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Itez Music Stylee
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2021
Welcome to Itez Music on TH-cam
Those who know, know.
This is a musical portal into the spiritually inspired reflections and insights of a man who has both stood on stage in front of thousands of fans and sat silently at the feet of Sufi masters.
His journey began as a leading light within the underground club scenes of East London and Soho. There he co-founded the group Galliano and created the template for Acid Jazz - a movement that continues to this day.
Having spent 10 years in Africa dedicated to self-development and study of Sufism. He has now returned to London and reconnected to his artistic roots.
Writing, singing, producing, directing, designing, and collaborating by way of his new label ITEZ Records, he is making new material as well as revisiting previously unreleased pieces.
With his own brand of afro folk, spiritual soul, jazz, and reggae, Itez Music marks the long-awaited return of 21st Century Renaissance Man, Constantine Weir a.k.a YAHYA.
Jason Jules
Those who know, know.
This is a musical portal into the spiritually inspired reflections and insights of a man who has both stood on stage in front of thousands of fans and sat silently at the feet of Sufi masters.
His journey began as a leading light within the underground club scenes of East London and Soho. There he co-founded the group Galliano and created the template for Acid Jazz - a movement that continues to this day.
Having spent 10 years in Africa dedicated to self-development and study of Sufism. He has now returned to London and reconnected to his artistic roots.
Writing, singing, producing, directing, designing, and collaborating by way of his new label ITEZ Records, he is making new material as well as revisiting previously unreleased pieces.
With his own brand of afro folk, spiritual soul, jazz, and reggae, Itez Music marks the long-awaited return of 21st Century Renaissance Man, Constantine Weir a.k.a YAHYA.
Jason Jules
Service Rendered
"Dried Tears" is a true labor of love - a song that was shelved and revisited multiple times before it reached its final form. Now, Constantine AKA Yahya, has chosen to share this completed version with us, and it's already being hailed as a classic. A deeply emotive song, with rich, evocative lyrics whilst finding a perfect blend of light yet heavy musicality. It's soul food, crafted to near perfection. It’s food for the soul, seasoned to near perfection. What a remarkable gift to share with the world.
มุมมอง: 70
วีดีโอ
Out of Many One People
มุมมอง 659 หลายเดือนก่อน
If you listen carefully you will hear Constantine say 1994. This is when the song was recorded and being the stickler he is, he decided to sit on the piece of music and until he was ready to share. 3 decades later here it is. Still sounding fresh as ever.
IF
มุมมอง 44ปีที่แล้ว
"IF" A song that could seem like prophecy. As it was written many many moons ago. Constantine felt the time was now to share. With all that is going on in Palestine and the rest of the world. Constantine playing the wooden lady (guitar) & BGVs vocals Martin Melody Fishley. This is an example of using the medium of music for the true art form that it is. To communicate the woes of the times. A S...
Prince of Peace - Pushing and a Shoving and Killing all the Lovin
มุมมอง 247ปีที่แล้ว
Rob Gallagher aka Earl Zinger one the founding members of the band Galliano, along side Crispin Robinson aka Ade Egun and Constantine Weir Aka Yahya. This clip captures Rob giving Constantine his Flowers for being the one who scribed this Galliano Anthem. ''Pushing and a shoving and killing all the lovin'' - the classic chorus to the song 'Prince of Peace'. Decades later such lyrics are equally...
Later Must Be Greater
มุมมอง 64ปีที่แล้ว
Later Must Be Greater After being lost in the musical landscape of life. Constantine saw the only way out was to go back to the beginning. So he returned to his hometown and called one of his childhood school friends, who still attends church. The source of all black music is rooted in songs of praise. There he sought assistance in helping to shape this rare gem.
Soil of My Forefathers
มุมมอง 80ปีที่แล้ว
To commemorate his 11th Ramadan in West Africa Constantine aka Yahya scribes a poem to another Congo Natty musical landscape. Marrying an ancient Islamic chant ‘La ilaha illallah’ means ‘there's no God but God’. Agreed by the scholars, this would have been on the tongues of all Muslims forced into slavery at the bottom of the ships attacking the transatlantic ocean. Taking them to the West Indi...
WATTA WOI
มุมมอง 127ปีที่แล้ว
Three decades in the making - Constantine and Congo Natty had to evolve and grow into the radicals they are today, before the opening to work together would show itself. ‘Watta Woi’ is the result of a spiritual encounter Constantine had at the summit of Holy Mount Sinai that involved the BBC many moons ago. Congo Natty, puts his production skills on the table. This the offering that captures th...
Rising Sun
มุมมอง 60ปีที่แล้ว
4th release Rising Sun, was a raw acoustic track that hit the ears of a Mr Paul Weller, who eventually went on to produce the track and play almost all the instruments. If you listen carefully you can hear Constantine on a traditional bamboo flute. This is possibly the most polished of all the songs to come out on the Itez label. Itez is an acronym for higher heights in Jamaican patois.
PEOPLE POWER
มุมมอง 3932 ปีที่แล้ว
People Power is a raw, lyrically rich and funky track, crafted and co-produced in Stockholm with Soundhabits, Oscar Harryson. Whilst spending time at his family home in the English West Country - Constantine felt inspired to depict the track with his very first attempt at his own video, all from his childhood bedroom. Fine tuned by his ever faithful assistant Norman (Nick Feldman) - here we hav...
Skunk Funk - Galliano Project, Germany - 1992
มุมมอง 4082 ปีที่แล้ว
‘Skunk Funk’ Galliano Project, monster of a track. An original piece Constantine wrote solely for the ‘Joyful Noise Unto The Creator’ album. A rare clip from 1992 - Munich, Germany
Ghawth
มุมมอง 702 ปีที่แล้ว
In honour of the Grand Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (ra) - The track, titled 'Ghawth', was gifted to Constantine as a dub plate by maestro Karlos Jansson of Stockholm. Never intended for release - now accompanied by rare footage of the orginal Fayda folk from Senegal, West Africa (circa 1961)
All Praises To The One
มุมมอง 1872 ปีที่แล้ว
"All Praises to the One" The song is the summit of his work to quote Constantine. Producing and co writing this subtle yet heavyweight track. Alongside his go to vocalist, Martin ‘Melody’ Fishley. Steve Wellington called on his years of guitar indulgence, to give us a sound like no other. We pray the ancestors are happy with this offering.Art 2 Heart.
Heaven Is At The Feet of Mothers - SUFI DUB
มุมมอง 1292 ปีที่แล้ว
Constantine wanted to follow in the tradition of the 7’’ release, by creating a Dub version to the track - Heaven is at the Feet of Mothers Calling on old collaborator, Justin Langland from Pressure Drop - with a heavier feel but stripped back message to the original Faydaman & Phatfrequency mix - the ‘Sufi Dub’ was born.
Stone In the Old Lady's Crown
มุมมอง 582 ปีที่แล้ว
One morning on a remote island in Thailand. Constantine found himself coming to the rescue of a complete stranger. Managing to defuse a situation that could have led to certain death. Following the turn of events, they become friends. Decades later, artist, Thomas Cambois, a.k.a Grateful Tom, gifts Constantine with this one off piece, choosing to combine it with a song he has yet to share. All ...
4 The Love of a Shaykh
มุมมอง 1293 ปีที่แล้ว
A poem dedicated to Constantine’s beloved Shaykh, teacher and spiritual guide. Imam Shaykh Tijani Cisse. While living in west Africa for a decade, having not seen each other for 5 years, Constantine left to meet his partner in Spain. She wanted to share something with him. They drove to the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia - this can be seen in the background. In awe of its Islamic history, it be...
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