Aaron Akinsâ music is something out of the ordinary. On Aaronâs second studio album Love is All Around [2009 - Produced by Darryl Swann (Macy Gray)] he sings compositions like âGod Made Women Beautiful,â âIâm Nothinâ if it Wasnât for You,â Got to Have You,â and âI Just Wanna Luv U,â in which he pours out a heart filled with love and positive feelings and brings a smile to the face.
When Akins envisioned a song like âMona Lisa,â performed with a twist of hip hop, he may not have been aware that a new concept in music was about to be acknowledged. The late Carole Cole and Capital Records felt the magic and the tribute to Nat âKingâ Cole, Nat âKingâ Cole Re: Generations (King Cole Partners, EMI/Capital, 2009), was born, with Aaron Akinsâ name listed among the âeverlasting thanksâ of the liner notes. On this album, which features the voice of Nat âKingâ Cole with the voices of Cee-Lo Green, will.i.am, Natalie Cole and Nas, among others, jazz meets a grownup great-grandson named hip hop. Just as Akins felt it should. ...
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Aaron Akinsâ music is something out of the ordinary. On Aaronâs second studio album Love is All Around [2009 - Produced by Darryl Swann (Macy Gray)] he sings compositions like âGod Made Women Beautiful,â âIâm Nothinâ if it Wasnât for You,â Got to Have You,â and âI Just Wanna Luv U,â in which he pours out a heart filled with love and positive feelings and brings a smile to the face.
When Akins envisioned a song like âMona Lisa,â performed with a twist of hip hop, he may not have been aware that a new concept in music was about to be acknowledged. The late Carole Cole and Capital Records felt the magic and the tribute to Nat âKingâ Cole, Nat âKingâ Cole Re: Generations (King Cole Partners, EMI/Capital, 2009), was born, with Aaron Akinsâ name listed among the âeverlasting thanksâ of the liner notes. On this album, which features the voice of Nat âKingâ Cole with the voices of Cee-Lo Green, will.i.am, Natalie Cole and Nas, among others, jazz meets a grownup great-grandson named hip hop. Just as Akins felt it should.
A brilliant songwriter for Kurt Farquharâs True Music company (Burn Notice, King of Queens, Lost, Lincoln Heights), and a vocalist of impeccable taste, Akinsâ voice is a prodigy of sensuality and elegance. Also, Akins was honored to sing for the Pope at the Vatican.
Akins creates a voice for a musically mature 21st century. Put Urban, jazz, Nu-Jazz and Neo-Soul together in the same room and youâve got an artist named Aaron Akins. In his own words:
âI would describe my music as a contemporary blend of jazz, Urban and R&B. In college I formed my first band along with Darryl Jones, who was snatched out of that band by Miles Davis, and went on to play for Sting and now plays for The Rolling Stones. I went on to perform at some of the largest venues around the world, like the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1997. I was the singer for an Indonesian group called the JAMZ All Stars. It was very exciting to play alongside artists like Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton and many other great artists.â
âThe title of my first album is Into the Cole. Darryl Phinnesee as the producer of Into the Cole and one of the stars of Michael Jacksonâs movie âThis is It.â I know that Darryl treated me with the same concentration and focus that he did when he worked with Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. Love is All Around is my second CD. Itâs the CD with âGod Made Women Beautifulâ on it.â
âMy song writing has been an intriguing, beautiful process. I think my writing is a reflection of what I think and how I feel normally. I seem to have a universal perspective, writing-wise. I know I was inspired by God to write this song âGod Made Women Beautifulâ I think there are so many negative images and thoughts and words in music today, especially some Rap, that it is absolutely imperative that there be some positive images and thoughts and words in music today. âGod Made Women Beautifulâ is an attempt to remind women about the truth of who they are. âGod Made Women Beautiful,â because it has a message to all women, not just some women. Every woman on the planet, I am trying to remind them that they canât be anything but beautiful. Because anything other than beauty is just an illusion, it is not real, itâs just an idea.â
Currently, Aaron is working on several projects. His âGod Made Women Beautifulâ was just considered for a Grammy. He is working on his new release. Aaron has also been in discussions about being the subject of a documentary. Finally, Aaron is enjoying that which he loves most: Performing live, bringing with him his love and deep gratitude for what life has provided him
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