Archive for January, 2008
R&B smooth operator Andwele (Dwele) Gardner has a lot to smile about as 2008 takes shape. His third full-length effort is being readied for a spring release from Koch Records. And the Detroiter, known for his mellow but streetwise blending of R&B and soul, is readying himself for a visit to L.A. for Feb. 10′s [...]
*Poet Saul Williams has set aside dates in March and April to promote his latest album “The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust,” a project based on lyrics adapted from poems in Williams’ 2006 book “The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop.” Click here
New York, NY – (January 28, 2008) – On April 29, 2008, another generation of talent will be releasing her first solo album nationwide. Her name is Simone and she is the daughter of the legendary musical icon Nina Simone. She is her own woman, a singer, songwriter and performer whose ability to transcend genres [...]
While speaking to Cedric the Entertainer on his latest film, ‘Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins’, he mentioned to blackfilm.com that Beyonce has been cast to play famed singer Etta James on his next film, ‘Cadillac Records’. The story is about Leonard Chess, the legendary founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records. The period [...]
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In my experience, there are two kinds of coloured folk: Black Rockers and Blackies Who Rock. The distinction is between those who’d gladly join the Black Rock Coalition or openly claim Afro-Punk affiliation, and malcontents who’re such badass renegade punk-rock futhermuckers that they’d never join the only club that would have them, and would rather [...]