Fertile Ground: A Review by Janina R. Williams
A
beautiful goddess emerges from the backstage. Her presence evokes a roar
of claps and howls as her face sparkles against the light. She is wearing
a golden-feathered crown and a brown striped dress and her name is Navasha
Daya; the lead singer of the group Fertile Ground.
The
group members file onto the stage dispersing to their designated areas.
A man wearing a beige corduroy hat and thin-rimmed glasses takes a seat
in front of a keyboard. I later learn that he is James Collins, Navasha’s
husband. Mark Prince takes a seat behind the shiny drums. Craig Austin
picks up a dull saxophone. Upstage almost hidden, is a man playing percussions
by the name of Ekendra Das. The illuminating scarlet wall behind the stage
is gleaming with a colorful mural adding to the jazzy vibe of the Hot
House, which indubitably lives up to its name.
Their
music feels free, organic, and extremely innovative; the conga drums reminiscent
of a heartbeat. They use elements of soul, hip-hop, and jazz to create
a universal ambiance present in the Hot House that night.
Fertile
Ground is celebrating the release of their newest album “Seasons
Change,” but they also pay homage to their second album “Spiritual
War.” They mimic each song with unparalleled precision so much so
that if you closed your eyes it would sound like the album itself. The
eclectic Latin-Soul beats mix with Navasha’s voice energizing the
audience.
They
end the show by thanking the audience for coming out and Navasha ends
the set by stressing the importance of being hopeful as well as spiritual.
They will be playing Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 at the Hot House.
Come out and support.
If
you would like to learn more about Fertile Ground, you can visit them
at Blackout Studios.com.
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