The 14th Tbilisi International Jazz Festival begins
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The 14th Tbilisi International Jazz Festival begins
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As the summer gig season continues to pick up, it’s the ladies who are hitting the road en masse. Leading the charge is hip-hop and reggae-soul sister Ladi6, who plays a string of Christmas and new Year dates including Mangawhai Tavern with the Black Seeds on Dec 29, the Waihi Beach Hotel on Jan 2 and Brewers Field in Mt Manganui on Jan 3 with Kora.
Some of the most important women in showbiz turned out for the Black Girls Rock! Awards 2011 co-hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King.
The star-studded show took place at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx and will air on BET on November 6th.
It’s become a familiar refrain — a hater complaint or a righteous lament, depending on which side of the fence you’re on — that today’s R&B, soul and hip-hop is vastly inferior to what’s come before.
Common has celebrated the release of his latest book One Day It’ll All make Sense by treating fans to a signing session in Macy’s.
By Andy Greene September 28, 2011 8:00 AM ET
Pink Floyd performs Dark Side of the Moon at a SHELTER Benefit show. Steve Morley/Redferns
The new issue of Rolling Stone features an in-depth look at the making of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. For the piece, we spoke with a wide spectrum of artists about the legacy of the album and how it influenced their music.
Big K.R.I.T. may be a newbie in the hip-hop game, but the Mississippi-bred rapper isn’t a novice by any means.
The 25-year-old recently hit the Rock the Bells tour, performing in cities like Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, and got the crowd extra hype each time — just watch the clips circulating on the ‘net, including the one below.
Makuu Director: Brian Peterson
September 27, 2011, Volume 58, No. 03
Brian Peterson, an author and educator based in Philadelphia, has joined Makuu Black Cultural Center as Director effective September 12. Originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he attended the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, and then remained at the University as a full-time employee and part-time graduate student. He attained his masters in secondary teacher education and is currently completing his doctorate at Penn’s Graduate School of Education.
Does anyone remember mr.Wiggley Worm?
Oh, you are so sweet. I am not a conservative, but I can spot a mile away when EB wants to go for free publicity. Chokcondik? What are you, 12?
Really? A great article, with great comments and "Ms. Choksondik" shows up with a typical moment ruining conservative stab…ugh.
September 30, 2011 08:23 AM PDT
Warning: The following recap of Thursday night’s episode of The X Factor will not contain discussions about Guy With Hula-Hoop, never Been Kissed, Lady Named “Cashmere,” Inappropriately Sexual Duo, Madonna Fan With Regrettably Short T-Shirt, or Guy who Single-handedly destroyed Rent.
September 30, 2011 08:23 AM PDT
Warning: The following recap of Thursday night’s episode of The X Factor will not contain discussions about Guy with Hula-Hoop, Never been Kissed, Lady Named “Cashmere,” Inappropriately Sexual Duo, Madonna Fan with Regrettably Short T-Shirt, or Guy Who Single-handedly destroyed Rent.
The political and physical response to centuries of oppression that manifested itself in the Black Power Movement of he late 1960s and early 1970s was — given its threat to the White power structure — inevitably undermined in America as a terrorist insurrection that had to be put down.
And Pras said it wouldn’t last!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Industrious, impulsive and totally bubbly, Jane Carter — founder/CEO of the Jane Carter Solution brand and the special guest of Nettle & Moss beauty hub proprietor, Aisha Morgan — jetted into the Rock for Jamaica OBSERVER CELEBRATES FASHION’S NIGHT OUT (FNO) last week. It’s been a whirlwind two days for the internationally acclaimed hairstylist, entrepreneur and mother of two, but luckily, we managed to snag her for a chat before she jetted off to Atlanta for yet another hair show. (Photo: Jermaine Barnaby)