RELEASED: January 19th 2018
TRACKS: 12
TOTAL LENGTH: 00:57:16
FORMAT: 320 kbps MP3
CATEGORIES: Inspired Music
GENRE: R&B/Soul, Pop, Indie

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'Promised Land' Nima's new music is here!

It is a compilation of modern-day urban 'tone poems' featuring Nima's amazing and soulful voice, and studio musicians. This is a very personal expression of love from the bottom of his heart, and Nima has bared his soul for us in this work!

I can hear some influence of Prince, the soul of early 70s R & B, with the vibe of a Spike Lee movie soundtrack for 2017...as if it was recorded in Al Green's basement!

I must admit that when I first got this music I was somewhat shocked by the raw freestyle of his vocals, over otherwise, very well-structured tracks... 'wait, what's going on here?' But, since I have learned that sometimes the best music has had this same effect on me, like when I first heard John Coltrane and Archie Shepp at Newport, or Gil Scott Heron, I kept my mind and ears open!

Enjoy!

Henri Cross

written & performed by N. Majzoubi & I Rafalak
lyrics & melody by N. Majzoubi
music & arrangement by I. Rafalak & N. Majzoubi

I. Rafalak- all bass, guitar, keys, drums (9), drum track (5)
N. Majzoubi- all lead vox and bk vox, drum track (5)

exceptions:
Jeanette Berry- bk vox on Tracks 2, 6, 7, 8
Anwar Marshall- drums on Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10
Jay Rafalak- bass on Tracks 5, 10
James Davis- piano Track 11
Rachel Icenogle- cello & composition on Track 11
Eldon Kelly- lead guitar on Track 6
Chris Aschman- trumpet on Track 3, trumpet & composition on Track 5
Dave Mattock- organ on Track 2

produced & mixed by I. Rafalak & N. Majzoubi

recorded & mixed at JVR Studios Philadelphia/DC ; except piano & vocals (11) iiwwii studios Weekhaken,NJ ; track (12) produced & performed by N. Majzoubi on laptop.

Mastered by Jon Rezin

JVR Records

photography by Tom Starkweather; Ifanyi Bell
album design by Omid Mohadjeri
all songs registered with BMI

Special Thanks to:
The Creator, mom thank you thank you, Ian Rafalak my right hand brother in arms, To all the amazing musicians on the album- you made this vision a reality and added so much to every song- I am indebted to you all, The Rafalak family for your generosity and patience- especially Brittany. Anwar the baddest man in the illadelph. Jeannette Berry -incomparable ! The Soul Nerds, Trinidelphia, Kinetic, iiwwii studios, JVR studios, all my friends and family for your encouragement, Upperfields, Christopher Bogan, Gary King, High Point Cafe, Delessandros, Reza's white shirt, Drew, Jim, Brett, Justin Deleon, Mohadjeri family, Jon Rezin, Andy & Zac, R. Price, all the tru funk soldiers, and all the singers musicians and producers out there- greats of the past present and future, to hope, and to YOU- THANKS FOR LISTENIN'