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What a wonderfully written song this is, Originally recorded by Soulful greats The Sounds Of Blackness in 1991, label boss Zepherin Saint joins forces with THE legendary voice of SOB's, Ann Nesby and 3G, who together deliver a stunning new version.
"Optimistic is one of my all-time faves. It helped me through a difficult time in my own life, as I am sure it has for many when it was originally released. It’s always been on my mind to make a house cover as I would sometimes play the original in my DJ sets to close the night. The words and sentiment of the song create a lot of emotion on the dance floor, so when thinking of how we were going to commemorate Tribe's 100th release, this just made perfect sense on many levels." - Zepherin Saint
Without needing too much of an introduction the vocal force that is Ann Nesby is one of the most distinctively powerful voices that Gospel music has boasted. Her time as lead singer with the legendary Sounds Of Blackness, turning out hits such as 'The Pressure' and 'Optimistic' lead on to working with superstars
Tribe records decided to release this song again to spread some hope, love and happiness to what is going on in the world today.
ONE SOUND, ONE PEOPLE, ONE TRIBE
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released April 15, 2020
Produced by Zepherin Saint
Lead Vocals Ann Nesby / Jamacia Bennet / Paris Bennet
Piano & Bass by Damian Smith
Organ by Val Parker
Choir by Kimberly Morton Powell, Pamela Best, Elizabeth Clark, Natalye Woodson, Jurmaine Thomas, Turmaine Thomas,Jamez Rogers
Publishing Hines, Gary Dennis / Lewis, Terry / Harris Iii, James Samuel - Sony ATVmusic publishing
Recording Engineer - J Issac
Mastering Engineer - Hennkka Niemis
Mix Engineer - Matt Bandy
Executive Producer - Dean Zepherin
Vancouver-based producer Jessebru's first LP in 9 years features everything from sunny house music to jazzy electro. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2020
