As teased, Ari Lennox has released her new single “Get Close,” co-produced by Wu10 and DZL. It marks her first offering of solo music this year. Lennox desires closer proximity to her irresistible suitor on the sultry track, despite their differences. “You like Tupac, I like Janet / So damn stubborn, I won’t have it /
Tamar Braxton has returned to make the season bright with “You Bring The Love,” a new holiday song produced by musical duo, Louis York, composed of Claude Kelly and Chucky Harmony. Braxton co-wrote the track, presented by We Sound Crazy Podcast, with Louis York. The podcast features co-hosts Kelly and Harmony alongside Phil Thornton and
Queen Naija has returned with a new EP, After the Butterflies, via Capitol Records. The set is intended to serve as a holdover release until the drop of her sophomore album. The 10-track project includes previously released songs “Words of Affirmation” and “No Fake Love” featuring rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. The former track was
Terrace Martin and Gallant have dropped their new collaborative album, sneek. It is Martin’s first project release on his O’Connor label, created in collaboration with Lowly and Create Music Group. In the weeks leading up to sneek, Martin and Gallant released “311!” a jazz-infused single featuring contributions from musicians Robert Glasper and Keyon Harrold. Sneek
Emmy-winning music director and multi-instrumentalist Adam Blackstone has announced that he will release a new album just in time for the holiday season. A Legacy Christmas, Blackstone’s first holiday and second studio album, will be released Nov. 24. The album will include guest appearances from Boyz II Men, Andra Day, BJ The Chicago Kid, Keke
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Speaking of running for office, another congressional seat has opened up for the 2024 election after U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.-03) announced he will not run for re-election on Oct. 26. “My siblings and I grew up with the teaching that there are many ways to serve. Being
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO A crowd of lifelong friends, family, clergy, politicians, community organizers, entrepreneurs and supporters from across Maryland gathered Oct. 14 at the Family Life Center of the New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore to honor the Rev. William Edward Ray. Under the theme, “The Man, The Message, The Mission,”
The fire, at a coal company’s offices in the province of Shanxi, also left at least 38 people hospitalized, the state-run news media reported. The cause was not immediately clear.
How China strong-armed its way into dominating the South China Sea.
After weeks of division, the Council adopted a resolution that stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.