Ntwari by Freeform Mando

I experienced a creative jolt after returning from the Bay in 2001, I was pumping out so many ideas that I consolidated and pieced together my first solo record of beats and rhymes. I was really interested in making an album of instrumentals for emcees to freestyle over. This was just before Freeform Sessions' "Blue Album" happened. This was my time for discovering what I could do with my new gear: Dr. Beats 202, BOSS digital 4-track recorder, a guitar and a bass.

This album, entitled Ntwari, named after a documentary story of a Nigerian man's son whom would not give up on his dreams. The symbolism meant a great deal to me. The was becoming my version of DJ Krush's album "Zen."

I gave this album out to my closest friends and I got a great response. I just didn't know what to do next... I didn't know how to release an album, promote, reach out to media outlets, and I was much too shy to send it to record labels. I didn't think anyone other than me and my friends could understand. My only ambition was to make more music and get better at it. With this as a starting point, I started to work with and record the FS crew.

It was a magical time for me.

The song "Peace" is the first song I ever collaborated on with Izznyce. It was also the first digital rhyme recording I did.

This was also the album disc I gave to Orel, who then chose "Third World Struggle" to create" Conceptualize" for the Blue Album.

Tracklist

1.	I Vote to Be Severed	5:49

2.	Peace	3:35

3.	Third World Struggle	4:15

4.	Dust	4:26

5.	Autopsy	4:52

6.	Lopsided	5:02

7.	Clarity	4:58

8.	Curse the Storm	3:35

9.	Detective Gumshoe	4:55

10.	Changing Knowledge	5:23

11.	Sunnyside Up	4:33

12.	See Saw	3:29

Credits

released July 4, 2015

Produced by Armando Pérez
Vocals on "Dust"- Nolan Noska
"Peace" and "Curse the Storm" beat by Izznyce

Photo by Armando
Layout and Font by Oil Addict

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