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Carry On/ The Spirituals Vol. 2

by Radha Botofasina

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1.
Satan We Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down 03:58
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Satan We're gonna Tear your kingdom down The mothers gonna pray your kingdom down Children killing children As elders look on in fear But Satan, we're gonna tear your kingdom down
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I Know the Lord Laid His Hands on Me 02:46
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I know the Lord He Laid His Hands on me Did you ever see the like before? Jesus preaching to the poor Oh wasn’t that a happy day? When Jesus washed my sins away I know the Lord Laid His Hands on me When into the valley and I didn’t go to stay My soul got happy and I stayed all day He healed the sick and raised the dead My Lord done just what he said I know the Lord Laid His Hands on me I know the Lord Laid His Hands on me
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Woman at the Well 03:14
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Jesus met the woman at the well He told everything she’d done He said woman tell me where is your husband? woman tell me where is your husband cause I know everything you’ve done She said Jesus, I have no husband And you don’t know everything that I have done He said woman I know you have five husbands And the one that you got now is not yours She said Oh, this man must be the prophet Cause he told me everything that I have done Everybody, won’t you come on. Come to the well Jesus He’s standing at the well He’s told me everything that I’ve have done.
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My Soul Gonna Shine 04:24
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I don’t care where you bury my body Oh my little is going to shine Glory, Glory halleujah Since I laid my burden down You can Bury my body in the east garden All around God’s heaven it’s gonna shine Friends don’t treat me like they used to Since I laid my burden down Great big stars way up yonder All around God’s heaven its gonna shine I feel better so much better Since I laid my burden down Every round goes higher and higher Since I laid my burden down We are climbing Jacob’s ladder Since I laid my, since I laid my Laid my burden down.
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Going Back /With Jesus 07:33
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Going back with Jesus I’m going back with Jesus When He comes Wanna hear Him say Well Done It may not be today But he’s coming anyway We won’t die anymore When He comes It may not be today But he’s coming anyway I’m going back with Jesus When He comes He’s going to bring my mother When He comes, when He comes It may not be today But you know He’s coming anyway I’m going back with Jesus When He comes Well Done I want Jesus to walk with me I want Jesus to walk with me Walk with me All along this pilgrims journey I want Jesus to walk with me In my trials Lord, walk with me In my trials Lord, please walk with me When the shades of life are falling I want Jesus to walk with me Oh, Oh Won’t you be my doctor Lord? Come on and walk with me Just be my doctor Lord Walk with me Whilst I’m on this tedious journey I want Jesus, to walk with me Walk with me I want Jesus-to walk with me
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Mary Don’t You Weep 05:11
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O Msry Don't Weep Tell Martha not to moan Pharoah's army all got drowned O Mary don't you weep One of these mornings Gonna take to the air Gonna fly up high and cleave the air Pharoah;s army all got drowned O Mary don't you weep When I get to heaven gonna put on some shoes Gonna run around Glory And I'm gonna spread the news How Pharoah's army all got drowned O Mary don't weep When I get to heaven, gonna sing Gonna shout Nobody there is gonna turn me out
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Mind on Jesus / God Is God 04:06
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Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus Hallelu, hallelujah God is God and God don’t never change Never change, never change, never change He made the sun to shine by day He made the sun to show the way He made the stars to show their light He made the moon to shine at night His wealth and power will prevail His promises will never fail God is God and God don’t never change Never change, never change, never change
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Move on up a Little Higher 04:55
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Move on up a little higher Meet Abraham and Isaac Meet the Hebrew children Meet the Lily of the valley And greet the rose of Sharon It will be always be Howdy Howdy and never goodbye Will you be there? When the saints are round the throne? God will be waiting at the altar God will be waiting at the beautiful golden gate I wanna move on up a little higher. Move on up a little higher Spoken Word excerpts from Monument Eternal by Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda “ One of the greatest mysteries hidden behind the scenes of human intelligence is the existence of an unconditional state of perfection. In truth, it is a state which surpasses genius or the highest forms of intelligence imaginable it is a state of perfect peace which is unchecked and unlimited by time and place. It is a state in which a truly liberated soul knows that it is a part of the great cosmic body of the Universe. This perfection and freedom can be experienced not only in the heaven worlds, outside or around the Universe but right here on earth.” The Lord's prayer excerpts in Hebrew /German and English (Eternity's PIllar broadcast 1989-Alice Coltrane producer)
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Carry On 04:18
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Listen to what the Feminine spirit says: Carry On Born in the shadows For so long Knew about the root women Heard their song Voices flung up to heaven Faith was their might And the sacred secret of life Help them to Carry on Carry on, Carry on, Carry on Sister’s songs as moans and sorrows untold Music scales from homelands Not to be seen no more Snatched from their roots For evil abuse But their spirits still held the truth and they Carried on All the women you hear them pray about the things they could not Wouldn’t speak out loud to no one Listened to the soul within and they carried on Using faith they would pray in the ancestors way Working their fingers to the bones With backs bend over, no rest and no real home Yet yo could hear them humming and praising God all day long They carried on

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ltimately, it’s a collection of music that bolsters the spirit by lovingly and respectfully focusing the listener on the most high.

Through her distinctive vocals as well as novel choices of instrumentation, Radha Botofasina has infused the well travelled repertoire with a delightful freshness.

A formidable amount of song craft and musicianship is deployed on this album, but always in service of the spirituals’ message of praise and/or perseverance.

In the opening number (“Satan We Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down”) Botofasina’s own skillful harp work delivers sounds that are reminiscent of the West African kora.  These sounds blend beautifully with Gemi Taylor’s bluesy acoustic guitar, John Barnes ethereal synth pads, the shuffle of brushes on snare, and the leaders distinctive vocal timbres.  The background vocals of the McCrary Sisters punctuate the final minute of this powerful opener.

The album proceeds with a spirited version of “I Know The Lord Laid His Hands On Me”.  The upbeat chorus is foreshadowed by Alma Cielo’s earthy viola. A joyful call and response then ensues that bounces atop John Lehman’s buoyant piano and the background vocalists’ (Aankha Neal, Isabel Beyoso, Arianna Gouveia and Shyam Tony Reyes) enthusiastic hand claps.  Here and elsewhere on the record, Munyungo Jackson’s cajon brings to mind the wooden floors of a small rural church.  Another savvy choice of instruments that leads to satisfying results.

Next is the engaging story of the “Woman At The Well” told with a similar ensemble albeit performed at a slightly more relaxed tempo that suites the unfolding of the story.  Following the first verse, Jeffrey Connors enters on bass along with the rest of the rhythm section (Lehman and Jackson) and lays the foundation for the interplay between the impassioned lead and background vocals.

Track number four is an exhilarating reading of “My Soul Gonna Shine”.  This version is driven by a low end tour de force of electric bass (Cecil McBee Jr.), two baritone saxes (Geoff Gallegos and Matthew DeMerritt), trombone (Lemar Guillary) and not one, not two, but three tubas (Richard Antoine White, Devon Taylor and Mark T. Bolin)!  The brilliantly syncopated arrangement really allows the vocals - both lead and background - to soar and convey the emotion at the heart of the song.  

“Going Back With Jesus” is the longest tune on the album and marks it’s half way point.  It’s a soulful interpretation that begins with a beautifully prayerful rubato intro comprised of piano, lush strings and voices concluding seven and a half minutes later in a slow, spare Afro Latin rhythm.  It’s a journey that is gorgeous from top to bottom.  This is due to the the leader’s skillful arrangement of the background vocals and blended with Mayreni Morel and Geoff Gallegos equally skilled string arrangement.

The sound of the organ shows up less than one might expect on a contemporary recording of spirituals.  However, the instrument does make a well paced (and well played) appearance on “Mary Don’t You Weep”.  It’s heard in conjunction with the late John Lehman’s lively piano and riding on top of more tasteful afro-latin percussion from Munyungo Jackson.  The organ is played by Botofasina’s son, Surya.  This instrumentation (along with Radha’s harp, Cecil’s bass and the joyous background vocals) provide the backdrop for the lead vocals to transform this seasoned work into a crisp, up-to-date offering of hope.

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released April 18, 2022

Produced by Radha Botofasina
Mixed by Baker BIgsby
Master by JJ Golden Mastering
Vinyl mastering by Bernie Grundman

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Radha Botofasina Los Angeles, California

Radha Botofasina is an Afro-Cuban American harpist, pianist.composer and vocalist from Brooklyn, N.Y.
Botofasina has played harp for years.Her debut album Life in God1990,Peace and Unity 1996, Mantram in 1999.
Radha studied with Coltrane while she lived on the 50-acre ashram Coltrane founded in 1983,
Botofasina formed the Eternal Soul Orchestra (ESO) and continues to perform worldwide ... more

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