The band Run N’ Fly pays homage to strong feminine role models that have defined pop culture on their self-titled release. Sandro Albert is the architect, guitarist, composer and producer of the dynamic collective, Run N’ Fly. The collective is, Brazilian lyricist and artist Manu Lafer, drummer Omar Hakim, percussionist Bashiri Johnson, bassist Derrick Murdock and vocalists Darryl Tookes, Cindy Mizelle and Angela Clemmons. The project joyfully combines Albert’s infectious old school R&B/funk and contemporary urban jazz vibes with Lafer’s fertile imaginative and whimsical lyrics, Run N’ Fly creates a quirky yet powerful homage to some of our greatest feminine characters while transcending the trappings of being a strictly a “Brazilian” band, highlighting the depth of the infusion of American pop, jazz and soul into their culture. That’s the short of it!
Positives:
Albert is a master at creating infectious, soulful and intensely grooving tracks, combine that compelling lyrics from Lafer, and you have magic. To quote Lafer’s freewheeling words: “It’s delight, it’s delight, baby…Life is the riff on my mind!”
Bottom Line:
Listeners will have fun researching and discovering the inspirations behind the twelve tracks. For example, “Brenda” is a character in Philip Roth’s 1959 fiction collection Goodbye, Columbus, which was later a film starring Ali MacGraw. The music is full of vocal harmonies supported by horn hits and passages, all on top of grooves that are old school R&B/funk driven. The vibe is soulful and easy going; a pure joy that makes the air molecules dance in your ears!