More on British R&B sensation Marsha Ambrosius, whose amazing new music video for "Far Away" is creating a huge buzz for confronting gay-bashing and homophobia in the black community. Two weeks ago in London, Marsha Ambrosius headlined an intimate set and previewed her beautiful new cover version of Teena Marie's "Yes Indeed". The late R&B legend gave Marsha her personal seal of approval on the cover.
Ambrosius told the audience: "Back when I [started] recording a solo album I told her, 'I love ‘Portuguese Love' and 'Yes Indeed' and would love to cover it,' and she gave me the 'Okay girl!' Then she heard it and she gave me approval. That means a lot to me. ... To have the respect of someone like that is like, I’m doing the right thing with my life."
Teena Marie died on December 26, the day before this performance. There is still no official cause of death but authorities believe the legendary singer-songwriter suffered a massive seizure.
The cover of "Yes Indeed" will be on Marsha Ambrosius' upcoming solo album Late Nights & Early Mornings. Marsha shared her version with the audience via MacBook. Love, love, love. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...
It took me a second to figure out that she was previewing a recording and not singing or lip-syncing, which is kinda odd. Anyhoo, it sounds great. I am really looking forward to this release.
Posted by: soulbrotha | 10 January 2011 at 08:23
"Marsha previewed the track for the audience via MacBook. "
Did you skip that part, Soulbrotha? :)
And yes indeed, the cover is very nice, looking forward to the CD.
Posted by: Blake | 10 January 2011 at 08:35
i really like the far away video and can't wait to buy the cd. and this is a cover of one of my favorite teena marie song's sounds very nice. i'm glad teena was pleased with marsha's version.
Posted by: VQL | 10 January 2011 at 10:35
Marsha killed it...I can't wait to BUY this cd on February 22, 2010.
Posted by: Dré | 10 January 2011 at 12:39
Yes Blake, I guess I did. Since it was in the very last sentence of the post, I must have scanned past it to get to the video. Thank you for pointing that out.
Posted by: soulbrotha | 10 January 2011 at 15:58
Artists like Marsha Ambrosius restore my faith in the music business. Genuinely talented, authentic and soulful. In other words, people who actually DESERVE to be in the music business. Marsha Ambrosius continues to impress and she has been endorsed by not one but TWO legends in her career. Michael Jackson recorded her song Butterflies and now she has the late, great Lady T's blessing on the vocally challenging, melismatic "Yes Indeed"! Congratulations, Marsha! I hope to enjoy your music for a long time to come and please know that both Lady T and MJ are smiling down on you. Continue to be blessed and the same goes to you too, Rod!
Posted by: Distant Lover | 10 January 2011 at 17:19
I am so waiting for her CD to come out. I have pretty much given up on Music. I only listen to sports radio and NPR but Marsha Ambrosius is on a different level. I could see it when she was a part of Floetry, but now I really can see that she is one of only a few people out there that are really doing something different and artistic.
Posted by: Butchie | 10 January 2011 at 18:25
Dre, I agree. It is so important that we BUY this cd and show support for musicians and quality music.
Posted by: FREELEO | 10 January 2011 at 20:56
Ditto FREELEO! Also support purchasing the singles as well.
Posted by: Cedric | 11 January 2011 at 06:29
Love where Marsha's going with things...but honestly, after this post caught my eye, it sent me STRAIGHT to the source material...no disrespect meant, but i'll get back to Marsha sometime later....Sang it Teena! And as my eyes begin to well up, I thank heaven that things like youtube, make me realize, that as culture moves forever forward, many times the jewell is in being able to reach back to the source material that inspired the current artist, whether it be music, fashion, literature, art, sports, politics, etc...
Reach back from time to time people, I guarantee you will find some amazingly pure things you may have never expected to discover, come to love or enjoy...
This is not meant to pit old against new mind you or make you feel as tho' you have to choose between one or the other, but instead to walk the bridge that is created from one to the next and to experience the wealth of that journey from one to the other...
Posted by: sonofabutch | 11 January 2011 at 15:17