| "LET
THE SUN SHINE IN"
Formed
in Oakland in the early 1970s, the Sons and Daughters of Lite
came up with an album called "Let The Sun Shine In",
a record which has recently become a hugely collectible item.
Packed with soul, funk, and heavy percussion, this 100% righteous
re-issue will please collectors and fans of the Luv n' Haight
series. The Sons and Daughters musician collective described themselves
as a mix of African rhythms, Latin flavors, and Far Eastern textures.
Their energetic sounds earned them stage appearances with the
likes of Sun Ra, Fela Kuti, Freddie Hubbard, and Stanley Turrentine.
Featured on the album is "Darkuman Junktion", a downtempo
funky nugget that appeared on the Luv n' Haight compilation "Soulful".
Also included is the outrageously funky title track which became
a jazz dance classic this past year, courtesy of heavy radio and
club play by top UK DJ Gilles Peterson.
As soon as it became public knowledge that Luv n' Haight owned
the rights to this album our phones rang off the hook. Record
companies called wanting to license tracks from the album (check
the top notch "Incredible Sounds" and "Jazz Biznizz"
compilations). But here are all the tracks, available for the
first time on CD, remastered and subtly re-packaged to keep the
integrity and spirit of the original album in check. Also included
is a special LP-size poster insert comprised of unearthed pictures,
handbills, and memorabilia from gigs played nearly 30 years ago.
The term "Sons of Lite" comes from the Ancient Egyptian
Mystery System, a center of organized culture, like modern Universities.
The Egyptians had 3 grades of Mystery System students: Mortals
(probationary students who were instructed, but who had yet experienced
the inner vision) Intelligences (those who had attained inner
vision) and The Creators or Sons of Lite (those who had experienced
true spiritual consciousness).
Many members of the band enjoyed solo music careers and are still
recording now. Original band leader Basuki Bala is currently a
member of the Afro-Carribean Allstars, and percussionist Babatunde
is recording a new jazz record for Ubiquity. Trumpet player Marty
Payne doubled up as a producer for the quintessential experimental
jazz label, Strata East, and vocalist Aisha Kahlil appeared on
Bay Area group Infinite Sound's self titled album on Arch records.
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