Whatever happened to... Maxwell?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN7gMZwhAeI

from NIGHT, which is finally coming out... in 2019.

OH SHIT

how does he even write songs like this

that's much sooner than expected!

the "You've insisted, you've insisted" part -- holy shit

Maxwell has filmed a music video for his newest release, “Shame.” Opening with a view of the New York City skyline and models clad in sheer dark scarves, obscuring their faces from view, the video is a vibrant look into black beauty. A low hum sets the stage for this ground-breaking video that dives deep into historical context, popular culture and realities of love; an all star cast led by super model Maria Borgess, featuring Jeneil Williams, Achok Majak, Riley Montana, Sira Kant and Adonis Bosso as regal depictions of humans shedding their shame.

Watch video here: http://smarturl.it/maxwellshame/Youtube

“We wanted to celebrate beauty. Specifically the beauty of Black women. Black women - Black people - don’t see themselves heralded as a standard of beauty nearly enough in the media, especially in entertainment, high fashion and art. It’s getting better, but we still have so far to go," Maxwell explains. "People of color have carried shame about our features, our hair, our bodies, our skin tone. As I said previously, this song is about removing the cloak of shame and opening up to love... including self-love and love of your culture. So we decided to pay homage to another beautiful video, George Michael’s iconic “Freedom” - but make it Black. The end result is gorgeous, powerful and stunning. This video is a love letter to my women of color. Feel no shame in your skin - you are beyond beautiful."

Going to see him tonight!

ive been trying to decide whether to go see him on this tour, please report back!

The DC area gig near me was so expensive. There was also a cheaper Baltimore one, but alas on a night I couldn’t make. Oh well. Maybe will just have to splurge next time

aaahhhh i'm so jealous, alfred!

So the show was terrific. He was in fine voice, casual and masterly in his between-song patter. I'm sorry that apparently Marsha Ambrosius was apparently too sick to play (talking to people in the elevator, I was impressed that many concertgoers were there as much for her, deservedly).

alright cool im leaning towards going

Soul star Maxwell presents "A Night At The Symphony," his first-ever symphonic shows this fall, joined by world class orchestras augmented with veterans of his longtime band. Maxwell, who’s known for his meticulous attention to detail in his music, is re-arranging his songs in collaboration with the 96 member National Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra respectively, for a three-night residency at Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts September 18, 19 and 20, and a one-night show at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in Atlanta on September 27th.

let's fucking goooooo

THE FIRST FROM THE FINAL #MXWLNIGHT

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— MAXWELL (@_MAXWELL_) November 15, 2021

is the album coming too or is he going to disappear for another 3 years after releasing a single again

O_O

!!???!??!!?

if this means he's dropping it at 3am, i'm staying the fuck up for that.

i guess it's not actually 3am but sometime between now and tomorrow this time? i don't know how twitter works at all.

excited.

Let's just hope that blacksummersNIGHT becomes the consensus AOTY in 2023

― pumped up kicks and levels on repeat all night (2011nostalgia), Friday, December 9, 2016 10:23 PM (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink

we're almost there guys!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO-quWd4IP0

an absolute dream

i know he said (about a fucking decade ago) that the third one would be all slow jams, but i didn't think he'd actually go through with it! this is a damn fine tune and a promise of glorious things to come.

"creamy chocolate work of art" indeed. \m/

Going back to some of the more recent remixes that I missed. This one caught me off guard. Ooh, this is nice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsFBLvqttSk

"Shame (S508 Cassady Remix)" (2019)

Touring with Jazmin Sullivan

Serenade tour