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Comments About MANDRILL'S Recent East Coast Tour "...Mandrill was at the Birchmere while I was away on vacation, but fortunately they were also in nearby Annapolis this Monday at the Rams Head Tavern, and they jammed like they had never left the scene! Still gettin' it done! Mandrill stands ten strong, and with the four Wilson Brothers and some others from the original iteration and an outstanding selection of newer talent (notably on drum kit, lead guitar, and violin) they rocked all their hits in a breathless 90-minute set. Highlights included "Mandrill," "Fencewalk," "Children of the Sun," "Mango Meat," "House of Wood," "Get it All," and of course "Ape is High." Carlos Wilson's voice and flute were in fine form, as were Lou Wilson on trumpet and vocals, Ricardo "Doc" Wilson on Trombone and vocals, and Wilfredo Wilson on congas and vocals. Admonitions by the venue that the audience refrain from dancing went appropriately unheeded (as if the audience had any choice once Mandrill started jamming)... I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a concert so much. World's greatest rock band: the Rolling Who?! The Grateful Duds?! They better reco'nize! Mandrill Rules!" Dr. F. The Incorrigible Curmudgeon June 2008 "As Mandrill approached the stage at the Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis, it was like a celebration. The audience's energy was high. We were loud/raucous and full of anticipation -- and Mandrill didn't disappoint. The band was strong/fierce from opening jam to encore. After 40 or so years, Mandrill is still a formidable band, strong, positive and soulful. You gotta wonder why no one new is doing music like that. It's as bright and deep and spiritual and joyful and moving as it ever was; it still holds up. Any younguns out there reading this? M-A-N-D-R-I-L-L. Get their CDs. Go to a live performance. Study up! Mandrill's music, always an organic amalgam of gospel, blues, doo-wop, R&B, jazz, fonk, reggae, calypso, that night also included a spoken-word paean to the Black woman that brought a well-received hip-hop infusion to their repertoire. Throughout the set, in addition to those raging, shining horns so emblematic of Mandrill's music, were the group's signature drum rhythms. That explosive, polyrhythmic energy shook the Ram's Head Tavern from its floor joists to the ceiling and brought the audience to its feet throughout the evening. The rapport/love onstage among the group was palpable and particularly in evidence as the brothers huddled together to sing backup on "House of Wood." They could have been harmonizing on a late-night street corner in Philly back in the day instead of performing in a yuppie tavern in old-town Annapolis in 2008. It was an amazing night. Watching Mandrill onstage, I couldn't help but marvel at just how -- after centuries in the New World -- essentially and fundamentally African we still. And that's a beautiful thing. ;) That night, the music of Mandrill was more than nostalgic; it was immediate. And healing. It was numinous. And I loved every minute of it. Thanks, Mandrill, for one hell of a performance. Blessings. And, please, come back soon!" DeeCeeVoice July 2008 As friends and family pay tribute to Isaac Hayes, the Wilson Brothers, Lou, Ric, Carlos and Wilfredo wish to express our appreciation for him as a person as well as his contribution to the world. We’ve had the opportunity to share the stage with Isaac on multiple occasions, most recently at the Miami Music Festival and he will be greatly missed. His spirit and his music will continue to influence generations to come. Isaac's legacy will live forever. Sincerely, Lou, Ric, Carlos and Wilfredo “We Gotta Get It (Right This Time)” ©2007 The song “We Gotta Get It (Right This Time)” is a call by MANDRILL for all people of the world to “Come together as one with a healing agenda.” It will be included on the upcoming seventeenth MANDRILL album, a highly anticipated presentation that will be filled with the Funk, R&B, Latin, Rock and World music that is the signature of this legendary group. The Panamanian born Wilson Brothers (Lou, Ric and Carlos) are the founding members of the group MANDRILL that originated in Brooklyn, New York. Subsequently joined by fourth brother, Wilfredo, they are now living in California and are featured on “We Gotta Get It (Right This Time)” on various instruments and vocals. The One Sun Lion Ra, son of Lou Wilson, offers a brilliant rap with a positive and powerful delivery. Spacey T, formerly with Fishbone and mentored by the late great Eddie Hazel of Parliament-Funkadelic fame, is a special guest on lead and bass guitars. Wendisue, background vocalist for INXS, is beautifully showcased. The participation of the Children’s Choir of The Agape International Spiritual Center highlights the need for communication with and education of our younger generation. MANDRILL has a long history (from their very first album in 1970 to the present) of humanitarian and environmental consciousness. The Group is actively involved in a campaign that focuses on the preservation of our rainforests and the plight of its namesake, the mandrill (West African baboon), which has been classified as an endangered species. MANDRILL celebrates their partnership with Bob & Mike Davis and Soul Patrol who are dedicated to the preservation of R&B, Urban, Jazz and Blues and the health and well-being of artists and community on a global scale. (http://www.soul-patrol.com) They also support the Kobe International Harmony-Eyes Association (NPO), a 'Peace and Harmony' project that aims to overcome issues of race, politics and religion, through the efforts of all the people of the world, finding the splendor of the human spirit and it's endless possibility and potential. (http://www.harmony-eyes.jp/index_e.html) WE GOTTA GET IT (RIGHT THIS TIME) ©2007 Composed By Ric Wilson, MD Produced, Arranged and Performed by MANDRILL Co-Produced by Sandra Trim-DaCosta Brothers Wilson Publishing (ASCAP) WE GOTTA GET IT GOTTA GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME… DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE WE’RE HEADING CLIMATE CHANGES GLOBAL WARMING SPREADING EARTH QUAKING JAH’S HEAD SHAKING IN DISAPPROVAL TSUNAMI RISING HURRICANE KATRINA BAPTIZING A NATION WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER WHERE IS YOUR SISTER DID THEY HAVE A MEAL TODAY DID THE CHILDREN SLIP INTO SEXUAL SLAVERY LORD HELP US ‘CAUSE THEY DIDN’T HAVE A PLACE TO STAY WE GOTTA GET IT GOTTA GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME… WE HAVE SEEN THE WORLD IN ITS GLORY BEEN BATHED BY PURE SUNLIGHT NO OZONE DEPLETION WHEN RIGHT WAS RIGHT NOW WE SEE WHALES, FISH AND OTHER BEAUTIFUL CREATURES OF THE SEA DYING A SLOW AND HORRIBLE DEATH WASHED UP ON OUR SHORES DEAD AND STINKING BODIES DISPLAYING TELLTALE NASTY SORES FROM THE LIFELESS CESSPOOLS THEY’VE BEEN FORCED TO LIVE IN TEENAGERS DROWNING IN LIFE MADE TOO HARD AND NOT SOFT SO MANY WERE LAST HEARD SCREAMING “STOP THE WORLD I WANNA GET OFF” WE GOTTA GET IT GOTTA GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME… AIDS, SUFFERING, VIOLENCE AND STARVATION PLAGUING THE PRECIOUS PEOPLE OF OUR PLANET WE WILL EITHER COME TOGETHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH A HEALING AGENDA OR PERISH AS FOOLS GLOBAL HEALING INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL WISDOM DHARMA THE UNIVERSAL REMEDY GO DEEP WITHIN DISCOVERING ONE’S SELF SEEING THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE VIPASSANA…VIPASSANA THERE IS ONE WORLD THIS IS OUR WORLD WE HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING IT BETTER WE ALL CAN SHARE IN ITS ABUNDANCE AND TRUE GLORY NOW AND WITH OUR SEVENTH GENERATION FOREVER… WE GOTTA GET IT GOTTA GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME… MANDRILL At California Plaza June 23rd - 8:00pm Join the Wilson Brothers and MANDRILL, Saturday, June 23rd at 8:00 PM, at the Grand Performances showcase on the California Plaza Watercourt Stage. Dance in the aisles to MANDRILL’s All Time Favorites, "Fencewalk", "Ape Is High", "Mango Meat" And "House Of Wood" and groove with their Special Guest The One Sun Lion Ra as he performs his sensational new hits "Black Woman" And "Keepin' It Live". Bring the family and enjoy an evening under the stars with MANDRILL www.mandrillis.com www.grandperformances.org
This is HOT! The Soul-Patrol.Net 45 min broadcast featuring the CD "Sunshine" and listen to Bob Davis interview the Wilson Brothers about "Sunshine" and future plans. The songs: Sunshine, Love Song, Starry Eyed, Moroccan Nights, Too Late, I Refuse To Smile, and Solid. MANDRILL - PEACE AND LOVE
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A 30 MINUTE AUDIO STREAM OF After you check out Mandrill's new CD "Peace and Love" online. XM Satellite Radio MANDRILL Documentary titled "GIT IT ALL" on XM SATELLITE RADIO . Sirius Satellite Radio MANDRILL Radio Interview January 2005 . Civil Brand Mandrill created an eclectic film score for the feature film Civil Brand, a Lion's Gate Entertainment (Monster's Ball, Fahrenheit 9/11) Production. Civil Brand is the riveting story of young Black Women fighting abuse and exploitation in the private prison system and features platinum-selling rappers Mos Def, Da' Brat, and MC Lyte. Mandrill's hit "Sunshine" from the compilation CD, "Sunshine: Love Songs" is featured in the movie. The Civil Brand score stands along with Mandrill's movie soundtracks for The Greatest (Columbia Pictures biopic of Muhammad Ali) and Paramount Pictures cult classic The Warriors. Read the Review in Variety |
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