Mwalim talks about House Music on This Iz How We Do It Radio

NEW YORK- House Music, television, current events, music promotions, the collapsed music industry... the independent and underground music scene... the upcoming release of the album "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers"... these were among the topics on this evenings interview by Meliisa Jordan of Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor on THIS IZ HOW WE DO IT Radio.

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"DEEP Soul Shout-outs" Episode 1 Goes Live on youtube & metacafe

WORLD-WIDE - "DEEP Soul Shout-outs" goes live on metacafe and youtube!!! The promoters and artists who comprise the underground music scene are giving their nod to the latest album by Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor, "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" (LMMGM/MGR-114). Who are the movers and shakers in the underground music scene? For the rise of the independent music artists in the wake of a collapsing music industry, these are among the people to know. Celebrating 27 years in the 'music business', Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor gets ready for the release of his latest album, the House Music/ Soul-Funk-Jazz instant classic, "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers."



MWALIM DaPhunkeeProfessor - "Deep Soul Shout-outs" Episode 1 - The best home videos are here Long-time and valued colleagues and collaborators from the underground arts and music scene have been contributing shout-outs to the effort. The 'shout-out' campaign provides an BOSTON- HOUSE Music Is About The LOVE!!!  Liberation Music - MGM announces an opportunity for House Music club promoters and DJs with radio and Internet-based mix shows. As a cross- promotional effort and in the spirit of showing love to the House movement, LMMGM wants the beautiful people from around the world to get their sets viewed and shouted out around the world in the music videos and viral promo videos for cuts from the album "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" by Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor.


Promoters!!! LMMGM is asking you to bring a video camera (or a video phone) to your set and film highlights: the crowd dancing, the DJ doing his thing, the folks hanging at the bar, the cats at the door checking IDs, the crowd waiting to come in... what ever you want to grab (.mov or .mpeg4 .format) along with a copy of your logo (jpg or gif format).

D.J.'s!!! We want a 5-10 second shout out from you to Liberation Music- MGM, Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor and/or "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" identifying your mixshow and where/ how it can be heard by the rest of the world.

Promoters & D.J.s!!! Get Your Club Night in "The ABYSS" Music Video

BOSTON- HOUSE Music Is About The LOVE!!!  Liberation Music - MGM announces an opportunity for House Music club promoters and DJs with radio and Internet-based mix shows. As a cross- promotional effort and in the spirit of showing love to the House movement, LMMGM wants the beautiful people from around the world to get their sets viewed and shouted out around the world in the music videos and viral promo videos for cuts from the album "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" by Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor.

Promoters!!! LMMGM is asking you to bring a video camera (or a video phone) to your set and film highlights: the crowd dancing, the DJ doing his thing, the folks hanging at the bar, the cats at the door checking IDs, the crowd waiting to come in... what ever you want to grab (.mov or .mpeg4 .format) along with a copy of your logo (jpg or gif format).

D.J.'s!!! We want a 5-10 second shout out from you to Liberation Music- MGM, Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor and/or "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" identifying your mixshow and where/ how it can be heard by the rest of the world.

 SEND your .mov and .mpg4 clips to promotions[at]liberationmusic-mgm[dot]com via sendspace or mediafire and we will do the rest!!!


"The ABYSS" is the first single from highly anticipated House/ Soul-funk-jazz album "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" by Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor. An avant-garde filmmaker, and former freelance music video editor, Mwalim demonstrated his style with his Phillip Aaron directed music video for DEM BIG GIRLS which has received over 16,000 hits on youtube and climbing.

ALBUM RELEASE PARTY 6/8 - "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" @ The Milky Way Lounge

BOSTON - House Music!!! Funky - Deep - Jazzy - Soulful House Music!!! All in one night and all on one album!!!

"DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" Album Release Party, Friday June 8th @ 10pm at the Milky Way Lounge, 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Join Liberation Music - MGM along with DJ Adakeja and DJ Jeff SoultronicLove as we celebrate the release of "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" by soul-funk-jazz Master Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor, named "Best Male Jazz Artist" in the 2010 and 2012 New England Urban Music Awards.

"DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" Album Release Party - June 8 @ the Milky Way Lounge

What's Up At DOWNSTREETERS Studios???

CAPE COD - Nestled in the basement of one of the new professional buildings that have been popping up in Mashpee, MA is Liberation Music - MGM's newly opened Downstreeter Studios, named in honor of the legendary South Main Street neighborhood in Mashpee's historic north end. Leaning back in the chair at the studios 48 channel console is Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor, taking a break from making a track, "How It Goes" for a collaboration with Chicago- based hip-hop artist, Bay Kapone.

The studios first major project was the upcoming album by Mwalim, "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers." The album's premiere cut, "The ABYSS" was started in the previous facility, Midnight Groove Sound Labs in New Bedford, which closed it's doors after a flood destroyed the studios floors and some of the equipment. Setting the project's release back by almost a year, Downstreeters was up and running by December of 2011 allowing Mwalim to finish his project as well as a back-log of remixes and collaboration tracks for various artists in his network.

With a new production home, open and ready for business, LMMGM is ready to take on the music business full force.

27 Years and Still Keeping The Dancefloors Moving!!! Mwalim DaPhunkeeProfessor Relfects

BOSTON - On Friday June 8th, Liberation Music - MGM along with Touch 106.1 FM will be celebrating the release of Mwalim's third album, "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" a soul-funk-jazz/ House Music effort, at the Milkyway Lounge in Jamaica Plain, MA. (284 Amory Street). The album itself will officially be released on June 12th. This release also marks Mwalim's 27k milestone. The term "K" applies to the number of years a person has been in the music business. For 27 years Mwalim has acquired a number of impressive accomplishments and successes as as an independent artist in the music industry ( his 9 month stint signed to a major not with-standing), he continues with his edict that accomplishments are something to build upon, not rest on. Over the past 27 years, Mwalim has seen the business change rapidly and drastically, to the present where being an independent artist is the best place for an artist to be. "There is little to no value in being signed now-a-days unless you're just a performer without creative ability to generate your own product." Explains Mwalim.

1984 was a magical year for Mwalim, a junior at Music and Art High School and just beginning his late night career as a musician going to the Jazz Cultural Theater to engage in piano clinics with Barry Harris and frequenting the rehearsal and recording studios at the legendary 251 West 30th Street building to join in on jam session or listen to new projects being created; attending (sneaking into) after-hour jam sessions at the Blue Note, the Baby Grand and the Village Gate, as well as dancing at the Paradise Garage, Shelter, and Union Square night clubs; fortifying his foundation in jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop and Garage (later known to most as House) music.

A relatively quick study, Mwalim was always a great observer of what was going on around him. He learned a lot about the music business simply by hanging out and listening. "I learned a lot about public relations and promotions by hanging out at the old Rush Management office," recalls Mwalim, "back then, it was a small, two room office in the west 20's in a jacked up little building." Now legendary hip-hop publicist, Bill Adler's desk was in the same room as the receptionist. By hanging out there, I listened to Bill work his magic in getting RUN-DMC booked on television shows and work up a buzz about The Beastie Boys. Bill also showed me how to put a press kit together. Hanging out at Planet Sound, Hush Productions, Chung King, and Rogue Studio, "I got the chance to listen to a myriad of records in all kinds of genres get produced." Eventually, Mwalim became a session player adding keyboard and strong parts for producers, including at Jazzy Jay Recording Studios in the Bronx.

This was also the year that he first went into a recording studio as a songwriter, and producer; after rehearsing a put-together band of Bronx musicians; Mwalim and then songwriting partner, the late Quinn K. Dickerson entered a small, home-based recording studio in Queens, NY and banged out a three song demo. Putting together a promo package, and posing as a messenger, Mwalim was able to walk his demo into the offices of some of the biggest A&R reps at all of the major labels who stopped most hopeful bands at the front door. "I got in to see Cecil Holmes, Ruben Rodriguez, Kenny Ortiz, Clarence Bullard... once you got passed the first three layers of security guards and receptionists who didn't want to sign the clip board I was carrying, they all figured that they might as well listen to what you had."

Mwalim continued his "study" of the music industry, subsequently lending his talents as a keyboardist, producer, arranger and music coach to a wide variety of projects, artists, production companies and labels over the years. Forming his own publishing company and joining ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in 1985; and forming his own label in 1990, Mwalim took the less traveled road as an independent artist. "I didn't make it big, but I made a living; which is more than a lot of famous artists can say." Also exploring his interests as a performing artist and writer, Mwalim also began to pursue theater and film as part of his path to self-discovery; making his bones as an award-winning playwright and director. "From 1998 to 2003, I was the only New York musician who had theater as a day job." 2003 brought an opportunity for Mwalim to enter academia when offered a tenure-track position in UMass Dartmouth's English Department. Still on faculty and recently appointed the Director of African & African American Studies (soon to be re-named "Black Studies"), Mwalim was dubbed DaPhunkeeProfessor by a former student.

Mwalim's promo single "The ABYSS" is currently making the rounds to the beautiful club and radio DJs of the International House Community. DJs interested in a promo link to the download can get one by sending an e-mail to promotions [at] liberationmusic-mgm [dot] com with "ABYSS Promo Please" in the subject line.