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Article: Martin Luther: The Calling (Rebel Soul Music).
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- Colorlines Magazine
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- January 1, 2008
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Better known for his more recent collaborations with hip-hop band The Roots and his 2004 major label debut, Rebel Soul Music, the San Francisco-born, Morehouse College-bred Martin Luther became a sensation on the independent soul music scene following the release of The Calling in 1999.
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Luther is well regarded for his electrifying live performances, and his debut release serves as an extension of that energy in the way that only do-it-yourself projects can. Recorded largely in his apartment with a stable of talented Bay Area session players, The Calling's mix of thoughtful ballads (the spine-tingling antiviolence plea, "Soul ...