I think I love you - Yeap the Artist that I am referring to you is Dwele
I think I love you - Yeap the Artist that I am referring to you is Dwele
I remember coming into contact with this artist during the year 2006.
I heard his music for the first time with a track called "I THINK I LOVE YOU"; and to be honest was blown away.
In fact, I fell in love with the track so much I made it my mission to find out more about the artist; and any other songs that he could have made in the past.
The artist that I am referring to is named Dwele.
Dwele - I think I love you
To my surprise, he had bought out quite a lot of material which pleased me no end. More stuff to hear from this amazing young artist who still to this day, in my opinion, has the most angelic and soulful voice from his generation.
I found out that Dwele brought out 2 albums previous to the one I had just found called Something Kinda (2005). The two other albums that he had made before I even knew about him were - Rize (2000) - which he self-released himself), and the album called Subject (2003).
I was so glad that I now discovered this artist. His voice reminds me of all of those 1970s vocalists in regard to the music of Soul and Rnb. His voice is that good.
Every album that he has bought out has been amazing in my opinion. There are artists such as Dwele out there ( I will not go into it right now) that are criminally overlooked for whatever reason it is. I just hope that the music critics who are stating that Soul and Rnb music is dead.
Please I ask them to just concentrate on listening to this artist and performances, and they will soon have a different outlook on the music gender.
Detriot is a city that gave the World the music of Motown. So it should be well versed in the world of Soul and Rnb music. Dwele is from Detriot; and continues to follow the footsteps of his previous predecessors.
However, he is different than his predecessors. This is by the inclusion of the music of Hip Hop within his musical makeup for instance.
Dwele has added this music gender to his criticism and has stated in interviews past and present that he was influenced by the Hip group that is A Tribe Called Quest in his liking for the music.
This inspiration he gained from the group called A Tribe Called Quest led him to become an MC for while, and even joined up with the Rap group called - Slum Village based in his hometown of Detriot.
Slum Village and Dwele
Dwele I have learned is a multi-instrumentalist. He can play the piano, bass, trumpet, and guitar as well. But his claim to fame is that voice. And what a voice it is.
He is also a Multi-Grammy Award-nominated, songwriter, producer, multi-instrument musician, and vocalist Yet he has cultivated his own musical path road with five critically acclaimed albums Subject, Something Kinda, “Sketches Of A Man”, “W.ants W.orld W.omen” and “Greater Than One”.
Dwele was brought up in a highly musical family that was tragically pared down to his mother and younger brother, once his father was gunned down outside their home. He was only 10.
“The loss of my Father really inspired my creative side,” he recalls. “By getting into music, it provided me with a way to cope with his death,” Dwele adds.
He also captures the rawness of the city with hip-hop influence and beats within his music that speaks to his generation and beyond. His ear was shaped by artists of the caliber that were Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Miles Davis, which his family played regularly in their home.
Dwele is known for his multiple chart-topping collaborations with rap icons such as Kanye West, Common, Drake, Wale & others. He has blazed a trail for this generation's newfound Soul/ R&B era.
Dwele also states “...No matter how many Grammy Nominations that I receive, I've always repped Detroit to the best of my abilities".
"That feeling is like exhaling, to be home while riding in the car upon my return. I see the sights and I'm back,” he muses. “When I sit down at the keyboard, as soon as I get home, the material just flows out".
Dwele has toured around the globe with sell-out crowds in his wake and still seems to mystify his audience, which makes them eagerly anticipate what his next move will be.
I will state this about Dwele. His last album that he released which was in 2012 was my favorite from him so far.
The Album is called “Greater Than One”. - Where he wrote or co-writes ten of the thirteen tracks on the album while working the drum kit, keys, and horns.
He invited other talents such as Monica Blaire, Raheem DeVaughn, J Tait, L’ Renee, and one-man hit machine Mike City to contribute just enough to embellish the album to an even greater plain without then overtaking his creative control of the project.
My favorite track from that album (“Greater Than One”) is the track called "It takes 22 Tango". It's got a groove, the lyrics are splendid and it got that voice. In fact, it got the "Wow" factor.
What a track.
Dwele - IT TAKES 2 TANGO
He has already appeared at the Jazz Café for instance here in London, and that was a sell-out without really any heavy marketing or promotion.
What an album. A Soul fan's musical paradise is what I call it. Don't get me wrong his other albums are great but this one reaches - your soul ..literally.
I have managed to source an Interview for you which gets down to the nitty-gritty in regards to the Artist that is Dwele:
Here is a more recent video Interview (BELOW) in regards to Dwele - 2019
Dwele is up against delivering a new album that can match the other 5 that have bought a smile to anyone and everyone that has heard them.
We did hear on the grapevine that his 6th Studio album was to be called "Same Book... New Chapter".
It was due to be released Summer / Fall of 2017, but still no news of anything relating to that.
Can anybody from the Dwele team get back to us about a pending new album from Dwele?
Well, that's all folks for me now anyway.
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