We love Nakia! And congrats go out to him as he got his 'work' done a few days ago, when he hit his number for his Pledge Music campaign. He was looking to fund production costs for his new album, and he hit his goal on July 12. We are honored that a bit of our Music Fog session with him in March makes a quick cameo on screen in his “ask” video. Of course, now the actual process goes on, the recording, mixing, mastering, packaging and planning for the release of the music.

Even though he hit his goal, the Pledge campaign will remain open until the album is about to come out. I like this, as it is the opportunity to see one’s own vision through to completion. When corporations get involved, other agendas can be set in place that obscure the original goal. Of course, we know what the deal is, as Music Fog did a Kickstarter campaign to get us to Austin during SXSW. We are about to unveil our next campaign, to allow us to travel to Nashville for Americana Fest in September. We hope you will help when we launch that, in the next couple of days.

Today we revisit another song from the powerful voice and presence that is Nakia. Hell yeah, it is another unreleased tune, “Parachute,” from our Spring Music Fog Marathon in Austin at Threadgill’s.

-Jessie Scott