post was preceded by a segment in which Badu let viewers “choose a room” for a song. Apparently the viewers chose the “mystery room” which contained the performance of "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" in a Bossa Nova style, and I guess these other two songs are from the same performance? These other two videos retain the same band and setting but Badu is in different wardrobe in one of the videos which means absolutely nothing. However, whatever the lack of context, I would be derelict in my duties as Eboy Internet Courier well, if I didn’t gather up the remaining Erykah Badu Bossa Nova videos and get them out to you on the quick-like.

First up is “Get Munny”

Next up is: “Umm Hmm”

And if you can find that Bossa Nova version of "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long,” would you be so kind as to let me know?

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