Close to life
Leon Ware, in what was likely one of his final projects, teamed up with Frank McComb on the anti-war ballad ‘Close To Life‘.
Emmer’s empathy for the plight of the world’s uprooted was likely sparked by his experience as a child who traveled the world with his ballerina mother. Her travels took him to India, where he saw the value of diversity and cultural exchange. The lessons that Emmer learned while traveling with his mother and as an artist in his own right are being challenged daily both in all parts of the world. With ‘Home Ground‘ Emmer and his collaborators have created an eloquent and entertaining rebuttal to the voices of nativism and intolerance. Strongly Recommended.
[Howard Dukes – Soultracks]
Golden Global Music Award
Stephen Emmer has won the prestigious golden Global Music Award for his latest album ‘Home Ground’. With this he becomes the first Dutch composer who has won this international award. On the Home Ground album Stephen is joined by an all-star cast of legendary and world famous vocalists such as Chaka Khan, Patti Austin and the late Leon Ware. The Global Music Awards honors submissions from all over the world and judges the work for its musical originality, quality and craftsmanship.
Release date : 2 June 2017
