Okay, this song has all the right elements of the songs I love: syncopated jazz piano and a fun vocal. I’m familiar with Bembe Segue vocal from several electronic projects with 4Hero, Mark de Clive-Lowe, and Sleepwalker. It’s my first introduction to the music of David Sancious, so it’s time to hunt the clearance vinyl [...]
Posts Tagged ‘R&B’
Exclusive interview with Me’Shell Ndegeocello at popolio.com
Boy, boy boy! Freddie has done it now! Catch a exclusive blog interview with the one and only Me’Shell Ndegeocello at popolio.com today and tomorrow. Here’s part one.
Musician, Jennie Laws, supports NOH8
From my interview of R&B, jazz artist, Jennie Laws in May of ’08, I thought she was not only a talented vocalist and musician, but a cool person to get to know, period. Then, Freddie Beat of popolio tipped me off to her NOH8 photo on her MySpace pages. Very cool! (In case you’re new [...]
The politics of a gay musician pt. 3: About TON3X
Anthony Charles Williams II is a vocal powerhouse, period. Whether R&B, hip-hop, or the gospel styling that made him as Tonex (now, TON3X) loved and respected worldwide, the man cannot be stopped. However, since his clearest address of his long-rumored sexuality (he’s addressed it long before the famed Lexi interview in 2009) has been made, [...]
Video: Rahsaan Patterson performing Sade’s “Stronger Than Pride”
Since this seems to be Sade week for me, just thought I’d share a great performance from 2008 of Rahsaan Patterson performing one my favorites from her, “Stronger Than Pride”. I’m definitely looking forward to a new project from him this year. Enjoy!
Out-and-proud soul music artists, where are you?
In celebrating 2009 accomplishments of out-and-proud R&B artists, Nhojj and Ari Gold, I want to know when we’ll hear more music this year from the R&B/soul vocalists are that out-and-proud. Will they be some new Rashaan Patterson or Donnie this year? Tim’m West mentioned that he was also planning an R&B/soul project. Eagerly awaiting the [...]
Dallas rocker, Jevette, rocking the radio for her birthday
This just in from one of this site’s Facebook fans, Stacy Crockett. This is going down Monday, January 11. Come help me celebrate Sonya Jevette’s Birthday!!!!! She will be on the air with BikerFM.com’s Shelley Brooks @ 9PM and then at Backbeat Cafe @ The Mosaic Lofts in downtown Dallas at 11PM. Every year Sonya [...]
Do you have the new J*Davey?
Man, oh man, you need to have this new J*Davey EP! This package of slick and sensual lyricism and electro-r&b rhythms debuted on Christmas Day 2009 and is sexy personified. Check out my favorite cut, “Permission”. Permission by J*DaVeY And the entire EP is free, too?! BA-BEE, click the pic to go get the whole [...]
