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Soul Tracks Ten Year Anniversary

Bonnie Cehovet wrote 5 hours ago: New tunes … a few opinions … a short trip through the ever changing world of music! Cele … more →

Tags: ann marie collymore, Ann Nesby, Chris Rizik, DJ Soulswede, George Anderson, Gregory Porter, kempire radio, Larry Cunningham, Lisa Marshall

Iconic Soul Ladies T-Shirt

Skoolwerk Apparel wrote 5 days ago: Iconic Soul Ladies was created to celebrate the work and impact of Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Phyl … more →

Tags: Skoolwerk Tees, Aretha, Aretha Franklin, Arts, Chaka, Chaka Khan, Iconic Soul Ladies, Minnie, minnie riperton

Release Round-Up: Week of April 30

Mike Duquette wrote 3 weeks ago: Shalamar, Friends: Deluxe Edition / The Isley Brothers, Winner Takes All: Expanded Edition / Bootsy … more →

Tags: News, Reissues, compilations, The Isley Brothers, The Tubes, James Taylor, Andy Williams, eagles, Shalamar

Sophisticated Lady: Phyllis Hyman's Arista Debut Is Expanded By SoulMusic Label

Joe Marchese wrote 3 weeks ago: When Phyllis Hyman took her own life on June 30, 1995, one of the most potent, poignant voices in so … more →

Tags: Barry Manilow, News, Reissues, Reviews, ron dante, Reviews of Reviews

A Celebration of American Jazz & Soul for the Cure1 comment

jazzevangelist1 wrote 1 month ago: A celebration of American Jazz & Soul to raise money for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure, Greate … more →

Tags: atlanta jazz, #AtlantaJazz, Atlanta, jazz, soul, Susan G. Komen for the Cure!, Toni Redd, Melodie Nicole, Marc Staggers

Art Sanctuary Lengthens Celebration Of Black Writing To Month-Long Event1 comment

ATAtkins wrote 1 month ago: By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – For the past 28 years, Art Sanctuary has held in Celebrat … more →

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community, Heard On, Local, News, Syndicated Local, Top Spots, watch & listen, Art Sanctuary

For Phyllis Hyman8 comments

ebonisade wrote 1 month ago: If a heavenly being up there, somewhere floating between the ornaments of stars wouldn’t mind … more →

Tags: Poetry, Poetry, Poems, Beauty

Where's My Soul? d(._.)b2 comments

The One Who Writes wrote 1 month ago: Is a thought not born? Dance Dance Dance I love music. I love it so much. It creates the feeling of … more →

Tags: Boston, life 2, Music, alexander o'neal, Arts, Boiler Room, Good Music, hudson mohawke, Kanye West

Watch "Phyllis Hyman's "Meet Me on the Moon" performed by Kim Pinder-Gardner with poem by Toni Love." on YouTube

Toni wrote 1 month ago: It’s a little dark but Kim Pinder-Gardner is sounding fabulous as always and it’s the fi … more →

Tags: Health and Wellness, keeping the love alive, Recreating Yourself, Poetry, Single Parenting, Relationships, life after 40, meet me on the moon, Poetry

From the DP Archive: More Lonnie Liston Smith! (JazzTimes, November 1990)1 comment

musiclistenersjournal wrote 1 month ago: April is Jazz Appreciation Month! In honor of which, every day during this month I will dig into the … more →

Tags: My Music Article Archive, Betty Carter, Art Blakey, Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Donald Smith, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Max Roach

Thursday Morning Sounds Like | Phyllis Hyman with This Feeling Must Be Love (Database Reedit)

chasethecompass wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes, London is shit. It’s flippin cold, it half-heartedly rains like, all the time, the … more →

Tags: Music, London, Australia, Database, Brazil, Foster's

Raising your child on "the classics"2 comments

nikewrites wrote 2 months ago: I take great pride in exposing my daughter to the “classics.”  By my definition, those a … more →

Tags: Life, Family, literature, Movies, BBC, cartoons, sitcoms, warner brothers, R&B

R.I.P. Richard Street

Bonnie Cehovet wrote 2 months ago: New tunes … a few opinions … a short trip through the ever changing world of music! Putt … more →

Tags: will downing, mint condition, ann marie collymore, Silver, Richard Street, eddie kendricks, Kurt Scobie, Nick Jones, opolopo

For artists who are sensitive about their shit.

Ceeairrah wrote 3 months ago: I think of Phyllis often. Have her on my wall, in fact. She possessed this measure of magical beauty … more →

Tags: confessional, rest in peace, Artists, Depression

Cupid's Hunt 2013: Old Ladies Sing About Love

ashakimusic wrote 3 months ago:           Grab a drink- stiff liquor, preferably brown, unquestionably top … more →

Tags: Roberta Flack, nancy wilson, marlena shaw, Esther Phillips, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, cupids hunt 2013

You Know How to Love Me: An Appreciation of Phyllis Hyman6 comments

le0pard13 wrote 3 months ago: Like anyone else, I’m tied to the era that spawn me. This readily applies to the music I liste … more →

Tags: Music, Song, Forgotten Song, Spike Lee, Arts, Jazz-Fusion, joe sample, New York City, Gregory Hines

Welcome To 2013!2 comments

Bonnie Cehovet wrote 4 months ago: Welcome to 2013 – and what a year it is going to be! Get ready to get your music on! Support the mus … more →

Tags: Editorials/Commentary, Chris Rizik, Anita Baker, DJ Soulswede, l. michael gipson, Bill Curtis, music 2013, Gabriel Rich, O'Jays

To 2012 I say, Auf Wiedersehen, Ciao, Salaam, Joi gin, Khoda hafaz, Näkemiin, À bientôt, Aloha, Namasté, Farvel, Do svidanja, Cuídate, Kwaheri, Goodbye and don't let the doorknob hit ya' on the way out!!12 comments

Val wrote 4 months ago: Well, 2012 is almost over and it feels like just in time. It was a decent year overall but I doubt I … more →

Tags: Music, Commentary, african american women, Television, film, Information, Photo, Question, Politics 2

A beginner DJ's work is never done

melodiousgee wrote 5 months ago: Morning all, I’ve toiled through the night to bring you Part 3 of this week’s playlist. … more →

Tags: My Own Private Effort, This week I've been listening to, Playlist, love unlimited, Barry Gatz, Gwen McCrae, Shirley Brown, Sylvia Striplin, carl anderson


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