“Y’all have to understand something about me,” Ledisi said to the thousand-plus fans who came to witness “The Truth Tour,” at Dallas’ Majestic Theatre on Wednesday night. “I never take any of this for granted: anytime there’s a town added to the schedule I say the same prayer: ‘Please let there just be people….even if… Continue reading Ledisi, Robert Glasper & Shaliek Triumph With “Truth” Show At Majestic*
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The Beverly Jenkins Q&A: A MOC Preview & Knowshi Interview Link
Informally known for having “The Books That Keep You Up All Night,” Avon’s Beverly Jenkins has put in over 2 decades of sex, suspense and soul into dozens of fictional novels and earned a loyal fan base because of it. Fans already know she has a new book out, but what about the process she… Continue reading The Beverly Jenkins Q&A: A MOC Preview & Knowshi Interview Link
Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
If you’ve been following their Twitter feed, Facebook page or peeped their Events tab at their website, then you already know how busy Mint Condition has been. With 7 more months of live show on the agenda*, our generation’s favorite self-contained quintet continues to move at “The Speed Of Life” and considers off-time a rare… Continue reading Mint Condition: In The Lab, On The Road & In Their Stride, The MOC/ST Interview
Lamman Rucker: UP’s Premiere Film “Where’s The Love,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Interview Link
What if you’re counted on nationwide for help, advice and wise counsel, but behind closed doors, you happen to be in need of assistance yourself? That’s the situation a couple faces in a romantic drama premiering Saturday, May 3 on cable’s Up network, “Where’s The Love?” (7:00 p.m. E.S.T.) It’s supposed to be a happy… Continue reading Lamman Rucker: UP’s Premiere Film “Where’s The Love,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Interview Link
Sade’s “The Essential Sade” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review
Thanks to those demure, dusky vocals, tantalizing soul and jazz grooves and, of course, that minimalist yet mesmerizing fashion sense, we just cannot get enough of Helen Folasade Adu, AKA Sade. In the nearly 30 (!) years since her Diamond Life debut, the Nigerian-born and England-based superstar channeled the virtuosities of early influences (Al Green,… Continue reading Sade’s “The Essential Sade” CD, The MOC Preview & ST Review