…..In the years since her last CD, The Light Of The Sun, the soulful actress, poet and performer changed labels, added 4 movie roles to her expanding acting resume and remained a doting mother to her now school-aged son, Jett. It doesn’t sound like there was much time for relaxation, but from the sounds of… Continue reading CD Review: Jill Scott’s “Woman”
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CD Review: Tamia’s “Love Life”
….On her first major label CD in over a decade, to be blunt, Tamia steps lively and dishes out the sexy. Claude Kelly is joined this time around by Chuck Harmony, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Shep Crawford, Tarius “The-Dream” Nash and Polow da Don, next-level board controllers that empower Tamia to create her most swerved-out and… Continue reading CD Review: Tamia’s “Love Life”
CD Review, Najee’s “You & Me Forever”
The sparks, the synergy, the synchronizing of two heads and hearts on the bumpy path to ‘Love Always’….getting there as partners is part of the fun and that’s what’s heard in this exhilarating confection of jazz and soul. Najee continues to surround himself with an enviable peer set (Alex Bugnon, Robert Damper) that enhances his… Continue reading CD Review, Najee’s “You & Me Forever”
Tina Campbell’s “It’s Personal” CD Review/Preview Link
It was one of the most explosive exchanges in the history of reality television: In the midst of Season 3 of their popular reality show, Erica and Tina Campbell, AKA Grammy-winning Gospel duo, Mary Mary, discuss the infidelity that rocked the younger sister’s world and marriage. Anyone who saw the episode heard the anguish in… Continue reading Tina Campbell’s “It’s Personal” CD Review/Preview Link
Stevie Brings Wonder and “Songs” To Dallas’ AAC, The MOC/ST Concert Review
Concert Review Stevie Wonder American Airlines Center Dallas, TX March 22, 2015 Glib and galvanizing, pitch-perfect yet passionate, Stevie Wonder regaled over 10,000 eager fans when he brought his “Songs In The Key Of Life” tour to Dallas’ American Airlines Center on Sunday night. Considered one of the most defining and influential albums of all… Continue reading Stevie Brings Wonder and “Songs” To Dallas’ AAC, The MOC/ST Concert Review