“Ninataka (I Want)” is a stunningly organic production that's exemplary of Nicholson's many years honing his craft in the studio. A producer who is as equally skilled at orchestrating cascading synths and subaquatic electric pianos as he is at casting the right characters in the studio.
Nicholson is a master music maker and is equipped with his distinctive process-oriented production techniques and musical visions for what a song truly can be. Inspired by the Rhumba Styled percussion of Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, tracks like “Sunshower” were the initial focus of his first musical track draft that he sent along to top-shelf keyboard cowboy—Younger Brother of Actor/Comedian Craig Robinson, and ‘The Nasty Delicious’ Music Director—Chicago’s Very Own, Chris "Rob" Robinson.
An extremely accomplished musician and performer, Chris Rob has performed with and alongside everyone from Prince & The New Power Generation to Elton John, Snoop Dogg, and Barry Manilow, to Roberta Flack, Cee-Lo Green, and Patti Austin, just to name a few. Rob spends much of his year as an acting Music Director for many of Hip-Hops finest from Pete Rock & CL Smooth, to Black Moon and Talib Kweli.
After Chris sent three acoustic piano takes to Anthony for his use, and after trying a few different variations, he settled on just using the very take from Chris in its entirety. From his first added accompaniment to his programming, Nicholson was ready to present this newest version to Amaury Acosta, the NYC-Based composer, (U)nity Band leader, and percussionist.
lyrics
Ninataka
Lyrics by Koku Gonza
Say that the sky is green
Utamua
Say that my smile is supreme
Utamua
Say that your dream is me
Utamua
Say that life’s not make believe
Utamua
Playing for the win
Lets glow up get it
Pamoja till the end
Lets glow up get it
(4X)
Lets glow up get it
Nikikuona
Ninataka
I see I want you
Ninapenda my Chakra
(4X)
In my love Chakra
Playing for the win
Lets glow up get it
Pamoja till the end
Lets glow up get it
(4X)
Nikikuona
Ninataka
I see I want you
Ninapenda my Chakra
(2X)
credits
from Ninataka (I Want),
released August 7, 2020
Anthony Nicholson
presents Ninataka (I Want)
ft Koku Gonza, Chris Rob, Amaury Acosta
Written, Produced & Arranged by Anthony Nicholson for Miquifaye/Clairaudience Music.
Vocals performed and lyrics: Koku Gonza
Acoustic Piano: Chris Rob
Additional Drums & Percussion: Amaury Acosta.
Mix and Mastered @ Miquifaye Studio-Mastering CHGO
additional drums and percussion recorded @ Klave's Paradise
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