Fluctuating stocks, a stagnant job market and doing everything to keep the bills paid….it’s safe to say that most folks are struggling to maintain personally and professionally these days. As hard as it can become, however, one of R&B’s most celebrated duos, Kindred the Family Soul, is back in the mix with some uplifting, yet… Continue reading Kindred The Family Soul: Passion, Politics and Passing The Torch
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Kelly Price: The Tale Behind “Tired”
*My chat with Kelly Price shortly after learning of “Tired” earning a Grammy nomination: you KNOW you still play that joint when the walls are caving in and the kids are working your nerves, so keep reading…. * Kelly Price did more than hit the charts and earn her fourth Grammy nomination with her first new song… Continue reading Kelly Price: The Tale Behind “Tired”
Foreign Exchange: Defining Originality & “Authenticity”
Searing and soulful verses served over ethereal, aquatic beats, colored with varying tones and textures that intrigue the ears and expand the mind…these are the trademark characteristics that Nicolay and Phonte Coleman have established musically as members of the duo Foreign Exchange, a phrase that describes the combination of their Dutch and Durham, NC roots… Continue reading Foreign Exchange: Defining Originality & “Authenticity”
Lalah Hathaway: “Where It All Begins” For The First Daughter of Soul
My 2011 chat with one of music’s most revered voices, the incomparable Lalah Hathaway, LOVE this lady…. With a groomed-in-the-gospel mother and a soul icon as a father, there was practically no other option for Lalah Hathaway except music. And the release of her latest CD, Where It All Begins,only cements the righteousness of that… Continue reading Lalah Hathaway: “Where It All Begins” For The First Daughter of Soul
Johnathan Butler: What Keeps His Longevity “So Strong”
His roots are in Cape Town, South Africa, but singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist Jonathan Butler’s musical talents have taken him around the world, wowing fans on multiple continents with his intuitive guitar playing, elastic buttery tenor and his ability to move seamlessly from contemporary or classically styled jazz and gospel to pop and traditional… Continue reading Johnathan Butler: What Keeps His Longevity “So Strong”