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Aliah Selah's Thursday night (8-10pm) performance is a hidden treasure of the San Diego area. This magnificent young woman inspires all who happen upon her singing in the Moonlight on the outdoor patio of Miracles Café in Cardiff by the Sea. After hearing her songs a few times, I have of course developed some favorites but perhaps the first song that I began singing along to was “Who We Is”, a soulful piece about being true to yourself. Others include “Bless The Water” about Tibetan Monk’s who came to bless Barton Springs (in Austin where she last lived) as developers threaten the delicate watershed eco-system. According to Aliah, the companion song “Luna: Tree Of Life” was given to her by Spirit in a dream - where a Native American Medicine Man asked her to thank Julia Butterfly Hill who lived in a Redwood tree she named “Luna” for 2 years to help save the 1000 year old forest. “Communication Blues” and “Dandelion Wish” are another pair of companion songs that ironically enough are about developing interdependent love. Another powerful song, “Bring It On”, is a great tune that Aliah was inspired to write because of the recent need again for peace activism that's been going strong since the 60’s, if not way before. She introduces it with: "The peace movement is older and wiser now and ready to take on those who are foolish to think that anyone can win a war – I say we’re ready, so. “Bring It On!”" She ends the song with a chant for peace. She is full of vibrant healing energy. Her positive, funky, rock songs are really catchy and ring true as much as her poetic mystical ballads - layered with meaning that help us to feel calmer about our changing world. Her music celebrates the now in all its glory… while her message of peace and healing lingers.
Quotes from a review: "A
vocal beauty and lyrical talent that brings to mind Rich
with her marvelous blend of vibrant rock and soothing mystical ballads.. -Chiwah
Currently,
Aliah is in the San Francisco Bay Area and feeling Grace Slick's energy
coming through a new rock project that's just beginning to bud. |
The Austin Review
-CHARLES GANSKE So
what's: "Spiritual Activism"?
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Aliah's song "What Is So? with its pro-peace message
and "U2 sounding rave-rock" is going to be on SOUL ASYLYM -
an Alternative Rock Compilation CD with Broad Horizon Records with lots of cool musicians.
(Check out Tori Allen also scheduled to be on it - from the Austin area.)
"What Is So?" is co-written with Justin Gray.... and was described
in an Austin Daze article as "rock with a psychedelic edge"
Sharron Jones goes on to say "cuts like “What Is So?” and “Dig
Deep”
(are) both modern stand-out
tracks, with major commercial appeal."
After
getting airplay in Austin, (and some stations in Europe)
Aliah in now sending her CD's to radio stations in other areas of the county.
Here's a US easy link page to request songs
from Shades
Of Images
& "What Is So?"
and other songs on SOUL ASYLUM in your area.
(Go
ahead and choose your own song to request - yet this is what we have been told by most DJ's and Listener's:
College/Alternative Station - " Little Shelf", "Dig Deep", "What is So?" &
"Listen" & "Captain Jack"- seem to be the favorites.
Alternative Adult Contemporary Station - "Shades Of Images"
"Sweet Life" & "Silence Fills Sound" & "Listen".)