Tamar-Kali, our favorite hardcore warrior soul queen, puts a new twist on her excellent Psychochamber Ensemble. From the press release: Tamar-kali Brown curates a night of bawdy, sexy, cabaret-inspired entertainment. Brown says she developed this show because “artists of color...
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Really happy for Shelley and her band, blaKbushe, on the completion of their EP. Shelley leads an incredibly tight ensemble, whose sound was recently described by Curve Magazine as a "a rock-soul-electronica hybrid, sounding like a feminist version of the...
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Thanks. I'm looking forward to sharing the results of this with everyone. Remember the more people who respond, the more detailed the results. Yes, take me to the survey!
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Here's my interview with dburt from a week or so ago. As you'll hear, we talk about a lot of things including The Blakroc Project; the Boldaslove.us compilation; and the need for more media around black rock. We also talked...
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Rain Machine's Heidi Ferrell (l) and Kyp Malone Kyp Malone has an unusual voice. It’s unusual in that most black male singers are going for mellifluousness, and I don’t think anyone would describe Kyp’s voice that way. But that’s not...
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Thanks to Dburt over at Afronerd for reaching out and inviting me to join him on Sunday for a discussion about the state of black rock. From the looks of his write-up, I guess I'll have a chance to expand...
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I tend not to listen to gospel music. In my experience--which may be limited--when black folks start singing about their faith, it’s usually grand melismas wrapped around Jesus or GEE-ZAUCE (depending on where you went to church). And, no, I’m...
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This is the kind of thing that we all need to encourage: Young people being about excellence. No, he's not doing rock, but he's definitely rockin' this. I think you'll agree that it's just great to see stuff like this,...
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Have you downloaded the compilation yet? If not, you’re missing a brand new track from The Family Stand. This is off their forthcoming album “Definition”, and I’m honored that they were willing to share this with me.It's The Family Stand,...
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Mos Def (l) and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Yes, it took me a few weeks, but I finally collected my thoughts on project. The result is my first piece on The Huffington Post. For me, it comes down to...
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I have yet to read Sapphire's novel Push, on which this film is based. But, if this trailer is any indication, the film looks to be a powerful piece. With some bold casting choices (Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz), as...
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One of the founding members of the Black Rock Coalition returns for a performance tonight at Littlefield in BK. I remember back when I was first getting involved in the BRC, it seemed like Marque was in just about everybody's...
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The other event I'll be speaking at within the next few weeks takes place at Indiana University, home of the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC). Not familiar with the AAAMC? It houses one of the significant collections...
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As you can imagine, I love being asked to talk about black rock and am always honored when I get the chance in a more formal setting to do so. Here's info on the first of two upcoming speaking engagements...
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'Cuz you know you didn't get your fix at the festival. Hat's off to Afro-Punk for putting together a 20-city tour headlining the bombastic wordsmith and performer Saul Williams. CX Kidtronik will be bringing his Krak Attack to the decks...
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If you're around the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC next week, this is definitely a group that should make it onto your schedule. This is Melvin Gibbs, JT Lewis, the great Bernie Worrell, and Blackbyrd McKnight. What's not to like?...
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Here's a clip from some of the black rock fam in London. Yinka Oyewole leads the band Sabatta and this track is from their release earlier this year "Emperor's New Clothes". If the name's familiar, some of you may have...
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(l to r) Actor John Stamos, Vernon Reid, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Black Rock Coalition and Living Colour co-founder Vernon Reid received The Mayor's Award For Arts & Culture at a lavish awards presentation at The Frank Sinatra School of the...
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