…Mary Mary… Something Big
Fearless. That one word eloquently captures the creative spirit of groundbreaking duo Mary Mary. Ever since siblings Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell broke through in 2000 with the pioneering crossover hit “Shackles (Praise You),†the chart-topping sister act has never wavered from defying convention to fulfill its mission: sending uplifting messages [...]
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Tony Toni Tone …..Icon…..
Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American new jack swing/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. During the band’s heyday, it was composed of D’wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and [...]
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Jennifer Hudson, I Remember Me
Every decade or so, a new voice emerges that is transcendent, timeless. In the ‘60s, Aretha was royalty; the ‘70s were under Chaka’s control; Whitney owned the ‘80s and Mariah lead the ‘90s. For this new decade, it could be very well be all about Jennifer Hudson. With her high-powered soulful style, [...]
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Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society
A decade into the 21st century, Esperanza Spalding – the bassist, vocalist and composer who first appeared on the jazz scene in 2008 – takes a contemporary approach to this once universal form of entertainment with Chamber Music Society. At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Spalding received a GRAMMY® Award for Best [...]
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Lizz Wright
On January 26, singer Lizz Wright embarks on a nationwide tour in support of her recent Verve Forecast release Fellowship. The tour begins in Los Angeles and includes stops in New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston and Chicago.
The 12-track gospel-tinged record features a number of traditional songs long held sacred by [...]
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Keiko Matsui The Road
It’s been four long years since pianist and composer Keiko Matsui released the elegant Moyo. That is an atypical break for an artist who has recorded 22 studio albums since her debut in the late 1980s. The opening “Secret Pond” utilizes Matsui’s love of new age music in a context that also employs Japanese [...]
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Corinne Bailey Rae The Love EP
While touring the world in support of her sophomore LP The Sea, Soul/R&B songstress Corinne Bailey Rae has been working on a covers project of her favorite love songs. The aptly titled ‘The Love EP,’ originally scheduled to drop on January 25th, will be released, digitally only, on Valentine’s Day.
The Love EP [...]
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Jennifer Hudson "I Remember Me"
Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will release her highly anticipated sophomore album I Remember Me on March 22 on Arista Records. The album’s first single, “Where You At,†written and produced by R. Kelly, will be serviced to radio on January 24 (a 30-second snippet can be heard [...]
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Marsha Ambrosius …..Far Away…..
It’s more than the passionate vocals of Marsha Ambrosius (the Songstress) of Floetry. As group, the dynamic duo’s incredible success is deeply rooted in their ability to appeal to all ages, races and genres of music lovers.
With six Grammy nods, six Soul Train awards, a NAACP nomination for Outstanding New Artist, [...]
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Raphael Saadiq …..'Radio'…..
Raphael Saadiq is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the neo-soul music movement.
Saadiq made a name for himself as the lead vocalist in the rhythm and blues and dance trio Tony! Toni! Toné!. He went by his birth name during the beginning of [...]
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