Renowned Radio Personality Jeff Foxx, of WBLS fame, has just recently interviewed two outstanding music impresarios Charles Morais of Southeast Queens and Skip Boardley, Jr., formerly of the legendary Crown Heights Affair. They talk about how they were inspired to create "Tribute to the Ladies." "Tribute to the Ladies" is a provocative single which affirms the tremendous contributions of women.
This is obviously a great song
to talk about especially during Women's Heritage Month (isn't Women's
History Month an oxymoron LOL!).
Check out their insightful Interview below. Just give it a few seconds to load...
More about Charles Morais and Skip Boardley Jr
Queens, New York - March 13th, 2014 - A
significant number of music fans, especially women, express their
concerns that too often in today’s youth orientated urban music there is
much in the lyrics that objectifies and demeans women. However, two
veteran music producers are going against these disturbing
marginalizing music trends against women of color, and in fact taking
the music industry by storm
Skip Broadley Jr., and
Charles Morais have worked with some of the top legendary luminaries in
music including the Jackson 5, Crown Heights Affair, the Spinners, the
Commodores, and Kool & the Gang just to name a few. Morais, also has contributed to a body of music with his diverse music skills and talents. He in fact wrote the dance classic “Body Music” which was on Prelude Records.
Morais
also played keyboards for the Strikers. He is a former keyboard player
with the pioneering and legendary Crown Heights Affair. Charles is furthermore a former keyboardist for Made in USA, formerly signed to Delete Records.
These two established music industry insiders are now collaborating on independent musical expressions and “Tribute to the Ladies”
is their 1st single created to affirm and lift up women. Many in the
industry ask what better way to start a musical venture than to create a
song that celebrates the women in our lives?
“Affirming women is
definitely going against the grain in contemporary urban music and
promises to rock the music industry because women buy a great deal of
music but ironically are often disrespected” opines Kamau Austin, a popular social media writer and blogger. Austin feels we need more music industry celebrities and creative geniuses like Skip Broadley Jr., and Charles Morais, to “stand up” and create positive and loving music about women the way they have done.
“The lyrics for “Tribute to the Ladies,” just came to me in the studio” reveals Skip Broadley Jr., the lead vocalist of this future R&B classic. “It was as if the words flowed down from the divine presence above - into me” adds Broadley.
“Just think about the women who have helped you in your life” chimes in Charles Morais the composer for “Tribute to the Ladies.” He subsequently asks “where
would we be without the women in our lives like our Grandmothers,
mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and other female loved ones?”
Morais credits his mom with inspiring him to become proficient in music
sending him to piano and music lessons at a very young age.
Checkout the Tribute to the Ladies Video below...
Tribute
to the Ladies, is certainly an artistic expression that digs deep into
our soulful love and appreciation of all women and women of color.
Charles Morais and Skip Broadley Jr, the collaborators, creators and
producers of this uplifting single, came up with both the lyrics and
melody of this elegant song.
Both men have extensive and distinguished backgrounds in the music industry. Charles Morais was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. At age six his mother enrolled him into classical piano lessons. At this age he began to learn musical fundamentals.
At age 13 he started to play
with several local bands in the area, because in those days there were
bands on every block. At that time he enjoyed the rich eclectic and
diverse blends of music being played by these bands. Charles also gives special thanks to his mentor, teacher, and personal friend jazz pianist Bill O’ Conell.
Skip Boardley – was born and raised in Delaware. He
has worked with Arthur Conley (“Sweet Soul Music”). Skip also performed
with Willie Feaster and the Concrete Wall and also Lloyd Price. He is also the former lead vocalist and writer for the legendary Delite Recording Group “Crown Heights Affair.” He has written songs for the R&B group Enchantment. Boardley performed on stage with the Jackson 5, Spinners, Commodores, Kool & the Gang, and Con Funk Shun to name a few.
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