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spacer MP3/Video: ZAKEE - "Glory" 11.21.2011
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The Song/Video:

Heavily influenced by dance music from around the world, especially in West Africa, producer, songwriter, singer, and bass head ZAKEE made heads turn with his debut album Assimilations released this past September via Green Owl Records/Warner Music Group. Following the success of his video for "Dope Girl," ZAKEE now presents the track "Glory," a powerful, hypnotic song in which he sings, "Sitting so close to God I can see his eyes." Over a bed of hand claps, spellbinding distant chants in Portuguese, bouncy bass hits, and thick, cosmic synths, ZAKEE looks across the sky and defines glory through a transcendent trip.

"The main inspiration for this video and song was to shine light on the forgotten ones of society. We have a tendency of forgetting where we come from and end up spending our time talking about the glamours and self centered aesthetics of our lives," explains ZAKEE. "My goal was to talk about these subjects and show images that are compelling and you wouldn't expect. In everything that we consider ugly, painful or abrasive lies beauty to balance it out."

The video for "Glory," which was directed by Fernando Reginato and ZAKEE, takes us on an epic journey of visual dissonance. Shot in and around Rio de Janeiro, the video beautifully captures snapshots of everyday life in the favelas, juxtaposed with shots of ZAKEE soaking in the setting sun against the background of Rio's gorgeous green craggy mountainous peaks, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the ultimate protector of the city, the enormous Christ the Redeemer statue with outstretched arms. Glorious, indeed.

Watch the video for "Glory" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXwQRiBdqjo

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The Background:

ZAKEE is a Philadelphia born-and-bred triple threat (songwriter, producer and artist). After receiving a dual degree in mathematics and computer engineering at Howard University, ZAKEE decided to focus on his craft and began to work alongside artists like M.I.A., The Very Best, and Rye-Rye, most notably on the track, "Gangsta Girl" for NBC's Friday Night Lights, which earned the artist a Rolling Stone nomination for Number 1 Artist to Watch. Dazed and Confused named ZAKEE "King of Ku Ku Bass" and he's toured with some of the greatest musicians in the world, such as The Roots, Erykah Badu, M.I.A. and Seun Kuti. ZAKEE has just released his latest project and debut album as an artist, Assimilations, on September 13th via Green Owl Records/ Warner Music Group.


Streams:

"Glory"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXwQRiBdqjo

"Dope Girl"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7EItGDNYu8
http://media.audibletreats.com/ZAKEE-Dope_Girl.mp3

Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/zakee

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZAKEE/128625033840887

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/iamZAKEE

Official Site:
http://www.ZAKEE.info

Label Site:
http://www.greenowl.com/​artist/​zakee

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