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  Soul singer and multi-instrumentalist, Wil Key, has traveled the world to write and record this aptly entitled offering -“Globetrotter (Side A).” The album, which includes 11 new original songs, is the fourth studio release for the veteran artist who has worked with a wide variety of international talent for the project. Each song on the new CD was either written, recorded (or both) in a different country of the globe.
  
  The project has been in the works for over 4 years and has taken the artist to
  over 11 different countries including Norway and Ireland, where Key wrote and
  recorded in the British Isles. He also traveled to several parts of Australia and to places
  as remote as Vanuatu and Fiji which are known for their lush green landscape and
  underwater treasures. Key says that the title of the project, “Globetrotter” is actually
  two-fold in that it refers not only to the different places it was written and recorded, but
  also to the sonic footprint of the songs themselves which, like the famed Harlem
  basketball stars, reach back to the sounds and writing styles of the late 70s and 80s
  when artists like Stevie Wonder & Prince were at their peak. In fact, the closing song on
  the CD, “D.O.V.E.S” is actually a tribute to the music of the late Prince and features
  several musicians and singers who have worked directly with that artist himself
  including bassist Raymond McKinley (Sheila E.) and guitarist Jairus Mozee (BJ the
  Chicago Kid).
  
  For the album, Key has enlisted a large and diverse ensemble of talent from
  several different countries and musical backgrounds. For “Red Light,” an upbeat, funk
  song about an Italian dancer working in Europe, Wil tapped African-born singer
  Keeniatta “Empress K” Baird (Italian Idol) to play the title role. The song was partially
  recorded on the tiny island of Itchia, Italy, off the coast of Naples, earlier this year. On
  another song, “Marena,” Spanish jazz singer and voice-over actor, CeCe, is featured.
  Vocalist Ramona Dunlap (Pieces of a Dream), premier Italian bassist Mario Guarini
  (Vinnie Caliutta) as well as the engineering talents Grammy-winner Joel Numa (Christina
  Aguilera, Pharrell, Madonna) are also heard on the project. The project is part of a larger
  collection of songs that will continue with a second CD release entitled “Globetrotter
  (Side B),” due out in late 2019. Wil performed a short set of the new material, Thursday,
  June 7 at the Gibson Theater in Beverly Hills. For the full line up of musical talent
  featured on the CD and to hear more about the project, head over to www.wil-key.com
  
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