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Been contemplating the Global Trends, Community and Music from a Black Radio perspective….. So this Tuesday on Coffee Conversations with Greg J., we’ll be sipping with some of the top executives in radio. We are exceedingly honored to welcome Maxx Myrick, GM of @DC Radio 96.3 HD4 DCRadio.gov.…. Skip Dillard, VP Programming – WBLS 107.5 […]
Iconic music superstar Stevie Wonder announced that he has left Motown and signed with Republic Records. This is a move that comes as quite a jolt given that Stevie has been signed to Motown since he was 11 years old. He is one of the first names that come to mind when one mentions Motown […]
Charlie Wilson is one of the top names in R&B/Soul… HIs endearing vocals coupled with his unbridled funk has made him a favorite for years. We just got his latest single and suffice to say we are adding it right away to our soul music stream. One I Got is sort of a new generation […]
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 […]
