“I wanted to create a project where I could bring together some of my incredibly talented friends and share their gift of music with the world. This is a collection of some of my favorite writers and artists singing some of my favorite Christmas songs! I hope you enjoy listening to this collection of music as much as we enjoyed recording it. Next year I am hoping to do this again so I can include some people that due to scheduling and what not we weren’t able to this time around. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season, filled with peace and love. Enjoy!” ~ Dapo
Deeper… Warm… Luxuriantly relaxed… That’s how David’s voice comes across in this new arrangement of “Little Drummer Boy”. A song that we now all recognize as one of the surprise numbers in David’s Christmas Tour.
But while David’s LDB on Dapo’s album lacks the Tour’s totally unexpected cra-zeh drumming that has caused a lot of spazzing and tons of squealing among the fanbase, make no mistake about it. David’s voice on Dapo’s LDB is smoldering. Very much like the lion king, seemingly lounging but actually ready to pounce!
For the uninitiated, welcome to the dangerous BUT delicious territory that is The Archuletor 😉
Dapo’s album is available for download from The Mothership or from Dapo’s site
Soooo, how does the LDB ala Dapo grab you?
~ jackryan4DA
Deep, rich, delicious! I love this arrangement, too! I think David belongs in this group of musicians. I’m putting this collection in with my tree-trimming and by-the-fireside CD’s.
PS -- this video cuts off before the end. 🙁
Wow, listening to it now and what a different sound for him!
I love it.
For those having difficulty downloading DA’s LDB ala Dapo -- here u go
http://www.mediafire.com/?ady21c12d3gld86
WHEEEEEEEEEE! New music from David is ALWAYS a good thing. 😀
I’ve went and downloaded the album and am now burning it to a CD so that I can play it in my car while out Christmas shopping. Though I don’t know if I’ll ever get past song #3 on the disk. 😉
cutter12: I downloaded it, too, and really, the rest of the album is really good! I like David in this group of artists. They are unique, talented, and don’t seem to be “flash.”
Mindful of Music Review of Dapo and Friends Christmas Album
Producer Dapo Torimiro has worked with numerous artists like David Archuleta, Stacy Barthe and Nikki Flores, to name a few. Now Dapo has gathered together all of them and more for his first Christmas release, Dapo & Friends Christmas. Putting spins on classic holiday tunes, this album features a collection of different voices with different arrangements as the artists make these Christmas songs their own. Max Schneider’s more pop fusion feel on “Jingle Bells” and Stacy Barthe’s soulful version of “Sleigh Ride” give the album a fun vibe, while songs like Gaby Ramirez’s jazzy “Blue Christmas” and Nikki Flores’ R&B “The Christmas Song” take it down a notch and bring a calmer feel to the album. Scotty Granger’s R&B take on “All I Want For Christmas (Is You)” and TC’s impassioned “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” ballad add another sense of calmness, as well as emotion to the album.
But the highlight of the album is, without a doubt, David Archuleta’s “Little Drummer Boy.” A song David kills live on his My Kind of Christmas Tour, with the rock rhythm as David gives it his all for the encore, though this version is a little different. This more R&B ballad showcases David’s deeper register, with the soft drumming arrangement in the background, and isn’t anything more or less than what the song should be.
This 10-song release makes for a different Christmas album, being more original than classic, but definitely doesn’t disappoint. One thing this album is not, is boring. These arrangements will leave you wanting more, and the artists’ voices are genuine and unique. You can download the album HERE.