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Paul, Minn. The genre-thwarting multi-instrumentalist insists he "fits in everywhere. Rather than a consistent sound, the theme that runs through "Sankofa" is rhythm — cool, smooth, funky, danceable, sexy, soothing rhythms. That's not surprising because Stokley started as a drummer at age 4. He has played on records by Janet Jackson, Usher and, of course, Mint Condition, the group he formed with fellow students from St.
Paul Central High School. He also has drummed in Twin Cities venues with Dr. Mambo's Combo, the Steeles, Estaire Godinez and various jazz ensembles. I'm going to put it in mainstream life. It's also an ode to my teacher. Stokley also nods to his father, Mahmoud El-Kati, a retired Macalester College professor of African American studies and a noted activist, who contributes spoken-word passages to "Sankofa. He's alpha and omega, the beginning and the end," Stokley said.
Plus, Stokley reminds us that we miss principle and honor in our culture when he sings so positively about women. His songs are always positive, always healing. And he's going to give it up onstage. It's kind of built in if you come from Minneapolis or St.
Everybody's got different things going on," Stokley said. I'm on a path that I wasn't able to do in the band. After releasing his first solo album in , he toured with the Revolution, Prince's heyday band, singing a handful of Purple tunes each night. In his solo concerts, Stokley still sings Mint songs, but now he has two albums' worth of his own material to perform. Having worked with Stokley since as Mint's touring drummer , Brandon Commodore noticed a change during the pandemic.
And once you start traveling on social media, you find younger folks get curious and interested. Soft-spoken and articulate, Stokley has a Zen quality about him. He's mindful and thoughtful, careful about his health and well-being, cognizant of his roots and the future of his children.
At 54, he looks 20 years younger. He says he's tried "every kind of exercise there is," and doesn't feel any particular age. When he was in Ghana, working with young models and something Ghanaian singer KiDi to film a video for the song "Woman," people kept trying to figure out how old he is. That's intentional. That's where I naturally sit.
I like to explore. But he opted for an old-school setting when it came time to make a video of the dance-happy tune "Vibrant" with Snoop Dogg — a roller rink. Snoop knows how to skate but didn't want to see any outtakes on TMZ, Stokley said.
It's been over 20 years. But I still have some boogie left. With unexpected downtime during the pandemic, he got his son ready for ninth grade and his daughter for her sophomore year of college her first on campus in New York. He's also counseled his children about the racial reckoning in the post-George Floyd world. He advised his children: "You can't do the same things your friends do. Be mindful of that. Stay positive. Try to move forward. Enlighten some people who don't get it.
A lover of colors and textures, Stokley favors stylish outfits, often with African or floral patterns. And hats of all kinds. He may have more than 2,
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