Author Archives: Rosa Pryor

Alysha “Jeannette” Bynum, a long time member of Millie Battle Posses, passed away on Oct. 15 while on trip in Rehoboth Beach. Viewing will be on Oct. 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wylie’s Funeral Home in Randallstown and the funeral will be on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadine Catholic […]

Hello my dear friends and fans. I hope everything is well with you, if not, just keep praying. I have a few events I want to talk to you about, but first I want you to join me in giving our Editor of the Afro, Kamau High applause for making the Afro-American Newspaper look so […]

Barry Glassman, founder of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance , will present a one of a kind music festival at Druid Hill Park this weekend. Rosa Pryor honors some of the participants of the upcoming festival back in 2002. From left to right: Barry Glassman, Phill Butts, Fuzzy Kane, Carlos Johnson and Professor William Ray. Hello, […]

Hello my dear friends, I hope everything is well with you. I give condolences to my fans that have lost someone since I last spoke to you and get well wishes to those of you who are sick and shut-in. Just remember, God is in control and everything will be alright. In this column I […]

Kenny Hamber, renowned R&B recording artist, is returning to Baltimore to perform at the New Africa Festival on Aug. 20 at Druid Hill Park from noon to 8 p.m. Free for the whole family. Hello everyone, this is an exciting and hot weekend. “Shorty,” my Boo-Boo, and I had a very busy week covering the […]

. Thomasina Burton, renowned “Gospel Mime Dancer,” was beautiful at the recent Zion Baptist Church Community Festivals in East Baltimore. A member of New Life Evangelical Church, she has performed at many churches such as Temple Baptist Church, F.T.C. B. Church and Kingdom Workers International Ministries, just to name a few. A must see act. […]

“Big Jesse” Yawn, a beloved blues singer passed away in Florida on July 5 from health complications. Jesse was 79 years old. He was a Baltimorean in all senses of the word. He was born in Florida, but came to Baltimore in 1970. Jesse was a blues singer who gave his all on stage with […]

Liberty Live is back and hosted by the Liberty Road Business Association, for family, friends and the community. Every Friday evening starting June 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hello, hello my dear friends, I am so excited about what is coming up. I am talking about the outdoors concerts that go on in […]

Such history! A gathering of veteran broadcasters having an evening at Gianni’s Italian Bistro on Washington Blvd. From left, Ron Matz, Eddie Applefeld, Michael Olesker, Jack Bowden, Brad Pitt, Don Scott and Johnny Dark who is in his 62nd year on radio. In all, these great guys have accumulated more than 340 years on the […]

Rosa Pryor and members of the Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund were excited to have over 22 children and their parents at the recent audition for this year’s scholarship competition. Hello my dear friends. I hope your holiday weekend was as nice as mine. The Tony Williams Jazz Festival was the BOMB! It may be […]

Brad Collins, saxophonist and Benjie Porecki, organist and Mark Prince on drums, named the “Firm Roots Trio”. Brad Collins, saxophonist and Benjie Porecki, organist and Mark Prince on drums, named the “Firm Roots Trio”. Hello my dear friends! This month seems to have jazz music floating in the air. Everyone who loves live jazz music […]