Ravyn Lenae’s moment is now. The emerging singer-songwriter has released her debut album, Hypnos, her first project since 2018’s Crush EP. Hypnos is left-field R&B at its best, consisting of 16 songs, four of which have cameos from other artists of the same caliber. Those upstarts include Steve Lacy, Fousheé, Smino and Mereba. The first featured…
You can count on one hand how many albums Maxwell has released in his faithful music tenure, which is now in its fourth decade. Think back to April 2, 1996. The irony of a 23-year-old Maxwell releasing Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, his glorious debut album, on the birthday of one of his biggest influences Marvin…
Nick Cannon has many jobs, from hosting VH1’s Wild ‘n Out to hosting Fox’s The Masked Singer, among others. The common thread between the gigs is music. So it is not surprising that the multi-hyphenate would release an album mixing his comedic charm and vocal prowess and featuring some of the biggest names in music…
By AFRO Staff On May 23, the Ames Shalom community announced that the Cook Family, owners of Northeastern Supply, donated Northeastern Supply’s Sandtown location to Ames Shalom Community, in support […] The post Northeastern Supply’s Sandtown Store & Warehouse valued at $2.2M donated to Resurrection Sandtown Project in support of the community revitalization effort appeared…
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro If while driving through the 100 block W. North Avenue late Monday (5/9) afternoon you thought you witnessed four Black women seated […] The post MICA’s MFA Mamas reunite at the Fred Lazarus IV Center appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ben Jealous The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because he […] The post Racist ‘Replacement’ Rhetoric is Deadly and Republicans Must Stop Using It appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Belinda Merritt, Special to the AFRO Music ministry is considered one of the most important ministries in the local church and should be acknowledged as a sacred office. Your […] The post Baltimore Masters share wisdom on the ministry of music appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special to the AFRO (May 7, 2016) 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Hello, Howard! (Applause.) H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughter.) Thank you so much, […] The post Remarks by the president at Howard University commencement ceremony appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Fresh on the heels of her well-received single “Eyin Ni”, Joke Akande releases “My Child (Wa Dogun),” marking her third effort for the year 2022. The Afro-soul midtempo is a prophetic prayer channeled through rhythm to children all over the world both born and unborn. It is quite apt for the season, seeing that Nigerian…
The K-LOVE Fan Awards have announced a wide array of star studded performers and presenters for their 9th annual show taking place this weekend on Sunday, May 29th. The post The K-LOVE Fan Awards Announce Star-Studded Performers and Presenters for 9th Annual Show appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.