March edition of KIX MAGAZINE.
No DÉJÀ VU this month BUT it will be returning soon, along with other ex- citing gig news, watch this space.
Have a Good February, and stay blessed.
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OF THE MONTH MICA PARIS
making regular appearances with ‘The Spirit of Watts’ gospel choir (with whom she featured on the 1985 EP
Gospel Joy).[ She abbreviated her forename to Micha, before adopting a “phonetic version”. At the age of seventeen, she got her first break as a backing vocalist with the UK band Hollywood Beyond. Paris appeared on their album, If (1985).
In 1988, she released her debut, platinum-selling album So Good with 4th & Broadway when she was 19 years old. “My One Temptation” was the lead single. This led to a collaboration with American soul singer Will Downing on a cover version of a classic “Where Is the Love”, made famous by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack in the early 1970s.
The follow-up album, JAZZ CAFÉ
FRIDAY 25th and SATURDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2011
Mica Paris was born Michelle Wallen, 27 April 1969, in South London.
Mica Paris’ roots are in soul and gospel music. She grew up singing in her grandparents’ church and by her mid teens was
Contribution was released in 1991. This extended Paris’ soul and gospel influences to bring in hip-hop and house music and featured the track “If I Love U 2 Nite”, written especially for Paris by Prince, which she recorded at his Paisley Park studios.
With Omar Lye-Fook, a classically trained musician Paris recorded “I Should Have Known Better” in 1990. It was issued on the B-side to “I Never Felt Like This Before”. Paris also recorded with Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt and Natalie Cole on the album Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free
South Africa (1990), and provided the title track to Isaac Julien’s Young Soul Rebels movie soundtrack the following year. She worked with the saxophonist Courtney Pine (“Redemption Song” - 1992), the Stereo MCs (“Don’t Let Up” - 1992) and Bobby Womack (“I Wish I’d Never Met You” - 1991). Her third album was Whisper A Prayer (1993), which included the Top 20 singles “Never Felt Like This Before” and “Wanna Hold On To You”. This followed by more collaboration work on album tracks with Guru on his Jazzmatazz II (“Looking Through Darkness” in 1995), Mark
Morrison (“Tears For You” - 1996) and Maxwell (“Mantra” - 1996). Paris released the album Black Angel on Chrysalis in 1998. It contained a cover version of U2’s “One”, and a duet with James Ingram. Black Angel produced two more Top 20 singles in “Stay” and ‘Carefree”. More collaborations followed with Omar (“Confection” - 1994), Max Beesley (“High Vibes” - 1994), Dubversive (“Police & Thieves” - 1998), the Mobo All Stars compilation album in 1998, Mister Exe (“One Million Smiles” - 1998), Prince (“Just My Imagination” - 2000) and Boy George (“I Could Be Someone” - 2000). A
collaboration with Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Jools Holland on Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ track, “I Put A Spell On You” followed in 2001. The trio had regrouped on occasions to perform the hit.
A best of collection was released in 1999.
Two years later Paris lent her voice to Walt Disney Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) soundtrack for, High Heels and Low Lifes, which was later included in the Primal Screen soundtrack compilation album (2001)
In 2003, following three
sellout nights at London’s The Jazz Cafe, Paris released the Moby sampling “Heart” with Seraphim Suite. Paris also joined Omar onstage for his gig at The Shepherds Bush Empire. She also contributed to the track “I Don’t Understand” on Milk & Sugar album. 2004 saw Paris feature as a guest on The New Inspirational Choir’s album
Inspirations along with Keisha White and Jocelyn Brown. 2003 also saw Paris being presented with the Gold Badge Award by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for her special contribution to the British entertainment industry. In 2004 she was in the Top 10 list of the 100 Great Black Britons, which was compiled to celebrate the achievements and contributions made by the British Black community over the centuries. Paris collaborated on the track “Bodyswerve” by M-Gee in 2005. The track was successful in the club charts and can be found on many dance compilation albums. In 2005, Paris released the album If You Could Love Me
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