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My goodness, it is becoming overwhelming how many of our music and entertainment culture icons are passing away. All in one weekend, we lost Andre Harrell and Little Richard and now the Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright. While not known for a ginormous catalogue, her songs like Tonight is the Night, No Pain, No […]
From the BBC: Pioneering Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, a co-founder of the afrobeat musical genre, died in Paris on Thursday aged 79, his manager says. Eric Trosset told NPR radio that he had died of a heart attack. AFP said his death was not linked to coronavirus. Allen was the drummer and musical director of […]
We have a unique position as we continue the rollout of “Coffee Conversations with Greg J., a twice weekly mid morning talk presentation on Facebook Live. Our connection to the continent of Africa lends a great global perspective to the essence of our conversations. Yes, we want to examine the folkways of our community. We […]
In these days of COVID19 quarantine entertainment, certainly one of the most anticipated online events in the urban pop online culture was the #verzuz battle royale pitting superstar producers Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and New Jack Swing progenitor Teddy Riley. Everybody was here for the battle, which was set for last Saturday Night on IG Live. […]
We’ve been digging on this song for a while now and no matter how much we rearrange our playlists, this still finds itself among the top songs that defines this new generation of soul. Dira Sugandi ft. Omar “Lets Go Back is an infectious record that surely keeps your soulful juices going. It is surely […]
During this quarantine time, I am binging just like everyone else. I was finally able to watch “United Skates”, the acclaimed documentary spotlighting the African American Roller Skate Culture. While the documentary examined the various intricacies of skating styles from the various geograpic areas, its main point was the eroding demise of roller rinks across […]
I had not heard about this group until earlier this week. I was on one of my searches for new and dope soul music, And I of course went through SoulTracks.com. They were talking about this group. And they had given us an incredible snippet of the new single featuring our friend Georgia Muldrow. They […]
When we think of Soul Music, the name Will Downing must take its rightful place in our consciousness. His baritone jazzy style has erupted across our musical universe in a way that has made him an essential part pf our soul music diet. He’s overcome health challenges and remains a favorite among soul and jazz […]
Wow, what a month this has been. COVID quarantines, total global shutdown and the passing of Bill Withers. Lean on Me, Grandma’s Hands, Lovely Day, Aint No Sunshine… the litany of compositions is long and indelibly inked into the cultural consciousness of the American soul music lexicon. His music reflected the sadness and emotions of […]
