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Former Orthodox youth band member
has developed a grownup reggae beat.
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grow." He's done exactly that with
local reggae bands Skanking Voodoo
Dolls and Black Market.
or Mike Friedman and Gail
His 47UMa partner, vocalist and
Baker, their musical future
rhythm guitarist Gail Baker, comes
is written in the stars — or
from St. Charles, just outside of
one star to be exact.
Chicago. Migrating to Michigan to
Their band, 47UMa, named after
study in the acclaimed jazz program
a sun-like star 44 light-years away,
at Western Michigan University in
will perform Saturday night, Dec. 8 •
Kalamazoo, she also was trained in
at the Berkley Front. A self-titled
recording engineering and was
CD will be released Feb. 5.
drawn to Detroit's music studios
With a musical style they describe
taking a job at the Recording
as "re g gae, world rhythms and
Institute of Detroit in Eastpointe.
more," they draw on broad and var-
Friedman and Baker came together
ied musical experiences.
around their shared loves of reggae,
Friedman, who
jazz and live per-
grew up in Oak
formance. They
Park in a house
formed the band
since supplanted by
and played at last
1-696, was one-
year's Arts, Beats
quarter of Kol
and Eats in
Yisrael, a band that
Pontiac. They also
grew out his
garnered national
involvement in the
exposure playing
National
three times on
Conference of
Mitch Albom's tele-
Synagogue Youth
vision show on
(NCSY), an
MSNBC.
Orthodox youth
They then took
group. Together
on the challenge of
with bandmates
recording an
and buddies Mark
Gail Baker and Mike Friedman
album. Titled
Goldman and
of 47UMa
47UMa, it features
Marty and Jon
songs mostly co-
Liebman, Kol
written by Baker
Yisrael was in demand on the NCSY
and Friedman and performed with
circuit and at weddings and bar
bassist Steve Rouse and guitarist Jake
mitzvahs. He graduated from
Reichbart. Their live lineup is differ-
Harrison High School; his family
ent, with Baker and Friedman groov-
moved to Farmington Hills while I-
ing with Maggie McCabe on man-
696 was being built.
dolin, Tracy Cash on flute, Clarence
Friedman's love and talent for
Williams on lead guitar and Greg
music have kept him on the musical
Nance on bass.
circuit for 36 years and launched a
While Baker loves the new album,
career selling musical instruments.
she admits "our big appeal is as a
Always centered on drums and per-
live band. We have a kicking live
cussion, he prides himself on playing show. We want to get the vibe out to
"rhythms from around the world
the people. 0
that can be applied to the drum set."
While reggae remains a major pas-
sion, many of the varied musical
styles he has studied and played dur-
47Uma perform Saturday night,
ing his career — jazz, Latin, Cajun,
Dec. 8, at the Berkley Front, 3807
street beats, zydeco and world beat
W 12 Mile Road, Berkley. To hear
— find expression with 47UMa.
the song "Wheel of Life" off their
Whether it's performing or writing
upcoming album, go to their Web
music and lyrics, he loves to develop
site: wvvw.47UMa.com
a particular groove and make it
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