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Iman
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- Location:
- Atlanta,GA USA
- About:
- "Give me food for thought. Give me something that hasn't already been a lucrative asset in this business and has longevity." Iman Williams Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, southern groove was no stranger to young Iman. As long as she can remember, music has been a part of her life. The love cycle started at an adolescent age playing the piano, writing songs, singing and ruining her father's funk records by trying to scratch them. Despite her initial interests, music was a family legacy. James Brown's trumpet player Leroy Fleming and Blind Blues man Clarence Carter definitely paved a path for Iman to consider….soul music. Music is only ½ of her talent. "People mostly know me as a visual artist." Her God given talent has always been drawing, and yet, Iman still manages to balance both her passion for a visual outlet and perfecting her musical expression. Major influences came from the decade she was born into; the 80s. Iman found a lot of comfort in music presented by Peter Gabriel, Madonna, David Lee Roth, Paula Abdul, Talking Heads, Whitney Houston, and The Cars. With more recent artists, Iman found inspiration in Lauryn Hill, Parliament/Funkadelic, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, The Pharcyde, Hieroglyphics, Roy Ayers, Jaydee aka Dilla, Aretha Franklin, Main Source, Alice and John Coltrane, The Beatles, Grace Jones, PM DAWN, Erykah Badu, Al Green, and D'Angelo. Iman is soul music, radiating its echo from the inside out. Her sound has been described as fresh, inviting and intimate. She's the beginning to a genre unclassifiable. "The energy that I dispense from my music is coming directly from my soul. It's my lyrics, my harmony that I put in my music that makes it soul music." From Alabama to West Oakland, CA to where she now resides, Atlanta, GA; she's graced the stage of many venues continuously perfecting her sound that many equate as down-to-earth, honest and ultra realistic. Since 2005 Iman has left remnants of her endearing sound at venues such as Fox and Hound in Alabama, Club 6 in San Francisco, Apaché Café, D'Jango, Café 290, Justin's, De Shrine and Sugarhill in Atlanta, GA. She's also been a featured act for Ynot: Montgomery, AL, I Heart You/I Love Underground Music: Oakland, CA and Soul of Pride: San Francisco, CA. To experience Iman Williams is to witness a soulful elevation. Catch her on the upcoming Reebok Germany Music Compilation put together by Jay Scarlett and Stephan P for Amp Soul Generation and also on This is Soul 2006 Compilation through Expansion Records/SoulBrother Records. For press and general inquires: Contact, Simone Banks Simonejanae@hotmail.com For Booking Inquires: Contact, Anthony Scott futuristicbooking@gmail.com
- Influences:
- So Many, but if you must insist!!! God(of course)Marvin Gaye,Isaac Hayes,Al Green,Roy Ayers,JayDee(Jdilla),Lauryn Hill,and D'Angelo,Pharcyde,Aretha Franklin,A Tribe called Quest,Common(Common Sense)Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong,TLC,Souls of Mischeif,Heiroglyphics,Madonna,Peter Gabriel,Phil Collins,Simon and Garfunkel,Beatles,EPMD,Talking Heads,Rakim,Prince,Sylvester,Donna Summers,Gloria Gaynor,The Temptations,Switch,Phyllis Hyman,Elton John,Feist,Coldplay,The Jacksons,Raphael Saadiq,Pete Rock,Dj Premier,Erykah Badu,Jill Scott,Omar,BabyFace,Teddy Pendergrass,Heatwave,Jimi Hendrix,Chaka Khan,BoogieMonsters,Black Moon,Das Efx,Boss,Parliament,Bootsy Collins,Camp Lo,Nina Simone,Musiq,Mary J. Blige,The Roots,Jay-z,Nas,The Fugees,The Stylistics,Biggie,Peter Tosh,Bob Marley,Big Tone,Angie Bofill,Faith Evans,3rd Bass,Chubb Rock,Big Daddy Kane,MF Doom,Gangstarr,Das Efx,Cl Smooth,The Roots,Jaguar Wright,Donny Hathaway,Deniece Williams,Whitney Houston,Patrice Rusjen, Dwele,Little Brother,Angela Davis,Huey Newton,Minnie Ripperton,Stevie Wonder,Millie Jackson, Arrested Development, Dionne Farris,Meshell Ndegecello,Bahamadia,MalcolmX, Martin L.King, Johnny Guitar Watson,Ohio Players and many more.
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DOMU and Sheety Remix of Planetarium by Iman Williams
Posted on November 15, 2008 at 12:38am — 1 Comment
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Thank you and keep the music playing.
But you will soon understand I've been DJing for over 31 years now and producing since 1989...so I have encountered some stories during the time...and have seen people they we're locked up in contracts and all...
I'm glad you aren't so I look forward to be in touch and as I mentionned to do some work!
Until soon
Always love, always no matter what!
Ron D *8* Lim - Power Of Love Productions LLC
Check my music and maybe if you're legally able we could do some projects, let me know!
Always love, always no matter what
love your smooth works sis;)
by the way, i used to live in GA when i was a kid!
keep in touch
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cheers from Paris!
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