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Harlem Week to Pay Tribute to Legendary Producer/Activist James Mtume on Aug. 23rd, 2017


 
Harlem Week to Pay Tribute to Master Composer & legendary Producer/Activist James Mtume on August 23, 2017 starting at 6:00 PM
 
Whether his contribution to music comes as composer, producer or performer; James Mtume has carved an indelible impression from all sides. Yet for all the decades he has been putting out innovative sounds, he has underscored it with his activism. A brilliant and informed orator, Mtume has spoken internationally.

Drummer/Songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana to Release New Single “Fun, Party, Splash” feat Carlos Santana on Aug. 25th, 2017


 
Superstar Drummer & Songwriter CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA to Release New Summer Single “FUN, PARTY, SPLASH” Feat. CARLOS SANTANA & Produced by NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN
 
Marin County, CA – The past few months have been a blur for CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA, who is currently touring and performing with her husband Carlos Santana, is featured as a vocalist, drummer, and songwriter on “Power of Peace,” the new Santana/Isley Brothers collaboration,…

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Singer Ledisi Releases New Video for “HIGH”


 
LEDISI RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR RISING SINGLE “HIGH”
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(New York, NY – August 22, 2017)- Verve Records artist Ledisi has a lot to be excited about as she gears up for the release of her new studio album Let Love Rule, which hits September 22. “HIGH,” the lead single off the album, has aggressively climbed up the UAC and Billboard charts (#14 & #13 respectively).

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Tina Campbell Releases New Single “Too Hard Not To” | New Album “It’s Still Personal” Coming Soon


 
A gentle letting go of stress moment with “Too Hard Not To,” courtesy of the latest single by Tina Campbell
 
In the midst of shooting the reality show centering on Mary Mary, one half of the most decorated gospel duos, Tina Campbell, released her debut project in 2015, It’s Personal, that literally mirrored what trials she was enduring with her family and faith.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Dee Dee Bridgewater to Release New Album “Memphis…Yes, I’m Ready” on Sept. 15th, 2017


 
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER’S NEW ALBUM, “MEMPHIS…YES, I’M READY,” SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15TH VIA DDB RECORDS/OKEH/SONY MASTERWORKS
 
Memphis, Tennessee. Every picture tells a story; every journey begins differently. The story of Dee Dee Bridgewater‘s stunning new album, “Memphis…Yes, I’m Ready,” begins in that city, where she was born at Collins Chapel Hospital, located not far from where the album was recorded at Producer Willie Mitchell’s historic Royal Studios.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! R&B Vocalist Demetria McKinney to Release New Album “Officially Yours” on Oct 6th, 2017


 
​Singer Demetria McKinney to Release New Album “Officially Yours” on Oct 6th, 2017. LISTEN to New Single “Is This Love”…
 
Vocal powerhouse Demetria McKinney is a triple threat in the truest sense of the term. She is an award-winning actress who has played diverse roles on the big and small screens as well as the stage. She is a talented singer with a rich voice requiring zero studio enhancements. And she is a skillful songwriter who generously expresses emotions in a way that instantly connects with listeners.

R&B Singer Johnny Gill to Treat Fans to Live Stream Concert on Sept. 1st, 2017


 
Multi-Grammy Nominated R&B Superstar Johnny Gill Treats Fans to a Live Stream Concert
 
LOS ANGELES – Aug. 12, 2017 – PRLog — Fans are especially important to this Platinum selling R&B icon Johnny Gill. Gill has garnered high acclaim from “Game Changer“, his latest album. That’s why he is treating his loyal fans and music lovers to this special live stage performance on September 1, 2017.

Rest in Peace Benard Ighner, Composer of the Standard “Everything Must Change”


 
“Rain Comes From The Clouds” – Requiem For An Unsung Heavyweight of Singing and Song: Benard Ighner – January 18, 1945 –August 14, 2017
 
The world of music lost one of its international songwriting and production satellites this morning when Benard Ighner passed away at 72 years of age after battling lung cancer. A self-taught and inspirationally purposed songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, bass, drums, Flugelhorn, alto and soprano saxophones, and flute), Ighner left indelible impressions on connoisseurs of fine, classic soul-felt jazz.