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November 2013

Motéma Music to Release Jazz/Soul Singer Gregory Porter’s “Water” & “Be Good” on Vinyl | Nov. 26th, 2013

Gregory Porter Vinyl Release 2013
 
MOTÉMA MUSIC RELEASING GREGORY PORTER’S WATER AND BE GOOD ON VINYL ON NOVEMBER 26th
 
Water Will Include Opolopo’s Remix of “1960 What?” as Bonus Track
 
In 2010, when Motéma Music was still a fledgling label, albeit one with an already impressive roster that included such lauded artists as Lynne Arriale, Rufus Reid and Marc Cary, President Jana Herzen signed a relatively unknown vocalist by the name of Gregory Porter. At the time, the Brooklyn-based vocalist was already developing quite a buzz, incited by his weekly SRO residency at St. Nick’s Pub in Harlem.

Music Legend Gloria Gaynor to Release 1st Gospel CD and Book “We Will Survive” on Nov. 26th, 2013 | TAKE A LISTEN to New Single!


 
Legendary R&B/Disco Queen GLORIA GAYNOR Prepares For First Gospel CD and Companion Book WE WILL SURVIVE
 
GLORIA GAYNOR Releases Gospel Radio Single “YOU’RE RIGHT ON TIME”
 
Grammy Award-winning singer GLORIA GAYNOR took the music world by storm in the 1970s, striking platinum with her disco hit “I Will Survive”.   “I Will Survive” was the only song to earn a Grammy for Best Disco Recording and was one of only twenty-five songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012.

Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda to Release Blue Note Debut CD “Rising Son” on Feb. 18th, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
TRUMPETER TAKUYA KURODA SET TO MAKE BLUE NOTE DEBUT
WITH FEB. 18 RELEASE OF “RISING SON” PRODUCED BY JOSÉ JAMES
 
Ascendant trumpeter and composer Takuya Kuroda is set to make his Blue Note debut with the February 18 release of Rising Son, which was produced by José James.

Sheila E. Returns with New Album, “Icon” | Coming Nov. 25th, 2013 | WATCH VIDEO!

Sheila E. - Icon
 
Sheila E. Returns with New Album, “Icon”
First Album Since 2001
Coming Nov. 25th, 2013
 
Fabled percussionist, brilliantly versatile musician, hitmaker of “The Glamorous Life,” “A Love Bizarre” and more, in-demand session player, member of an extraordinary musical dynasty, Prince collaborator and confidante — no wonder Sheila E’s long-awaited new album is called “Icon.”

New Gospel Release: Veronica Petrucci | “Made It Out Alive” (Avail Now)

Veronica Petrucci - Made It Out Alive

Latin Soul Entertainment’s Veronica Petrucci Releases

MADE IT OUT ALIVE

Features Fred Hammond, Brian Courtney Wilson, John P Kee & More

 

Nashville, TN — Veronica Petrucci is half of the three time Dove Award winning husband and wife duo ANGELO & VERONICA.  The Latin Christian songstress is now releasing her debut solo project MADE IT OUT ALIVE on Latin Soul Entertainment and Central South Distribution.   The project is available on digital music outlets.

Tyrese Gibson Signs New Singer Kristal to Voltron Recordz | Debut CD Coming Summer 2014 | FREE DOWNLOAD of New Single “Silhouette”

Tyrese Gibson Signs Former Rich Girl Siren Kristal To His Voltron Recordz Imprint 


 
Fans get a Free Download of Kristal’s Smash Single “Silhouette” from Voltron Recordz


NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Throughout the years there has been a plethora of female artists scratching out a tune to become the high priestess and the conversation would be moot without the full acknowledgment of Kristal.

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Natalie Cole is Set to Perform at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards® | Nov. 21st, 2013


 
NOMINEE NATALIE COLE
AND ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
FEATURING CURRENT NOMINEE
INDIA MARTINEZ SET TO PERFORM ON THE
14TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS®
 
MIAMI (Nov. 19, 2013) — Nominee Natalie Cole and Enrique Iglesias featuring current nominee India Martínez, are the latest performers announced for the 14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® (#LatinGRAMMY) telecast.

Esperanza Spalding Releases New Video, “We Are America”, Highlighting Injustice at Guantánamo Bay

ESPERANZA SPALDING RAISES AWARENESS ON
GUANTÁNAMO INJUSTICE IN
NEW MUSIC VIDEO


 
“We Are America” shines a light on human rights
and calls for closing the detention camp

 
Bassist, vocalist, composer and bandleader Esperanza Spalding has just released “We Are America,” a new music video highlighting the injustice of prolonged indefinite detention at the prison at Guantánamo Bay:

Esperanza Spalding – We Are America from ESP Media on Vimeo.

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NE-YO & Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Live 4 The Give Holiday Benefit | Dec. 2nd, 2013

NE-YO, Jennifer Hudson and Sheryl Crow to Perform at Live 4 The Give™ Holiday Benefit Concert on December 2   



Signature Concert Event at Carnegie Hall Will Benefit Deserving Nonprofits During Holiday Season

www.Live4TheGive.org


NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Music’s hottest artists will take the stage at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m. for the inaugural Live 4 The Give™ Holiday Benefit Concert to raise money for family-focused nonprofit organizations. Fans will have the chance to attend using a unique mobile voting and pledging charitable giving initiative.

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Mary J. Blige Comes to HSN with Special Live Concert | Nov. 17th, 2013 | Exclusive CD Bundle with 6 Bonus Tracks | WATCH NEW VIDEO

Nine Time Grammy Award® Winner, Mary J. Blige Brings Holiday Cheer To HSN With Special HSN Live Concert November 17th

 
  
— Mary J. Blige will Perform Seasonal Favorites from her First-Ever Christmas Album A Mary Christmas as Part of the Entertainment Retailer’s Holiday Programming —

— Mary J. Blige Fans Can Now Order an Exclusive CD Bundle with 6 Bonus Digital Downloads of Some of Mary’s Greatest Hits on HSN.com —

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — On Sunday, November 17th, leading entertainment retailer HSN will ring in the holiday season with the HSN Live Mary J. Blige Christmas Special presented by The Venetian® and The Palazzo® Las Vegas.

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