Music Today Issue #8 | A SMA Community Initiative
In this 8th issue of Music Today, we discover and highlight five (5) amazing music posts from all over the Steemit community.
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Music Today is a SMA Community Initiative aimed at making sure the time and effort Steemians passionate about music are recognized, rewarded, and given the feedback they deserve.
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What is the Steem Music Alliance? (SMA)
The Steem Music Alliance (SMA) is a community-based network platform that connects musical creatives, as well as, music lovers. We offer the opportunity for people to engage, collaborate, and grow.
We are a dynamic, collaborative group of over 500+ members with the goal to help each other in the pursuit of reaching our potential and dreams.
With eight (8) contest and challenges supported by the SMA, we aim to provide the maximum recognition, feedback, and rewards to the amazing creators of music on this platform. Music Today is another one of those initiatives to help achieve this goal.
Our curators scoured the #music, #sma , and other music-related tags to find some incredible music-related content to showcase and highlight to the community.
All of these posts below were voted on by the @smacommunity trail which is comprised of souls who care about music and music-related content here on Steemit.
Help music-related Steemit posts get the recognition and rewards feedback they deserve by joining the @smacommunity curation trail here: https://steemauto.com/dash.php?trail=smacommunity&i=1
Without further adieu here are the five (5) posts highlighted in this issue of Music Today
For @smacommunity written by: @chiefmappster
Yesterday (cover) | by: @melissakellie
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Wow what an absolutely immaculate cover from @melissakellie.
What a range your voice has (like at 1:09-1:21) and such depth in your vocals in this one so incredible.
Such an amazing example of what a cover is. Stay true to the original and add your own personal element to it. The Beatles would be proud :)
Love this high-quality cover and looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks again for sharing this quality @dlive video with the community.
Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dlive/@melissakellie/01744220-3739-11e8-8283-8f78150dfecd
Melonious Thonk: 1930s Hip Hop!? The Earliest Rap Song) | by: @scuzzy
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What an epic music history and music knowledge Steemit post from @scuzzy.
He attempts to answer the age-old question of who had the earliest rap song.
Hint: "Only '30's kids remember." :)
He goes through four different artists/movements that could claim the title of being hip-hop's earliest rap with settling one distinct rap in the end.
Love how much knowledge he shares about this history of hip-hop. His awesome brain is evident here as he shares insights and perspectives about rap that most may be unaware of.
Can't wait until the next Melonious Thonk post. This one got me hooked.
Much appreciation for sharing such an epic Steemit post with the community.
Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/music/@scuzzy/melonious-thonk-18-1930s-hip-hop-the-first-rap-song
Under the Scorching Sun| by @petrajordan
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Holy smokes what a soothing song from @petrajordan.
Absolutely love the passion in your vocals (especially around 1:49-1:59 o my) and how it combines so well with that guitar and other instruments you include.
Appreciate how you let the instruments shine from 2:19-2:41 and then bring those incredible vocals to finish the song.
What an uplifting tune you created.
Much appreciation for sharing it with the community to enjoy. You definitely raised my vibrations with this one.
Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@petrajordan/20180403t124014448z-petra-jordan-under-the-scorching-sun-album-version-the-other-side-2011
Freestyle Scratchin | by: @djlethalskillz
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Ayyyyyy yesss love this freestyle scratching.
You no doubt push those Pioneer CDJs to limit with this scratching.
That move at 0:39 and 0:52 yesssss what an awesome effect you have on the music with your turntablism.
So incredible how active both of your hands are during this freestyle man you are moving. And there is no wasted movement every movement has a purpose. So dopeeee.
Appreciate you sharing this live performance with us. Keep spreading that art of turntablism o weeeee.
Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/music/@djlethalskillz/sicw6jae
Gonna Need a Witness | by: @danieldyemusic (& the Miller Road Band)
Wow what a talented bunch of souls.
Love how peaceful and uplifting this tune is. Your guitar playing with those vocals yess what talent you have.
"I'm gonna need some truth in a world that just don't seem right."
These lyrics and the rest you share are incredible and are so relatable to listeners.
I really enjoyed the authentic instruments from that banjo playing, that classy violin, and that smooth cello. Emilie's vocals are so passionate add such an nice element to your song.
So amazing you all came together to share this moment with the community. Much appreciation from a fellow Ohioan :)
Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/openmic/@danieldyemusic/steemit-open-mic-week-79-original-gonna-need-a-witness-with-the-band
Wow we hope you enjoyed these absolutely amazing music posts from these incredible Steemians.
We hope these posts inspire you to appreciate the incredible music-related content being created here on Steemit everyday.
Leave some feedback on these posts and show some love to these amazing Steemians apart of the music community here on Steemit.
If you would like to help this SMA Community iniative you can join the @smacommunity curation trail here: https://steemauto.com/dash.php?trail=smacommunity&i=1 and/or delegate to the @smacommunity account like so:
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Thank you from the Steem Music Alliance Team:
Curators:
@chiefmappster
@ivan.atman
@macchiata
Moderators
@edje
@scuzzy
@simgirl
@jamesgetsit
@djlethalskillz
Founders
@chiefmappster
@seveaux
@macchiata
Come join the SMA Community
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Thank you @smacommunity! This is a pretty cool list you've got going. I know @petrajordan and @melissakellie, but now you've introduced me to some other fine music as well!!
You're very welcome. Heck yeah so glad to hear that :)
So cool you are from Ohio as well. I love Southern Ohio it's so beautiful.
It really is! We were down in Vinton County but I live up in Clark County. Where are you from?
O wow lucky you I have heard great things about Vinton County still need to visit there. I am from Brecksville which is between Akron and Cleveland. Live in Columbus now though.
I love Ohio such a gem, so much beauty and nature and so much to do.
Kudos on the highlight and share! I hope to see more DJs from our community sharing more of this beautiful artform called Turntablism!
You're very welcome it is awesome seeing you live in action. Hope it helps brings more attention to the art of turntablism. You need a DJ coin to get them going :)
Kudos to the Chief! As always ur comments and feedback are on point and one of the things that got me hooked in this community! hahah a coin would be dope !
Ayyy much appreciation means a lot lethal. Righttt an idea for ya :)
That GIF thoughhhhhhh o weeeee
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing my music :) means alot thank you so much for your support Xx
You're very welcome; it resonated with me greatly. Excited to listen to more of your singing.
Wow, thank you, @smacommunity for the feature and your wonderful review! Deeply appreciated! Also a great opportunity to find out what other creative steemians are up to!
You're very welcome; appreciate your kind words.
Excited to hear more music from you.
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