By Nyame-Kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO While the effects of the District’s new developments can be seen in different aspects of D.C. life, Go-go, one of the most famous aspects of the city’s culture remains, having been reinvented and is now being celebrated as it resurges internationally. Go-go music is a culmination of a number […]
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Prince’s New Basement Tape: Just Him Singing, Playing Piano
By The Associated Press Fans of Prince expecting his usual pyrotechnic guitar work will be surprised that one of the first official albums released from his fabled vault since his death more than two years ago showcases his jazzy piano playing. “Piano & A Microphone 1983” is just Prince noodling at a piano and singing […]
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Peabo Bryson on What He Loves About Maryland
By Jannah G. Johnson, Special to the AFRO Peabo Bryson has been a prolific icon in the music community for over 42 years, recording over 21 studio albums and performing all across the globe, however Maryland continues to have a special significance to him. “Maryland and I have kind of a love affair. Maryland appreciates good […]
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Celebs Turn Out to Help Rihanna’s Diamond Ball Shine Bright
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna’s Diamond Ball shined in its fourth year and continued to make a name as one of the industry’s white-hot and must-attend parties — all while raising money for charity. The pop star, fashionista and makeup mogul held the black-tie gala for her Clara Lionel […]
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Aretha’s Lack of a Will Could Make Things Rocky for Heirs
By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aretha Franklin was so hard-nosed in her business dealings that she demanded to be paid in cash before performing. Her heirs won’t have it so simple. Though she lived to 76 and was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, the Queen of Soul died without a […]
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Delta Sigma Theta Pays Tribute to Soror, the Queen of Soul
By The Associated Press What began as a thin line swelled into a sea of sisterhood as hundreds of members of Delta Sigma Theta streamed into the rotunda of the Charles H. Wright Museum on Tuesday to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, a member of the sorority. The moving ceremony, known as the […]
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Star-Studded Musical Tribute Saluting Aretha Franklin Will Be Held August 30 at Chene Park Detroit Amphitheatre
By AJ Williams, Michigan Chronicle City.Life.Style Editor More than 20 performing artists, activists and family members will celebrate the life and legacy of Aretha Louise Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, during a Musical Tribute event at Chene Park Amphitheatre in downtown Detroit on August 30 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. ET. The event […]
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Fan Charged After Rushing Onstage at Beyonce, Jay-Z Concert
By The Associated Press Police say they are pursuing more charges against a man who rushed onstage during a Beyonce and Jay-Z concert in Atlanta. Atlanta Police officer Lisa Bender told The Associated Press that 26-year-old Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell ran on stage, approached Jay-Z and made contact with him as the “On the Run […]
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Pulitzer-Winning Black Composer George Walker Dead at 96
By AFRO Staff George Walker, a Black Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, pianist and educator, died Aug. 23 at the age of 96. According to NPR, the pioneering virtuoso died at the Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J., from the results of a fall. A prolific originator, Walker has composed over 90 works for orchestra, chamber orchestra, piano, […]
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Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Him Pain Pills
By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press The family of the late rock star Prince is suing a doctor who prescribed pain pills for him, saying the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death two years ago, their attorney announced Aug. 24. Prince Rogers Nelson died of an […]
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SisQo Says ‘I Do’
Baltimore native SisQo marries longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Pham, in an intimate ceremony in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He and fellow Dru Hill members serenaded the new bride with a special rendition of their classic hit, “Beauty,” at the newlyweds’ reception. (Photo by Justin Ross of Ross Multimedia Group)
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Madonna Needs A Reminder on R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com After Aretha Franklin’s death last Thursday, MTV quickly added some R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to its broadcast of the Video Music Awards (VMAs), which aired Monday night. Yet in choosing Madonna to say a few words about the legendary singer, MTV’s efforts backfired tremendously, as the pop artist has fellow celebs, fans […]