Leeds-based group Wandering Monster dropped their brand-new album Zenna. Reaching beyond what may be expected from the tried and tested line-up of the tenor saxophone/guitar quintet, the band’s original compositions (penned by double bassist and leader Sam Quintana), draw from a love of American and European jazz, rock and world music, creating a sound that’s
For more than a decade, Xavier Gordon has been an all-around entertainer, pianist, songwriter, producer and performer. Born in Conyers, GA, he grew up in a musical family full of singers and musicians and quickly became immersed into the rhythmic sounds and powerful music found in church. This influence can be heard in his music today.His new
Guided by the music, Brian Bromberg crafts a spirited new set of contemporary jazz tunes that foreground vibe and soulfulness rather than aggressive virtuosity. The Magic of Moonlight is an apt title for this evocative piece of work which is deeply imbued with the shadow-cloaked mystery and twilight romance of an evening under the full moon.The Magic of
Three-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist Cody Carnes releases a new song, “Bless God,” from his forthcoming album, Firm Foundation, which will release next month on August 25th. The live performance video for “Bless God” is now available.
Big Daddy Weave’s “Heaven Changes Everything Tour” with Tasha Layton and Hannah Kerr is coming to cities across the country this fall. Beginning September 20 and running through November 5, the tour is produced by Transparent Productions and presented by World Concern.
Thing is with old school soul is that it never (ever) gets old and that goes a long way to explain the enduring delight of smooth soul vocalist Marc Staggers. In fact Smooth Jazz Therapy first picked up on Staggers with ‘Bring Me Back’ the lead single from his 2015 project ‘Dream Catcher’. Stunningly good
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com And By Khira Moore, AFRO Intern Ex-squeegee worker Tavon Scott Jr., 16, was found guilty of three of the four charges he received for shooting and killing Timothy Reynolds, 48. After about 11 hours of deliberation, the jury unanimously found Scott guilty of voluntary manslaughter, use of a
By Nils Kinuani For decades, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have faced horrific violence and humanitarian crises as a result of one of the deadliest armed conflicts in modern history. The tragedy has taken more than 5.4 million lives. While I am fortunate to have found safety in the United
By Denisha Allen In mainstream media, school choice is often framed as taking money away from public schools or being elite, White, and only a conservative policy issue. Yet Black school founders’ very existence directly debunks these common myths. My own experience does, too. That’s why I founded Black Minds Matter, a national movement to
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black We are in an era where the discourse on reparations travels along a number of crucial pathways. It meanders through the history of housing discrimination and inequities in home loan approvals. It acknowledges the haunting reality of police brutality and violence towards Black bodies. “Those are clearly grounds and