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Gregory Porter Releases New Music Video | “Liquid Spirit”

GREGORY PORTER RELEASES
“LIQUID SPIRIT” VIDEO;
ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF HIS BLUE NOTE DEBUT LIQUID SPIRIT TO BE RELEASED SEPT. 17



GRAMMY-nominated jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter has just released the music video for “Liquid Spirit,” the title track of his impressive Blue Note debut, which will be released in the U.S. on September 17. Porter has also announced Fall tour dates in support of the new album including appearances in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on September 25 and two New York City shows at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan on October 24 and Littlefield in Brooklyn on October 26. See below for a full list of tour dates.

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Enter to Win Tickets to the 1st Annual Jazz & Wine in the Gardens at Grand Tradition in Fallbrook, Ca.!!! Sept. 21st, 2013

Enter to Win Tickets to the 1st Annual Jazz & Wine in the Gardens at Grand Tradition in Fallbrook, Ca.!!! Sept. 21st, 2013 Whats Happening Readers, Ready for another concert ticket giveaway? On behalf of RKR Marketing  & the team here at T.U.M.S., we are giving away 2 pairs of …

Alicia Keys Partners with Community Leaders to Address High Rates of AIDS

Alicia Keys, Congressman Charlie Rangel, And Community Leaders Partner With Harlem Community To Address High Rates Of HIV/AIDS

 
  
The Grammy Award-winning artist joins with local residents and leaders, the music and faith communities, and elected officials to come together to tackle HIV’s disproportionate impact in communities of color.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist and advocate Alicia Keys rallied with community leaders and residents of Harlem today, hosting a community conversation aimed at tackling the issue of HIV/AIDS.

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Earth, Wind & Fire to Perform Music from New CD at The Venetian Las Vegas Aug. 30th | HSN Live Concert Event

Grammy Award-Winning Powerhouse Earth, Wind & Fire To Perform
Music From New CD During HSN Live Concert At The Venetian Las Vegas On
August 30


On August 30, leading multichannel retailer HSN
will continue their innovative multi-concert, marketing deal with The
Venetian Las Vegas when it hosts its next HSN Live concert event
featuring multi-platinum, international superstars, Earth, Wind &
Fire
and special guests.

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Jennifer Hudson to Appear at International Faith & Family Film Fest as Part of MegaFest | Aug. 29th-31st, 2013

Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson to Appear at International Faith and Family Film Festival   



Other Notable Films Round Out Plethora of Inspiring, Thought-provoking Screenings


DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Jennifer Hudson, Academy award winner and star of Bishop T.D. Jakes’ new film, “Winnie Mandela,” is slated to appear at the International Faith and Family Film Festival in Dallas, Aug. 29-31, 2013, as part of Bishop Jakes’ MegaFest. The inaugural run of the film festival will feature a wide variety of films tackling tough issues such as identity, family and poverty.

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Earl Bynum & The Mount Unity Choir Wins 2013 Neighborhood Awards

Earl Bynum - Live
 
Steve Harvey’s 2013 Neighborhood Awards “Hoodie Awards” Names Earl Bynum and The Mount Unity Choir
 
THE BEST CHURCH CHOIR!
 
Chesapeake, VA — Mount Lebanon Cathedral in Chesapeake, VA is home to a pristine and spirited choir of over 100 unified voices. Under the ministerial leadership of Bishop K.W. Brown and the musical direction of Minister Earl Bynum, the choir released their debut CD/DVD in May which landed on Billboard’s Top Gospel Sales Chart at #8. The Mount Unity Choir has now been named THE BEST CHURCH CHOIR at Steve Harvey’s 2013 Neighborhood Awards “The Hoodie Awards”.

SiriusXM Watercolors Forms Jazz Hall of Fame

Saluting music legends with the formation of the SiriusXM Watercolors Jazz Hall of Fame



David Sanborn, Earl Klugh and Grover Washington Jr. are the first artists slated for induction during a ceremony aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise in October

St. Louis, Missouri (5 August 2013): Young musicians fantasize about one day being a hall of famer yet contemporary jazz artists were left only to dream. Until now. SiriusXM’s Watercolors, the leading satellite radio channel devoted to the genre, is forming the SiriusXM Watercolors Jazz Hall of Fame to honor the legacies of its pioneering artists.

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Singer Javon Inman Receives 2 Awards in The 2013 Rhythm of Gospel Awards

Worship Artist JAVON INMAN Collects Multiple Music Awards And Honors


  
 
Washington, DC — It’s been another banner year for Washington DC area worship artist Javon Inman.  His independent CD release HEART OF A WORSHIPER birthed radio hits “Redeemer” and “Come Home” and has been a catalyst to his thriving music ministry.  The singer/songwriter has netted a series of honors and music awards this year and is being set apart as one of the nation’s leading psalmist.

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The City of Chicago Honors Chaka Khan with Street Naming

The City of Chicago Honors Ten-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Chaka Khan with Street Naming


 
July 28, 2013 Declared “Chaka Khan Day” in Her Hometown
 
(Los Angeles, CA – July 29, 2013) – The City of Chicago honored ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chaka Khan with a Street Naming of “Chaka Khan Way” on Saturday, July 27, and declared Sunday, July 28, 2013, “Chaka Khan Day” in Chicago, her hometown. The weekend-long celebration also included a free outdoor concert in Millennium Park.
 
The music icon, who was honored for her stellar 40-year career in music and entertainment, participated in the ceremonial unveiling of Chaka Khan Way on S. Blackstone Avenue, between 50th and 51st Streets, with her family, including her mother Sandra Coleman, her sister, Tammy McCrary, and a host of other relatives in the Chicago area.

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