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POWERFUL REGGAE WORLD-BEAT FUNK LATIN HIP-HOP MUSIC FREES YOUR MIND AS IT HEALS YOUR SPIRIT AND ROCKS THE HOUSE The debut release from One World Tribe is now re-issued and available! These fourteen tracks of hard-hitting jams include the 1999 John Lennon Songwriting Contest World Category Finalist title track Unity and Diversity. Along with twelve originals and a jam over The Meters' Chicken Strut, the Pello El Afrikan classic Maria Caracoles rounds out an eclectic collection of music that remains cohesive despite the stylistic changes. ************************** We've got to fight sometime Still trying to hold us back We might stumble some time So we've got to educate the mind Go Forward - Move!! So begins the manifesto of One World Tribe's debut CD 'UNITY AND DIVERSITY'. Assembled by bandleader Kennedy Thompson in 1994, One World Tribe lives up to their album title's description. Unified in their stances on justice for all, freedom of being and spirit, and the oneness of the human existence, the members of the group encompass the globe in background and experience. How many miles must we march for freedom How many wars will we have to bear before our homeless have a world that feeds them before our children have a world that cares We are one, we are one Virtually every ethnic group is represented in the makeup of the band, bringing together black and white, Asian, European, African and Latino. Most members met through the band, yet the positive chemistry and true feeling for each other are often commented on by both fans and employers. These people really like each other, and love what they do. They have taken up the cause of breaking down the divisions between peoples based on race, religion, or social and economic background, so they may have the same joy. In doing so, they realize they have entered the battle, and see that the people need to be readied for the days ahead. Grab your brother and sister and love 'em This war is mental so the mind gets weak When you see a casualty, to them you must speak The revolution starts in your own street One World Tribe brings the battle home, where each victory is the mental freedom of another soul. The catalysts are in the lyrics, which speak of the way to find this freedom, and in the unity of the group and its purpose. No Justice, No Peace No Justice for the people, No Peace They think the revolution die When the Black Panther die Get conscious, wake up your mind today They kill the freedom fighters Execute them make them martyrs Get conscious, wake up your mind today Seeing the corruption of current society, they base their values on humanity, not on greed and the allure of money. Should there be a choice, the path is clear. Find your happiness in life, in each other, and in family, not cash. Mama used to tell me money don't grow on trees You better learn to appreciate you get nothing for free Money hungry people want to rule the world Happiness money just can't buy Wanty, wanty...you can't getty You getty, getty getty...no wanty It's not yours, you better leave it alone You better do without or man, get your own The subject of money brings the opportunity for more questioning, exploring and learning. Understanding how to use it to make the world what we wish it to be becomes the lesson. Everybody's living day to day Working, spending, trying to find a way Story's happening right beneath your nose Money comes, and there it goes Are you thinking how your money flows? Who gets the money? No strangers to the injustices of life today, this also comes out in the music. Expressing the sentiments in Reggae, World Beat, Funk, Latin and Hip-Hop, the positive intent of the band can take the form of showing the injustices for what they are. No Justice! No Peace! I'm in PA, cops are shootin' up niggaz like I'm livin in LA Police shootin' up brothers carrying buckets in their grips, Only to be freed 'cause of lack of evidence. Now that was in Chicago, let me tell ya 'bout the 'burgh Point-blank range, ain't nothing strange Down in Philly, they got Abu Jamal in prison He's looking at a death sentence Did I mention? he was a Black Panther, Funk Power! With the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fading with the end of 'No Justice (King's X Remix)', the CD sets a more mellow tone as the title track ends the journey, for the moment. The message remains the same, however. There is room for everyone and everything, as long as unity does not mean an end to diversity. Unity and Diversity One world, many people Rigidity, high anxiety In reality, there's just you and me Unity and Diversity Can't you see you're a part of me No fear, no apology Unity and Diversity One World Tribe. Unity and Diversity. We are One World Tribe, you are One World Tribe, and that is the human family. Unity and Diversity, 14 tracks of music. ****************************** THE PLAYERS Brad Amidon - drums, percussion Mark Marchant - percussion Frank Singer - keyboards, sax Kennedy Thompson - vocals, keyboards, percussion Kenny Hollis - guitar Matty Walker - percussion Preacha - lead vocals Mike Chin - bass Barnetta De Boe - vocals Enrique Lozada - vocals GUESTS M'Baye Rama Diagne - vocals, djembe Terrance Simien - vocals, accordian, rubboard Eric Walker - vocals Lauren Hughes - vocals, keyboards Mike Ohm - guitar Randy Baumann - keyboards, clinton Diego Andujar - guira D.J. Chilly J. - background vocals UNITY HORNS Bruce Johnstone - saxes, flute Brian Hannah - trumpet Phil Papotnik - saxes Dave Stevens - trombone CREDITS recorded at TRS Audio, Erie Pennsylvania engineered by John Mazza produced by Rusty Jackson Sugar Man Productions (814) 455-5331 additional recording Tom Hitt [ Cycling Troll Studios ] Everette Eighmy Keith Veshecco art direction & design Matty Walker design and digital magic Matt Ehrsam Digital Alchemy Booking Info (814) 864-4187 band website www.oneworldtribe.com CD Duplication by FAR [ CD-R ] ************************************ UNITY AND DIVERSITY - ONLINE - is sponsored by J.D. Records. Please check out some of our other music from the Eastern Great Lakes Region: ONE WORLD TRIBE cdbaby.com/oneworldtribe - THE WORLD TODAY cdbaby.com/oneworldtribe2 - UNITY AND DIVERSITY JD AND THE SONS OF RHYTHM: cdbaby.com/jdsons3 - IMAGINATION DOCTORS cdbaby.com/jdsons2 - SMOKE SHADOWS cdbaby.com/jdsons - QUANTUM EVENTS cdbaby.com/jatsor - MUSIC FROM ANOTHER PLANET cdbaby.com/jatsor2 - PRIMATE GESTURES cdbaby.com/jatsor3 - FAMILY VALUES FRANK SINGER: cdbaby.com/franksinger - oFF tHE tOP: standards 1 cdbaby.com/franksinger2 - GENERATIONS STRING QUARTET CAT'S A BEAR: cdbaby.com/catsabear - TITO IN WONDERLAND cdbaby.com/catsabear2 - TITO: IN SEARCH OF A REVOLUTION cdbaby.com/catsabear3 - EYE OF THE PYRAMID POTATO BATTERY: cdbaby.com/potatobattery - POTATO BATTERY MIKE OHM: cdbaby.com/mikeohm1 - THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM cdbaby.com/mikeohm2 - ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER MAMBO: cdbaby.com/mamboband - MAMBO THAT DOG IN EGYPT: cdbaby.com/doge97 - THAT DOG IN EGYPT '97 cdbaby.com/doge99 - THAT DOG IN EGYPT '99 SKUDD: cdbaby.com/skudd - SKUDD ****************** Please visit our companion websites: www.oneworldtribe.com www.jdhopkins.com www.catsabear.com www.franksinger.com www.standards-1.com www.firstartrecords.com www.midtownrecording.com ******************************** THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT MUSIC EVERYWHERE!!!!! Check out the artist's website: http://www.oneworldtribe.com Track List: 1. Go Forward 2. We Are One 3. Keep On Struttin' (Chicken Song) 4. Maria Caracoles 5. No Justice, No Peace 6. Money Don't Make It Right 7. Mosi Oa Tuni 8. Wanty Wanty 9. Wish You Love 10. Who Gets The Money? 11. Rio 12. Mr. Gahnjah Mon 13. No Justice No Peace (King's X Remix) 14. Unity And Diversity Suggested CDs:
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