MOFRO releases Country Ghetto

MOFRO released their 3rd record today, February 20, 2007. Production is top-notch once again. Like Lochloosa and Blackwater before it, Country Ghetto is produced by Dan Prothero of Fog City Records, one of the finest producers out there.

Of some interest on this release is the definitive separation of JJ Grey and "his band" MOFRO. Not only is the new name present on the cd itself, but the website has been changed to reflect it and all shows on the current tour have been billed under this new moniker. At first I was a bit put off by this, but after listening to the cd and now discussing it here, I don't really care much. The name is a reflection of the business side of music, not the music itself. Any focus on that undermines the point that this new release continues in the MOFRO tradition of honest, soulful, authentic music. While clocking in at just 45 minutes, there aren't any miscues here, so it's a 45 minutes well spent.

The Post Show

New Jill Scott Release

This hasn't received much promotion because it contains previously released material and there is growing anticipation for Jill's next official new album, The Real Thing, which is due this summer. But at $10 (from Amazon) and including a Hidden Beach New Music Sampler (which contains the title track from the aforementioned upcoming release), it's a no-brainer. In fact, I just received my copy today. A wide range of styles here, heavy rotation to commence.

Tracks

1. Love Rain (Head Nod remix) - featuring Mos Def
2. Daydreamin - featuring Lupe Fiasco
3. Good Morning Heartache - featuring Chris Botti
4. Said Enough - featuring The Isley Brothers
5. One Time - featuring Eric Roberson
6. Let Me - featuring Sergio Mendes & Will.i.am
7. 8 Minutes To Sunrise - featuring Common
8. Funky For You - featuring Common & Bilal
9. Sometime I Wonder - featuring Darius Rucker
10. Slide - featuring Jeff Bradshaw
11. The Rain - featuring Will Smith
12. God Bless The Child - featuring Al Jarreau & George Benson
13. Kingdom Come - featuring Kirk Franklin
14. Love Rain (Coffee Shop mix) - featuring Mos Def



"Good Morning Heartache" Performed Live

More Jill Scott? Listen to this interview about her book of poetry, The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours.