Cymande / KING / Deva Mahal / DJ Parler 1 min read Cymande Cymande emerged as innovators of the funk music scene during early 1970s. Influenced by their Caribbean heritage, Cymande combined reggae and Rastafarian rhythms with rare... Read More
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Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes Mille Jackson is not the performer for the ears of “Ladies & Gentlemen”—proper folks didn’t go to see her or if they did, they went... Read More
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Taylor McFerrin, Glass Animals, BattleFest Dancers August 9, 2015, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Rumsey Playfield, Central Park Manhattan Brooklyn-based producer, composer, pianist, DJ and live musician Taylor McFerrin released his first full... Read More
Bill Withers’ Talks Life Experiences and Music Bill Withers: As I Am (2005) below. ( July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) Bill Withers is being interviewed by Ellis Hazlip and Elvis Mitchell.... Read More
The Jones Family Singers 1 min read Thursday, July 23, 2015, 12noon—2 pm Free admission, MetroTech Commons at MetroTech Center (Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues, rain or shine) Brooklyn The 11-member family collective —... Read More
“Do You want to Funk” Read an in-depth interview with Izora Rhodes Armstead and Martha Wash and their relationship with Sylvester in ROUTES Two Tons O’ Fun: Bustin’ Loose. By... Read More
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