Wednesday December 18 – High & Rising Book Release – Philadelphia, PA New Birthday Broadcast Mix – Happy Birthday Sade
I woke up yesterday to the news that it was the birthday of the mighty Helen Folasade Adu, universally know as the incomparable Sade. My timeline was flooded love and admiration for someone who’s music I not only grew up but also accompanied me through my life at the times I needed it most. There’s a timeless quality to her music, that has spanned decades and still sounds as fresh as it did when it was released decades ago.
The love that I saw from everyone inspired me to want to do an impromptu live mix in tribute to one of the QUEENS. So I threw together of some of my favorite Sade songs, including special remixes, edits, deep gems, covers and more. Nothing crazy expansive, just things that resonated with me and that I love. My goodness, she has so many incredible songs! Yesterday I broadcasted live from THE DOJO (AKA my home studio) on Facebook Live and Instagram Live and tons of people tuned it – it was like a Sade party in everyone’s living room. And the best thing is that I recorded it. So here I am pleased to present, Cosmo Baker’s Birthday Broadcast January 2019: “Happy Birthday Sade” on my Mixcloud. As an aside, I have some very exciting news to share about my Mixcloud!
Lastly, I had been playing around with this idea for years about a special tribute series to certain legendary artists that have affected me throughout my life, a certain “Gold Standard” which was the working title I’d been running with since I first mentioned the idea years ago to my dear friend the late, great Matthew Africa. But the Sade mix yesterday impacted me in an unexpected way. For too many great artists, we don’t give them the recognition they deserve while they are still here on this planet. So often it takes their moving on for us to shower them with our love. But yesterday we were celebrating THE BIRTH of one of the greatest artists this civilization has even known. So it hit me – let’s celebrate the birth of these legends. Which is why I’m excited to announce my new series, BIRTHDAY BROADCAST.
Once a month for the entire year of 2019 I will be doing a live tribute mix for some of my favorite living creators, with an accompanying set on Mixcloud, done in celebration! The next date of my BIRTHDAY BROADCAST will be in mid February, and I will announce who it is leading up to the event. I have this entire thing mapped out throughout the year, and am so excited to share it with you all. Can’t wait!!!
For now, here you go with “Happy Birthday Sade”!
