Name: Twentyfiveeight by Joe November
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Description: Recently discovered that the acapella chorus to Saturday Love mixed well with Love Is Stronger Than Pride, and this is the result. I hope y'all enjoy this just as much as I did producing it.

yeaaaaaaa well done you would mesh well with Jsam on discord

This was created shortly after the tragedy that was (and STILL is) the Trayvon Martin murder in 2012. Some Hollywood people wanted to remake Chaka Khan's re-make of the classic and tapped me to come up with a new arrangement literally overnight. My version was eventually not used, but I decided to still post it because hey...I did it in half a day and was proud of it. The original co-writer of the song (Ricky Rouse) came after me earlier this year thinking I was trying to get publicity for something I had up for over 3 years and wasn't even trying to push so *shrugs* whatever. No disrespect intended and definitely no infringement caused as this is simply my original take/rearrangement and nothing more, and was requested by reps for Chaka herself, even if it wasn't used.

Anyway, enjoy, for those who do :)
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SUPER LIFE lyrics (Chaka Khan, Ricky Rouse)

A mama's cryin'
'Cause another young man has gone and died
He's not some statistic
He's another awesome destiny denied

So I've got to stand tall
I'm gonna live a super life
For the rest of my life
I'm gonna live a super life
Super life, super life, yeah

We take it all so lightly
How did we get so 'climatized
On the 9 o'clock news nightly
Genocide of babies
I can't believe my eyes

Right or wrong
I'm gonna live a super life
For the rest of my life
I'm gonna live a super life
Super life, super life, yeah

You know the wrath of a woman
Is gonna bring about hell to pay
Everyone together come on get with me
Or get on out my way

I'm gonna live a super life
I'm gonna live a super life
(For the babies)

I'm gonna live a super life
I'm gonna live a super life
(For the babies)

Super Life  - Chaka Khan (Ahmed's New Instrumental Arrangement)

The OFFICIAL remix that I was so honored and blessed to have done, as requested directly from Phonte of The Foreign Exchange, along with Nicolay's exclamation point as they both approved and placed me as Track #6/Disc 1 of their "Reworks" album (right before ?uestlove & James Poyser's track)! Was even more of a compliment considering that instead of sending me all the instrumental stems, they only sent me the acapella vocal tracks, meaning he was trusting me to come up with the music all on my own :) I did my best not to disappoint and was glad they loved it (let alone the fact I was essentially also collab'ing with 2/3 of the amazing KING, via Paris and Amber Strother's vocals).

This was released 4 days after my bday in 2013, so this was a late gift as it were ;)

+FE Music - All The Kisses (Ahmed Sirour Remix) feat. Amber & Paris Strother of KING

One of those moments where you just create something from within, letting it take you wherever it may. This one goes out to her...whomever she is, wherever she may be. Thanks for sending me the inspiration and I hope this finds its way back to you, as a thank you ;)

Wherever You May Be

I didn't have an idea of what I was going to play when I decided to randomly close my show with a solo piano performance. Even the title for this I only just came up with as I'm writing this, as listening to this in hindsight, it just seemed a fitting name for this piece. I feel I've been inspired by the acceptance of the recent transitioning of lives (both famous and also those I've known personally) and how though they met their physical end, they have also simultaneously begun a new phase in their spiritual existence. It is deeper and purer than words could ever capture...so maybe it was best stated through sound.

Hopefully you take away something by the end of this song, as a new experience for you begins from it...

(performed 18 May, 2016 at Absolute Blue in Tokyo, Japan).

The End Is Just The Beginning (LIVE solo improvisation in Tokyo)

DOWNLOAD thEARapy TODAY...https://ahmedsirour.com/album/1775297/thearapy-the-ep

I began my album discography by releasing a slow-tempo, instrumental project called, The After 2am Sessions and that it was constructed to be a sort of mood-setting, stress-releasing, meditative project to create peaceful vibrations for the listeners. This new EP is no exception, although the added aspect to that formula was to include the sounds of the Earth/nature to give a fuller experience to my own sound and simply create therapy for your ears and soul...or "thEARapy", which is the name of the next EP and this, "After the Setting Sun", the lead single. 

What's additionally unique about it, as a production note, is that it was composed, recorded, and produced on the island of Bali, Indonesia...8 degrees below the Equator, so it was the perfect, peaceful setting to draw inspiration from, which is why you hear natural elements that reflected my surroundings, like the ocean surf crashing on the shore in this track. I hope you also feel the energy from it come through the music as well and transport into another place.

The hope is when you listen, it rejuvenates you, wherever you may be and whatever culture you might be from, using the universal energy of music to free, heal, and give them the needed boost they need to clear their minds and simply feel...better.

Those of you who pre-order will immediately receive an additional download link of 3 recorded songs from my live performances in Barcelona, Spain (2015), Sydney, Australia (2015), and Tokyo, Japan (2016).

Ahmed

P.S. - For the album cover for the EP's August 16th release, I want to make an OFFICIAL ALBUM COVER by incorporating YOU!! Send me a good quality headshot selfie of you with headphones or earphones on, with your eyes closed looking at peace, which I will use on the cover of the official album cover art on release day. Just send it as an attachment to a message to in my FB inbox (http://facebook.com/ahmedisthemusic). JPG or PNG files only, please.

Think like a more zen version of A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders album cover ;)

thEARapy

After the Setting Sun

FREE download at: https://ahmedsirour.com/track/2537196/off-the-wall-michael-jackson-on-the-ball-remix

For however long this manages to stay up before it gets taken down, I figured I'd just put this up anyway, cuz I think I did a decent job remixing this iconic track from an iconic album, produced by an iconic producer, and performed by a...you get the point ;)

Many have remixed this classic, but I'm gonna be biased and say this is the best one yet lol I mean, if you don't love your own work, who will?? Hope you enjoy and if you wanna hear more of my work (and own a copy of some of it), please go to my Bandcamp page...hell, my latest album is an ALL HOUSE MUSIC album, so check it out: https://ahmedsirour.com/album/1775231/different-rooms-one-house

Oh, and yes, everything that is not MJ's voice was produced by me from scratch...and also, I did do the graphic design for this track's photo ;) Multiple skills (check me at http://Fiverr.com/ahmedsirour, too lol)

Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Ahmed Sirour remix)

FREE download at: https://ahmedsirour.com/track/2537184/move-love-robert-glasper-king-ahmed-s-samba-house-remix

Not often that I remix myself, but this is a remix of a remix I already did (Inception? lol). In 2012 I remixed "Move Love" by Robert Glasper (feat KING) and made a Bossa Nova/Soul hybrid out of it for a contest for said song. I didn't win, but Okayplayer.com actually featured it, which was prize enough for me :)

Fast forward to this year when I decided to make another remix out of it to celebrate it's 5th anniversary and upgraded the tempo and additional percussion to Samba levels. Viva Brasilia! ;)

Ahmed Sirour's "Move Love (Samba House Remix)"

https://ahmedsirour.com/album/1770716/xl

Opening track from my most recent album release, 'XL', and entitled so as an opener to one's day; a way to get started on the right foot and be grateful to be alive and claim the day a success from the very beginning...a new day we are fortunate to see! Oh, and the album was released on my bday (22 FEB) so that was the other reason behind the song title, and the album title, in Roman numerals, for my milestone bday reached ;)

Purchase here: https://ahmedisthemusic.bandcamp.com/album/xl

This New Day (Gratitude)

Recently discovered that the acapella chorus to Saturday Love mixed well with Love Is Stronger Than Pride, and this is the result. I hope y'all enjoy this just as much as I did producing it.

Twentyfiveeight

A DEDICATION PROJECT TO CRIS"MUSE"ZEPEDA, WHO ALSO INSPIRED THE HIT STREET SINGLE "MAJOR"PRODUCED BY JAYLIB....AND ALSO THIS TAPE IS FOR COREY"DELSONIC ROSE"ASHFORD, FOR BEING THERE WHEN THIS WHOLE FLOHEMIAN THING STARTED...WE WILL LOVE YOU BOTH ETERNALLY...COLORS DRIPPIN OFF THE MUSETAPE!!

7.Tidal Wave-Ronnie laws(Produced by iLLogic)

The first single from Teisha Marie's forthcoming sophomore album, The Girl from Nowhere - Available on iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby, Google Play & more! 

No lights, camera (?), ACTION! 

Producer: Ahmed Sirour | Lyrics/Vocals: Teisha Marie | Mixing: Nicolas Laget

Ahmed Sirour - http://ahmedisthemusic.bandcamp.com/

Nicolas Laget - https://soundcloud.com/nicolaslaget

Ahmed Sirour - 

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Down to collab, love working with others on projects.  My influences range from hip-hop, jazz, soul, R&B, to gospel. Hit me up.

Twentyfiveeight

Joe November

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