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September 6, 2013

Eddie Murphy’s New Reggae Single Was An Inspiration from Syleena & Musiq’s Reggae Duet Album | By Monifa Brown

SOUNDCLASH:  EDDIE MURPHY & SNOOP LION VS.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD & SYLEENA JOHNSON??!!!

EDDIE MURPHY REGGAE SINGLE & ALBUM TAKES INSPIRATION FROM  NEW REGGAE DUET ALBUM BY MUSIQ SOULCHILD & SYLEENA

By Monifa Brown

Shanachie Records


If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then Musiq Soulchild and Syleena Johnson must be feeling immensely flattered right about now. Shortly after Musiq & Syleena released their hot new single “Feel The Fire,” from their highly anticipated upcoming reggae album 9INE due out September 24th on Shanachie Entertainment, Eddie Murphy released his reggae single “Red Light,” featuring Snoop Lion a/k/a Snoop Dog. Murphy’s new song is a teaser for HIS upcoming reggae album called, oddly enough, 9!
 
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New Jazz Release: Guitarist Calvin Keys | “Electric Keys” (Avail NOW)

Wide Hive Records Presents
Calvin Keys
“Electric Keys”
Available Now


 
Nine New Compositions of Jazz / Funk / Blues

 
Innovative Jazz guitarist Calvin Keys is a legend among soul-jazz fans for his appearances as a session musician and his small catalog of releases under his own name. Known for his lean, muscular single-string solo style, Keys was born in 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska.
 
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WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO by Soul Vocalist Tess Henley | “Who Are You”

Watch New Official Music Video by Soul Vocalist Tess Henley “Who Are You” CD “High Heels & Sneakers” Available NOW Whats Happening Readers….Ready for the WEEKEND? 3 days ago, up and coming 25 year old singer/songwriter Tess Henley dropped her brand new official music video for single, “Who Are You” – …

Pianist Geri Allen to Release New Project, “Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations” on Sept. 10th, 2013 | LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE, “WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN'”


 
Award-Winning Pianist GERI ALLEN
Explores The Great American Songbook of her Hometown with
GRAND RIVER CROSSINGS:
MOTOWN & MOTOR CITY INSPIRATIONS,
 
Solo Piano Soul-Jazz Odyssey Featuring Special Guests
Marcus Belgrave and David McMurray
 
Motéma Music is proud to release celebrated pianist-composer-bandleader Geri Allen‘s new album, Grand River Crossings: Motown and Motor City Inspirations.

New Music Release: Lucy Smith | “Autumn in Augusta: Songs My Mama Would Like” (Coming Sept. 10th, 2013)

New Release
Lucy Smith
“Autumn in Augusta:
Songs My Mama Would Like”
Street Date September 10, 2013

Autumn in Augusta is a sly smile, a deep chuckle and a fierce belief that “everything is going to be alright.” Autumn in Augusta is a tribute project for and about my mother and her music. It is music I grew up listening to and rebelling against. Now I find my mother and her music in just about everything I do.

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