Creative sovereignty propels the trio’s soulful sound.
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KING’s Cool, Lush, Triumphant Soul
Creative Sovereignty Propels the Trio’s Soulful Sound
Jalylah Burrell
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King of Brazil
From Favelas to Fame, Seu Jorge Makes His Homeland Proud
From favelas to fame, Seu Jorge makes his homeland proud.
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Illadelph for Life
The Roots Are More than a House Band
The Roots are more than a house band.
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The Sound of Thunder
The Creative Courageousness of Aaron Parks
Aaron Parks is jazz’s new what’s next.
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The Good Brother
The Global Appeal of Lionel Loueke
Jazz up-and-comer Lionel Loueke lays it all on the line.
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Genius Lessons
Slicing up GZA’s Liquid Swords
Wu-Tang is for the children. GZA’s Liquid Swords is for everyone.
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Still Very Necessary
No One Does it Better Than Spinderella
“Every arena, place, or venue I’ve played, they will stare for the first couple of minutes,” Deidra “Spinderella” Jones explained via phone from Los Angeles where she tapes her syndicated old school rap radio show The BackSpin. “Before, it used to be intimidating, but after a while I was like, ‘go ahead and stare, but […]
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The Righteous Path
Alice Smith Heeds the Call
Singer Alice Smith isn’t stumping for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama alongside Will.i.am on YouTube, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t star struck. When the senator’s name came up in our telephone conversation, the slow-talking Washington, DC, native ignited. “He is just beyond honey, beyond. He’s incredible. Poor little Hillary don’t know what the hell […]
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He Real Cool
Lupe Fiasco: Superstar?
For high-minded hiphop fans still reeling from Lupe Fiasco’s bungled A Tribe Called Quest tribute at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors, you can let him know at a meet and greet at the downtown Jackpot Records today before he hits the Roseland Theater for an all-ages show. Fiasco, who’s skating through town to kick off […]