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✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 02 May 2025 12:56:00 +0000

ROUTES: A Guide to African-American Culture✨ Cultural Wrap-Up – Friday, May 2, 2025 🎉 James Brown (Born May 3, 1933) — the Godfather of Soul.

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🎉 Happy Birthday to the Legendary James Mtume! 🎶

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:22:02 +0000

On January 5th, we celebrate the life and legacy of James Mtume — a trailblazer whose influence spans jazz, R&B, funk, and hip-hop. Born James

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Grady Tate: The Rhythm Driving Jazz, Soul, and Beyond

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 14:44:36 +0000

The name Grady Tate may not dominate the conversation when jazz fusion is discussed, but his fingerprints are all over the genre’s defining moments. A

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ROY AYERS: WHERE’S HE COMING FROM? | 8/1980

Ken Simmons — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:54:57 +0000

Introduction to Roy Ayers’ Philosophy “The basic philosophy of most jazz purists is to just play and be creative. However, in the early 1960s, I

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Celebrating “Le Freak” Nile Rodgers: A Music Maestro’s Birthday

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:34:43 +0000

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr., an extraordinary American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and arranger born on September 19, 1952. With

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Bill Withers — it’s a lovely Birthday today

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:46:15 +0000

Bill Withers, also known as William Harrison “Bill” Withers Jr., was a singer and musician who left a lasting impact on the music industry with

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Marcus Miller – wishing you many happy returns on your special day

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:54:52 +0000

Wishing you many happy returns to you on your special day William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. Marcus Miller, born on June 14, 1959, is a

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Prince Rogers Nelson was a true musical legend

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:46:07 +0000

Prince Rogers Nelson known simply as Prince, was a musical genius who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Born in

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Levi Stubbs: The Voice of the Four Tops

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:04 +0000

Levi Stubbs, the renowned lead singer of The Four Tops, was born on June 6, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan. He was best known as the

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Ledisi & Bilal – A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield | WDR BIG BAND

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:13:35 +0000

On February 7 2020, the WDR Big Band paid tribute to legendary Curtis Mayfield with special concert featuring the soulful voices of Ledisi and Bilal.

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Happy Birthday “Move On Up” Curtis Mayfield

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:36 +0000

Curtis Mayfield born on June 3, 1942 in Chicago Illinois, was a prominent figure in the music industry during the 1960s and 1970s. Mayfield was

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Cymande / KING / Deva Mahal / DJ Parler

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 15:26:11 +0000

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

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Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 06:25:36 +0000

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

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15th Anniversary of Walk Tall Girl Productions

Perri Gaffney — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 07:17:29 +0000

Fifteen years ago, National Black Theatre’s impresario, Tunde Samuels, encouraged Marcia Pendelton to enter the field of publicity & public relations. The following day, the statuesque diva

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Taylor McFerrin, Glass Animals, BattleFest Dancers

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:08:55 +0000

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

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Bill Withers’ Talks Life Experiences and Music

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:45:24 +0000

Bill Withers: As I Am (2005) below. ( July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) Bill Withers is being interviewed by Ellis Hazlip and Elvis Mitchell.

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The Jones Family Singers

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:08:31 +0000

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 —

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“Do You want to Funk”

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:27:30 +0000

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.

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Workin’ for the Music

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:45:06 +0000

The Amphere Club Muffathalle Munich This past Sunday Evening, April, 26, 2016, Marla Glen performed at the Amphere Club at the Muffathalle in Munich. For those

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Catherine Russell & Lakecia Benjamin

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:56:34 +0000

Monday, March 30, 2015, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Catherine Russell is a New Yorker, born into

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AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:48:05 +0000

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 7:30pm A brand new line-up of contestants compete for the chance to move on up in the Amateur Night competition to

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Lionel “All His Hits All Night Long” Ritchie

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:32:28 +0000

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Olympiahalle, Munich, German

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Tommy Campbell’s Vocal-Eyes

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:04:09 +0000

Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 8pm & 10pm Zinc Bar 82 West 3rd Street Manhattan (Between Thompson & Sullivan Sts.) 212-477-9462 Tommy Campbell is a gifted musician with an

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A Tribute to Nona Hendryx

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:59:58 +0000

Monday, March 9, 2015, 7:00pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Join various artists as they pay homage to Nona

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First Fridays: Blue Note Edition

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:39:57 +0000

Friday, March 6, 2015, 6:00pm to 9:30pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Journey to musical nirvana with live jazz,

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Concert with King

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:02:38 +0000

Wednesday, February 25, 7:30pm, 150 Convent Avenue (at 135th Street) Harlem Stage Harlem RSVP: boxoffice@harlemstage.org RSVP: 212-281-9240, ext. 19 or 20 harlemstage.org Listening Session: $10 or Free

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On Kentucky Avenue

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:12:09 +0000

Friday, February 27, 2015, 7pm Saturday, February 28, 2015, 2pm & 7pm Aaron Davis Hall – Theater B 134th Street & Convent Avenue Manhattan Years ago,

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B-Side: Meta and the Cornerstones

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:10:03 +0000

January 29, 2015 · 7:30-9:00 P.M. BRIC House Studio 647 Fulton Street Brooklyn (718)683-5645 Live in-studio performance and interview with reggae band, Meta and The Cornerstones. Meta

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