Alicia Keys’ jukebox musical “Hell’s Kitchen” is a touching journey through the soulful melodies that have defined her career, featuring exceptional performances and 13 Tony Award nominations.
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Study reveals soaring successes and lingering struggles for women, especially women of color, in music
The music industry has made significant strides in recognizing female artists’ contributions, but there is still a need for greater inclusivity and efforts to dismantle systemic barriers and biases.
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How Ziggy Marley helped bring the authenticity to ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
By Lindsey BahrAP Film Writer People had been coming to Ziggy Marley and his family for years with ideas about how to turn reggae icon Bob Marley’s life into a movie. But it never felt quite right, until a few years ago when they decided to be the instigators. “It was just a feeling,” Ziggy […]
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New band, same message: Love
Navasha Daya and Fanon Hill present new Reggae band, ‘Oneeki Roots’ By Sean YoesSpecial to the AFRO The music video for the new song by Navasha Daya and her husband, Fanon Hill, “Matters of a Woman’s Heart,” smoothly transcends the distance between the beaches of Monterey, Calif., and the narrow streets near Hollins Market in […]
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Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop: A cultural evolution and the influence of the DJ
By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFRO As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, 1973 by DJ Cool Herc at a birthday party […]
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Five albums to listen to during Black Music Month
By Michelle Richardson Black History Month isn’t the only time of the year dedicated to the culture. Along with Juneteenth, June is also Black Music Month. Black Music Month was created by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to “celebrate the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural […]
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Black Music Month: a salute to the Black church
By Ralph E. Moore JrSpecial to the AFRO Black entertainers may be varied in genre and style, but from Aretha Franklin to Marvin Gaye, many have a shared background of growing up and honing their skills in the Black church. The most powerful soul singers to walk this Earth started out singing in houses of […]
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Justin Robinson: On His Latest Album “Alana’s Fantasy”
Jazz saxophonist and flutist Justin Robinson. Justin Robinson is a jazz saxophonist and flutist. Robinson established himself as a child prodigy when, while still a teenager, he began running after-hours jam sessions at the renowned Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City the late 1980’s. He released his debut album “Justin Time” in 1991, […]
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Sam Moore of Famed ‘Sam & Dave’ Duo Records Song to Honor King
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Veteran singer Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam & Dave is releasing a song in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. to coincide with the anniversary of the civil rights leader’s death. Known as the “Legendary Soul Man,” Moore teamed with producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell and studio musicians to record […]
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New Music Coming from Michael Jackson Estate
NEW YORK (AP) — A new posthumous album of previously unreleased Michael Jackson music comes out May 13. Epic Records and the late pop singer’s estate will release “Xscape,” an album of eight new tracks that have been updated musically by producers including Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Jerome “Jroc” Harmon and John McClain. Executive producer […]
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Mosno Al-Moseeki Bridges the Gap Between East and West with Latest Album
Refusing to be placed in any category, Mosno Al-Moseeki is a master of effortlessly commanding the stage and the mind. Taking listeners around the globe and back through his music, the Sudanese artist can’t help but infuse the colorful rhythms of his native country with that of the Western culture he found upon moving to […]
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Carl Thomas ‘Conquers’ It All
With timeless ballads such as “Emotional” and “Summer Rain,” R&B crooner Carl Thomas can easily be classified as a staple in modern R&B. His 1999 debut album on Bad Boy Records spawned a bevy of chart-topping singles and was later certified platinum. But the singer’s life was turned upside down following the release of his […]