This album finds the BNH heading back to the groove-driven, horn-splashed, hand-clapping funk of their debut album, with N'Dea Davenport stepping back into her role as diva/lead vocalist. Following the string of distinguished rappers who made BNH's sophomore album a brave if not wholly successful attempt to infuse rap with the energy of live instruments, Davenport delivers the consistency that was missing from that effort. Repeated listens show this album to be catchier than it initially seems (as long as one avoids "Fake," tone of the most irritating songs in a long time), and when the BNH really lock into a groove, as they do on "Keep Together," the title track, and the instrumental "Snake Hips," they surely do put the funk back in it. ~ Peter Stepek, All Music Guide
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Have a Good Time
Simon Bartholomew, N'Dea Davenport, Jan Kincaid, Andrew Levy
Andrew Levy (Keyboards), Jan Kincaid (Drums), Jan Kincaid (Vocals), Eric Sarafin (Mixing), N'Dea Davenport (Percussion), Dennis Rollins (Trombone), The Brand New Heavies (Mixing), Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), The Brand New Heavies (Art Direction), Eric Sarafin (Strings), The Brand New Heavies (Engineer), Matthew Donaldson (Photography), Kevin Robinson (Trumpet), Amp Fiddler (Keyboards), Simon Bartholomew (Guitar), Eric Sarafin (Engineer), Mike Boito (Vocals (Background)), Mike Smith (Flute), Chris Jones (Engineer), Andrew Levy (Vocals (Background)), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Jan Kincaid (Keyboards), Andrew Levy (Bass), Steve Williamson (Saxophone), John Laker (Engineer), Special T (Engineer), Aaron Zigman (String Arrangements), Rev. Brady Blade (Production Coordination), Dennis Rollins (Trombone (Tenor)), Simon Bartholomew (Vocals (Background)), Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. (Keyboards), N'Dea Davenport (Vocals (Background)), Jan Kincaid (Vocals (Background)), Rev. Brady Blade (Vocals (Background)), Mike Boito (Keyboards), Michael C. Ross (Executive Producer), Jan Kincaid (Percussion), The Brand New Heavies (Producer), The Brand New Heavies (Percussion), N'Dea Davenport (Vocals), Martin Schmelze (Engineer), Simon Bartholomew (Percussion), Ray Gaskins (Saxophone), N'Dea Davenport (Keyboards), Gerard Presencer (Flugelhorn), Andrew Levy (Percussion), Michael C. Ross (Mixing), Mike Smith (Saxophone), Ray Gaskins (Vocals (Background)), Yo-Yo (Engineer), Andrew Levy (String Arrangements), Jeff Scantlebury (Percussion)
Brother Sister is an album by Brand New Heavies (1994) was the last album for a while with N'Dea Davenport, who had left to complete her solo album (which she had put on hold to join the Heavies). The album spawned more singles, though one of them, a cover of Maria Muldaur's "Midnight at the Oasis," was popular only in the UK because it was not included in the US version of the album.
