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Singer Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert Hits One Million Views in Two Weeks


 
Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert Hits One Million Views in Two Weeks!
 
The 18 Minute Set Was The 12th Most Viewed Video on YouTube in Less Than 24 Hours
 
Philadelphia, PA – March 17, 2025 – When Marvin Sapp was booked to close out NPRs Black History Month programming with a Tiny Desk Concert, there was an expectation that it would be a big cultural moment, but the set is outperforming what anyone could have imagined.

The Marley Family, UMe, & Island Records Announce Year-Long 80th Birthday Celebration for Bob Marley | Beginning Feb. 6th, 2025


 
UPRISING – A REVOLUTION OF LOVE AND PEACE
 
THE MARLEY FAMILY, UMe, AND ISLAND RECORDS ANNOUNCE YEARLONG 80TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE PLANS FOR LEGENDARY ICON BOB MARLEY
 
MARLEY 80 KICKS OFF FEBRUARY 6 WITH AN ‘UPRISING’ TRIBUTE CONCERT LIVESTREAM FROM THE TUFF GONG STUDIOS IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA, HONORING THE GONG’S LEGACY – WATCH HERE
 
(February 5, 2025—Los Angeles, CA) The Marley family, UMe, and Island Records will honor Bob Marley‘s legacy with a year-long celebration commemorating his 80th birthday milestone and his importance in the uprising of global music and the fight for social justice and equality.

The Isley Brothers to Perform at The 26th Annual Super Bowl Soulful Celebration | Feb. 8th, 2025 @ 8 PM ET/7 PM CT


 
The Isley Brothers Set to Perform at the 26th Annual Super Bowl Soulful Celebration, Premiering in Primetime on FOX
 
New Orleans, LA – February 7, 2025 – The 26th Annual Super Bowl Soulful Celebration, the only NFL-sanctioned multicultural and inspirational event of Super Bowl weekend, is set to captivate audiences with a special performance by the legendary Isley Brothers. The celebration will premiere in primetime on FOX on Saturday, February 8, at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT.

The 6th Annual “Urban One Honors: Best In Black” | Premiering February 25th, 2024 on TV One & CLEO TV


 
DIONNE WARWICK, CHLÖE, FRANKIE BEVERLY, AND DONALD LAWRENCE STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE 2024 “URBAN ONE HONORS”
 
TEYANA TAYLOR, BEBE WINANS, KEKE WYATT, ANGIE STONE, NICCI GILBERT, DAMON LITTLE, OCTOBER LONDON HEADLINE A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS
 
LETOYA LUCKETT TO HOST THE
2024 URBAN ONE HONORS RED CARPET
 
SILVER SPRING, MD – January 3, 2024 – Today, Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in Black” and premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.

Georgia Public Broadcasting to Air Inaugural “Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating The Spirit of Jazz” on January 1st, 2024


 
PBS Member Station Georgia Public Broadcasting Announces the Broadcast of the Inaugural Jazz Music Awards on January 1, 2024
 
With Hosts Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo, Under the Musical Direction of Terri Lyne Carrington
 
(Atlanta, GA – December 12, 2023) – PBS member station Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) today announces the inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating The Spirit of Jazz, which it will make available for streaming on demand on PBS Passport on Monday, January 1, 2024.

Chili’s Goes Back to the ’90s With Boyz II Men to Create New Version of the Brand’s Iconic Jingle | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Chili’s Goes Back to the ’90s With Boyz II Men to Create New Version of the Brand’s Iconic Baby Back Ribs Jingle
 
DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — I want my baby back, baby back, baby back… we all know how it starts and now, it’s stuck in your head. To celebrate this famous Chili’s jingle more than 25 years after it entered the zeitgeist, Boyz II Men today released their own rendition of the jingle aptly titled “I Want My Baby Back.”

The Black American Music Association Announces Inaugural ICE Medal Of Honor Event on Oct 15th, 2023


 
The Black American Music Association
Announces Inaugural ICE Medal Of Honor Event
In Atlanta On Oct 15
 
Celebrating 100 Years of the Black American Music Art Form
 
Honorees Include Alicia Keys, Grandmaster Flash,
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & More
 
ATLANTA (Sept. 13, 2023) – Today, The Black American Music Association and its Board of Directors, led by Co-Founders Michael Mauldin and Demmette Guidry, announces The ICE Medal of Honor inaugural celebration at Atlanta’s prestigious Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

The Caribbean Music Awards | August 31st, 2023 | Live on YouTube


 
BRINGING TOGETHER THE BIGGEST NAMES ACROSS THE GENRE, “CARIBBEAN MUSIC AWARDS” UNVEILS FIRST SET OF PERFORMERS
 
ALISON HINDS, JADA KINGDOM, DEXTA DAPS, KRANIUM, NAILAH BLACKMAN, DING DONG, RUPEE, LILA IKE SET TO HIT THE STAGE FOR CARIBBEAN MUSIC’S NIGHT OF CELEBRATION WITH CONFIRMED APPEARANCES BY SPICE, BABY CHAM, TONI-ANN SINGH AND MORE
 
REGGAE LEGEND BERES HAMMOND TO BE HONORED WITH AN ELITE ICON AWARD
 
New York, NY- Tuesday, August 15 – Today, the “Caribbean Music Awards” announces a star-studded lineup of live-show performances boasting many artists of the genre’s biggest names.

3-Part Documentary Film “Wayne Shorter – Zero Gravity” Premiere on Prime Video Aug. 25th, 2023 | WATCH NEW TRAILER!


 
WAYNE SHORTER
ZERO GRAVITY
 
3-PARTS DOCUMENTARY FILM AVAILABLE ON PRIME VIDEO
AUGUST 25, 2023
 
ZERO GRAVITY is a cinematic ode to jazz legend, Wayne Shorter, from executive producer, Brad Pitt and directed by Dorsay Alavi. For over 60 years, Shorter has shattered the limitations of jazz and his compositions have become an industry standard.

International Jazz Day – April 30, 2023: A Jazz Journey Around the World | WATCH!


 
International Jazz Day – April 30, 2023: A Jazz Journey around the World
 
Herbie Hancock to host All-Star Global Concert with UNESCO featuring performances in 13 global cities by Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Somi, Melody Gardot, Sérgio Mendes, Cyrille Aimée, Antonio Sánchez, John Beasley and many more
 
PARIS and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced the program for the 2023 celebration of International Jazz Day, with participation from more than 190 countries.

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