The quasi R&B/Hip Hop/Electronica/Soul/Jazz act Foreign Exchange stopped by the Stage Door at EJ Thomas for a great night of neo soul and real music.
For many curious concert goers, Foreign Exchange were an unknown quantity who closed Keeper of Arts' Keepers Lounge music series of 2010, but with each note, more and more fans became believers of the F.E. ministry.
One of the evening highlights was when the group and its founders Dutch producer Nicolay and Little Brother's Phonte (who is part R&B crooner, part Cedric The Entertainer and part fierce MC) took on today's "hits".
The crowd cheered as F.E. effortlessly took on songs like "I Invented Sex", "LOL Smiley Face" and Gucci Mane's "Lemonade" and turned them into neo soul gems that could have appeared on the latest releases by Erykah Badu and Raheem Devaughn.
Another highlight came during the encore, when the group paid homage to deceased Cleveland R&B legend Gerald Levert, by doing a great cover of the 90's new jack hit "Written All Over Your Face" by the Rude Boys (which was written and produced by Levert).
If Foreign Exchanges stops by your town, make sure you check them out not only for the rich soul music, but also the good time that verberates from the Foreign Exchange experience.
Below is an interview/performance Foreign Exchange did on Sirius XM Radio in 2009.
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