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 Dominique Toney |  Preston Glass |
 Jackiem Joyner |  The Floacist |
 Betty Wright |  Lina Fouro |
 Maad Moiselle |  Jahna Sebastian |
 Nuela Charles |  Will Downing |
 Gedeon luke |  Leon Timbo |
 Rajdulari |  Dianne Reeves |
 Timothy Bloom |  Walter Christopher |
 Phil Perry |  Amp Fiddler |
 Jonnie |  Offiong Bassey |
 Frank McComb |  Gene Noble |
 Walter Beasley |  Chris Jasper |
 Alus - |  Mara Hruby |
 Kenny Garrett |  Ty Causey |
 Marques Houston |  Ayanna Witter Johnson |
 Latice Crawford |  K'Jon |
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Upcoming Interviews
July
1
KASHIF
This ten part documentary series traces R&B music from its rhythmic roots in Africa to the field hymns sung by blacks as a form of communication while performing slave labor in the homes, cotton and tobacco fields of white slave owners. The story continues to unfold as we explore gospel, Doo Wop, Motown, Stax, Funk, Disco, Blues, Soul, Hip Hop and more. Names like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, The Supremes are just a few of the obvious names that come to mind. But there were hundreds of other artists, songwriters, producers and music executives that can not be excluded from theglory. It was 1948 when music journalist turned music producer, Jerry Wexler first coined the phrase "Rhythm & Blues". Whether by design or unintentional it brought respect and dignity to what was prior to then unceremoniously referred to as “race records... meaning any record made by blacks. It is as if out of the darkness a thing of
immense beauty took root, emerged and infected all. It was the new urban expression. Everybody wanted a piece of it because it was cool and it was hip.
At the core of this series are factual accountings that demonstrate the massive impact and influences that R&B artist, their music, activism, style and persona have had on the world. No geographical region has been spared its influence. Every segment of societal expression including, religion, love, politics, fashion, sex, and war has been transformed by the infectious melodies, hypnotic rhythms and insightful lyrics
July
2
Ari Lennox
Ari Lennox Debuts New single " Bound "
Ari Lennox (born March 26, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, model and actress. She has recently released her groundbreaking EP, "Ariography" with producers Dave James, Eli Makes Beats and J.Dilla. She has written several hundred songs and is currently working with mega-producer Jay Fenix on her debut album. Her latest single "Bound" is now available on Itunes!. Bio from facebook.
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Bio From MTV.
Since her online debut, Ari Lennox, the young singer/songwriter from Washington, D.C., has captured the ears and the hearts of millions. This creative and dynamic beauty with a musical fusion of sophistication and realism is best described by Singersroom.com as the “epitome of soul, a breath of fresh air with a captivating voice.”
Ari’s first cover on YouTube of Xscape’s “Who Can I Run To,” has led her to becoming one of the hidden but most sought-after gems online in music, propelling a delivery of songs both original and covered with a unique twist infused with vibrant lyrics, infectious melodies, and a commanding presence.
Whether it’s the soulfully-charged, vigorous remake of James Brown’s “King Heroin” with “Tie Me Down,” to her funky, witty, and energy-pumped Neptunes’ instrumental inspired “Cocoa Puffs,” eclectic, versatile, and fearless, Ari captures her audience at the first listen.
July
3
Rick Braun
Chart-topping trumpeter returns July 8 with “Can You Feel It,” his first contemporary jazz album in five years; “Get Up and Dance” starts the party at radio
Sherman Oaks, Calif. (29 May 2014): It’s been five years since trumpeter-flugelhorn player Rick Braun released an album full of the funky R&B contemporary jazz grooves that made him one of the genre’s most consistent hitmakers over the past twenty years, but the award-winning musician, producer and songwriter returns to his signature sound July 8 with the release of his sixteenth album, “Can You Feel It,” which will be issued by Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Records. A bona fide contender as the feel good anthem for the summer of 2014, Braun’s “Get Up And Dance,” a collaboration with tenor sax sensation Dave Koz, is already collecting radio playlist adds.
After scratching a creative itch to croon jazz standards on his two most recent releases, “Sings with Strings” and the holiday-themed “Swingin’ in the Snow,” Braun had a very specific direction he wanted to pursue for “Can You Feel It” for which he wrote or co-wrote nine tunes along with helming the production.
“When I started working on this album, which was about a year in the making, there were two goals that I had in mind. I wanted it to be really organic and have a lot of my friends playing on it. Young players melding together with the old faithful,” explained Braun.
So he reached out to a bunch of his friends, colleagues and collaborators and dialed back the time machine twenty years ago to the era of his breakthrough disc, “Beat Street,” to help chart the course for “Can You Feel It.”
“It’s a return to the sound and style of “Beat Street,” which essentially was a tribute to my years playing in War. I took out all of the sequencing with one exception and made the record like a garage band using great live players. It was a lot of fun making the record. It’s energetic and earthy. We hit it hard—kind of like Tower of Power—capturing the energetic, funky horn band sound. I wanted lots of horn section parts on the album.”
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New Singles
Carol Riddick
Love Like I've Never Been Hurt Before
Chris Jasper
The One
Kanary Diamonds
I Ain't Her
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