Kindred the Family Soul
Kindred the Family Soul | |
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Kindred the Family Soul at the 2007 Black Lily Film & Music Festival at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 2007 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Kindred |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | R&B, soul, neo soul, jazz |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Hidden Beach, Shanachie |
Associated acts | Jill Scott |
Website |
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Members |
Fatin Dantzler Aja Graydon |
Kindred the Family Soul, also referred to as Kindred, are an American neo soul duo consisting of married couple of Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon. Signed to Hidden Beach Recordings, Kindred emerged from the Philadelphia neo soul movement that also includes Jill Scott, who introduced them to her then Label President Steve Makeover of Hidden Beach Recordings while the couple was performing at the Black Lily Showcase in Philly weekly back in 2000.Kindred would go on to sign there first recording contract with the label.l.[1]
After two years of work on the CD, Hidden Beach issued their debut album Surrender to Love in February 2003, which included the single "Far Away". Their follow-up album was 2005's In This Life Together—its title being a reference to Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee's 1998 book With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together—, spawning the single "Where Would I Be (The Question)".
The duo were nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo for Surrender to Love in 2004[2] and a BET Award for the BET J Cool Like That Award in 2006.[3] The group's third LP, The Arrival, was released on October 21, 2008.In 2011 the group released the critically acclaimed timely and poignant "Love has no Recession" cd that featured many guest artists including the late Chuck Brown ,Snoop Dogg,Raheem Devaughn,Bj the Chicago Kid,Bilal and more.That Record spawned the top 40 Urban Ac record "Magic Happen" and also videos that accompanied many of the songs.2014 the group after 3 years off released "A Couple Friends" much less features and back to the heart of the matter but they did manage to have a very special appearance by Legend and Friend Ms.Valerie Simpson.
Discography
Albums
- Surrender to Love (2003)
- In This Life Together (2005)
- The Arrival (2008)
- Love Has No Recession (2011)
- A Couple Friends (2014)
Legacy Of Love (2016)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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U.S. R&B | U.S. R&B Airplay | U.S. Adult R&B | U.S. R&B Recurrents | U.S. R&B Recurrent Airplay | |||
2003 | "Far Away" | 5 | 5 | - | 6 | 6 | Surrender to Love |
2004 | "Stars" | 10 | - | - | 10 | 9 | |
2006 | "Where Would I Be (The Question)" | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | In This Life Together |
"Woman First" | 44 | - | 22 | - | - | ||
"Thru Love" | - | - | 33 | - | - | ||
2008 | "House of Love" | 86 | - | 26 | - | - | The Arrival |
"Just the Way You Are" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2011 | "Magic Happens" | 34 | - | 31 | - | - | Love Has No Recession |
"You Got Love" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
"Sticking with You" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
"Take A Look Around" (featuring BJ The Chicago Kid & Bilal) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2012 | "Going To The Go-Go" (featuring Chuck Brown & DJ Kool) | - | - | - | - | - | |
"Authentically You" (featuring Lady Alma) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2014 | "Everybody's Hustling" | - | - | - | - | - | A Couple Friends |
"A Couple Friends" (featuring Valerie Simpson) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
"Call Me Crazy" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
"Get It, Got It" | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ↑ "Kindred the Family Soul – Full Biography". MTV. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ↑ "2004 Soul Train Music Awards Nominees". Billboard. February 19, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Mitchell, Gail (May 16, 2006). "Jamie, Mary, Missy, Busta Lead BET Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Official website
- Kindred the Family Soul on the Hidden Beach Recordings website
- Kindred the Family Soul at AllMusic