Alissia officially releases “Hypnotic Night” as her first single months after it debuted as an Amazon Original. The single is a modern funk disco opus thanks to Alissia’s heavy bass, Nile Rodgers’ magical guitar and Earthgang’s soulful rapping. “Hypnotic Night” is Alissia’s way of stepping out of the role asContinue Reading
Musician, artist, and producer Alissia has released her debut single, “Hypnotic Night,” featuring Nile Rodgers and EARTHGANG. The single straddles the worlds of funk, hip-hop, and R&B, held together by a groove instigated by Alissia’s bass. It is a big year for the artist who has made history as theContinue Reading
Watch Nile Rodgers & CHIC play NPR’s Tiny Desk room. The dance/R&B/hip-hop pioneer took the audience through all five decades of his work starting with his 1978 hit “Le Freak.” He shared songs he wrote for others including Diana Ross’s “I’m Coming Out” Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” and DavidContinue Reading
Chic debuted as a band in 1977 with their self-titled album which was mostly written and produced by co-founders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)” was their first single and they had conceptualized it as a tribute to American dance marathons of the 1920s andContinue Reading