Submerge yourself in splashes of Funk, Jazz, Quiet Storm, and Soul. Float away with the voice Logo Magazine describes as “Honeyed, Subdued and Unadorned” and caress your mind, body, and spirit. With the help of some world-class session players, Nhojj aims to create an atmosphere that is soothing, rejuvenating, and affirming. Welcome to ‘Soul Comfort’.
Nhojj started singing at the age of 5 on local radio programs, and soon found himself performing before Presidents in a sold out stadiums, in both Guyana and Trinidad. After graduating from NYU with a BA in Economics (honors), this self-taught producer returned to his first love, recording what Musicdish.com would call “Musical Genius.” Music from his debut ‘I’ve Been Waiting for You’ was featured at the International Fringe Festival, in the 2001 Jacob A. Weiser Playwright Award-wining play “The Making of the Black Man” and premiered on Audiofile, which broadcasts on 125 radio stations around the world.
Mote Mgzn wrote “Reminiscent of R&B greats Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye” on hearing his sophomore ‘Someday Peace Love & Freedom’ and University of Calgary’s Gauntlet Newspaper concluded, “alludes to Marley's former call for ‘one love, one heart.’” OutMusic nominated the CD for Outstanding Male Album 2004, and the Fresh Fruit Festival awarded him Best Male Performance. With 2 recordings under his belt, Nhojj filmed the live DVD ‘An Intimate Evening with Nhojj’ with Emmy-Nominated director Bill Cote, and then returned to the studio with producer Sam Archer (Barbershop, B2K) to record an Inspirational album “John Martinborough Coming home” - a dedication to his mother.
The next few years earned Nhojj the #1 position on the Neo-Soul, Fusion, Nu-Jazz, Healing, Easy listening, and Gospel Myspace Indie NY Charts for a total of 31 weeks, and honorable mention at the 13th and 14th Annual Billboard Songwriting Contest.
In 2007, ‘Soul Comfort’ began to emerge. “Life ebbs and flows” Nhojj explains, “but I wanted to focus on the positive, and with this project share some ideas and have fun.” First came the bi-lingual Myspace collaboration with French/Caribbean artist Mike Ibrahim. After weeks of recording and emailing WAV files between NY and Paris, ‘Spring Rain’ was born. Nhojj continued the celebration with ‘Music’ and ‘Doing m’ Thing’ creating a smooth organic feel by sampling live instruments: Carl Evans on Keyboards (Stevie Wonder, Barry White); David Stark on Guitar (Rick James, Teena Marie); Tommy Aros on Percussion (Luis Miguel), adding live horn sections, live drums, and his signature style - layers and layers of vocals.
The result “exudes delicacy and controlled release” writes Echoes Magazine. The album features ‘Dream’, a personal meditation on gifts and goals; the ethereal a cappella ‘James Donovan’, honoring the lives of 2 friends with AIDS; the universal ‘Peace & Blessings’ and ‘My Brother’ which features biological brother Sam, Def Jam Poet ButtaFlySoul, Music with a Twist artist Jesse O, Poets baron and seân, all joining together on a thank you note to the men who have nurtured and inspired them.
So sit back now, relax and allow ‘Soul Comfort’ to surround you. Blessings, Love & Light.
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