Hey it's Anna. This week we're sharing our episode with you with musician Raphael

Sadiq. I recorded this in 2019 with him in person in New York City. I was just

back from my second maternity leave and believe me when I tell you, I was

stoked. I have been a fan of his music since I was 12 going back to his days with the group,

Tony Tony Tony Tony and now right now in

2023 Tony Tony Tony is back on tour for the first time in 25 years so we

thought it would be a good time to revisit this conversation and this

episode that is filled with so many good grooves. Enjoy.

I want people to walk into a place when I'm working at or I live and just feel really warm.

And I think that's a therapy for me, maybe because of the stuff I went through with my family

and I don't need anything just dark I really love the light.

This is death, sex and money.

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. I'm Anna Sale.

Raffael

Raphael Siddiqu grew up in Oakland, California. He was just out of high school and hanging around a

studio with friends when they got a call. It was a guy who was lining up musicians for Sheila

E's band, for her world tour with Prince. He said, is there anyone up there that can sing a dance and play bass?

And that was a quote from Purple Rain.

Can anybody sing a dance?

I went next day, I went to the audition and it was maybe 20 to 30 people outside like base players

sort of dressed like prints I had like 501's on like a Derby jacket and I just remember somebody else had already got the gig and when I

start playing they gave me the gig.

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