Sending U a Message

Track Listings
1. U Turn Me On
2. Love U All Over
3. Sending U a Message
4. Keep It Right There
5. Don't Wanna Do Right
6. Fun Day

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Kapp and Rachel met in Detroit in 1989 not long after Kapp came back from touring with The Winans and Rachel was still doing track dates with Kiara, an Arista recording artist. Kapp and Rachel started recording in various studios around the city trying to develop their own unique sound, but then decided to establish their own studio for greater consistency and accessibility.

In the early 1990's, Rachel topped the state and performed on Star Search with Ed McMahon, where she reached the semi-finals. In the meantime, Kapp was working with people like Barrett Strong and Calvin Simmons. They also teamed with a Detroit radio station personality and created the theme song for the Detroit Pistons at the time of their N.B.A. championship. They then collaborated with legendary techno-house DJ Kevin Saunderson, from Virgin Records recording artist Inner City, on The Reese Project. The first single Direct Me (Giant Records/Warner), featuring Rachel, went #1 for six weeks on the U.K. Billboard charts. The second single, Colour of Love (Giant Records/Warner), also featuring Rachel, went #3 for four weeks on the U.K. charts, as the full CD Faith, Hope & Clarity (Giant Records/Warner) was released.

During the later 1990's, Kapp and Rachel produced and collaborated with a number of artists, including R&B, Jazz, Hip Hop, Gospel, Rap, Classical, and Country. In 1999, Kapp teamed with Kern Brantley from Crazy Joint (Bad Boy Records) and produced Light House for the gospel choir New Direction on Word Records/Sony. Family Unit was formed later that year, developing a strong local Detroit following and a library of unreleased studio recordings.

Product Description
Sending U a Message is an EP from Family Unit, now available on the MEGAWAVE label. This 6-song EP is a sampling of hip-hop/R&B cuts and re-mixes from a forthcoming album by Family Unit's Rachel Martin and Kapp Ivory, with several special guests.

Sending U a Message,Family Unit

Sending U a Message

Sending U a Message
Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa
  • Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes
 Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Leos Janacek , Iva Bittová , ¿kampa Quartet , Vladimír Godár , and Skampa Quartet
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ASIN: B00061X9YC
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

  1. Tuzba (Desire)
  2. Stst'/Steadiness
  3. Lavecka (Bench)
  4. Stesk (Woe) - Skampa Quartet
  5. Obrk Mileho (Lover's Likeness)
  6. Svatba Kom (Gnats Wedding)
  7. Kouzlo (Charm)
  8. Slib (Promise)
  9. Orisek Lovy (Hazel Nut) - Skampa Quartet
  10. La (Love)
  11. Jablunka (Apple Tree)
  12. Jabucko (Sweet Apple)
  13. Co Je to Za Nebe (What Sky)
  14. Safva C (Alderman's Daughter)
  15. Cervenab(Little Red Apples)
  16. Dobr(Good Hunt)
  17. He Warden)
  18. Kony Mil [My Lover's Horses]
  19. Kv MilodejnLove Herbs)
  20. Pcko (Posy)
  21. LoucenMilou
  22. Jindy a NynThen and Now)
  23. T (Uneasy)
  24. VzknMessage)
  25. Belegrade (Belgrade) - Skampa Quartet
  26. Milenec Vrah (Lover Killer)
  27. Pomluva (Calumny)
  28. LoucenParting)
  29. Sirota (Lonely Soul)
  30. Osamel Alone)
  31. Komu Kytka (For Whom the Posy)
  32. Z Od Mil (Love Shining)
  33. Polajka (Thyme)
  34. Kol(KolTown)
  35. Psano (Love Letter)
  36. Karafi(Carnation)
  37. Rozmarsemary)
  38. Pamy (Mementos)
  39. Zpevulenka (Tender Little Tune)
  40. Nejistota (Uncertainty)
  41. Kukacka (Cuckoo)
  42. Zahrcka (Fence)
  43. Muzikanti (Musicians)
  44. Vernost' (Faithfulness)
  45. Bolavlava (Headache)
  46. Osud (Fate)
  47. Daleko ProvdanWedded Far Away)
  48. Budk (Wakening)
  49. Dobrada (Sound Advice)
  50. Slzy echou (Tears of Comfort)
  51. Koukol (Corncockle)
  52. Kalina (Guelder Rose)
  53. Pohreb Zbojnv

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa.......2006-05-09

This is a unique recording of Janacek's transcriptions of Moravian folk songs. Originally for piano and voice, they have been transcribed by Slovak composer Vladimir Godar for string quartet and (occasionally) three-voice male chorus. Here they are performed by renowned Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, accompanied by the Skampa Quartet and chorus. The effect is not so much of classical liede, but of authentic eastern European "popular" songs - the sonority of the string quartet adds to this in no small part. Janacek would be proud.

2 out of 5 stars Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes.......2005-07-28

I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I bought this CD. I love Janacek, I love folk songs... how could I go wrong? Iva Bittova! I was concerned that she would have a 50yr old woobly voice, but instead what exists is a thin VERY nasal tone... perhaps she should be singing traditional Bulgarian music! The voice is expressive, just ugly.
The recording quality is not very good, either. On many of the tracks, Iva seems to be muffled and in the background of the recording.
Really - dont waste your time and money, unless you really would just like to have a recording of over 50 Janacek songs.
Sending U a Message
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    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006RZ2S
    Release Date: 2002-08-20

    Tracks:

    1. U Turn Me On
    2. Love U All Over
    3. Sending U a Message
    4. Keep It Right There
    5. Don't Wanna Do Right
    6. Fun Day

    Album Description

    Sending U a Message is an EP from Family Unit, now available on the MEGAWAVE label. This 6-song EP is a sampling of hip-hop/R&B cuts and re-mixes from a forthcoming album by Family Unit's Rachel Martin and Kapp Ivory, with several special guests.

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