Music
En Vogue to Headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia
En Vogue — the iconic ‘90s vocal group and one of the top 5 highest-selling female American music groups in history — will perform a free, full-length concert at Famously Hot New Year, S.C.’s largest free New Year’s Eve celebration, in downtown Columbia, S.C. on December 31, 2018. The concert will be followed by a…
Read MoreExquisite Enterprises Inc. and Ray DeeZy hosts Oyster Roast & Pop Up Shop in Summerville
By Damion Smalls Multimedia and community consortium Exquisite Enterprises Inc. and rapper Ray DeeZy are inviting the public to join them Saturday, December 8 for the “When It All Boils Down” Oyster Roast & Pop Up Shop at the Shave & Fade Barbershop (1931 North Main Street) in Summerville. Tickets are $25 and can be…
Read MoreDespite World Renown, James Jamerson Still Isn’t In The South Carolina Music Hall of Fame
By Barney Blakeney Perhaps one of the most talented and innovative bass players in modern history was Edisto Island native James Jamerson. He played on most of the Motown Records hits of the 1960s and 1970s. And while Jamerson is recognized among the best to ever play the electric bass guitar, the distinction of being…
Read MoreThe Mt. Zion AME Church Christmas Concert Features Charlton Singleton and Lowcountry Voices
Fans of gospel and jazz will find great joy gathering at the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday, December 8. Mt. Zion AME Church is pleased to present Charlton Singleton and the Lowcountry Voices Choir at the historic church located at 5 Glebe Street in Charleston at 6 p.m. for the 3rd Annual…
Read MoreImamu Amiri Baraka’s Incendiary Classic ‘It’s Nation Time — African Visionary Music’ Reissued On Vinyl Via Motown/UMe
Imamu Amiri Baraka’s Pan-African manifesto It’s Nation Time — African Visionary Music, out of print since 1972, is available once again via Motown/UMe. The spoken-word jazz album, originally released on Motown Records’ Black Forum subsidiary, has been repressed on 150g black vinyl with tip-on jacket in a faithful reproduction of the original packaging. A poet,…
Read MoreAt World War I Ceremony, The Songbird of Togo Reappears
At a gathering of world leaders in the French capital of Paris, singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo reprised an hypnotic work of ethereal beauty by a youthful West African singer. With a repertoire of just 17 songs, the diva, Bella Bellow, had won the hearts of presidents, accomplished artists and worldwide fans. Kidjo’s choice of Blewu (“Patience”)…
Read MoreCharleston Gospel Choir Rings in the Holiday Season with 19th Annual Gospel Christmas
The acclaimed Charleston Gospel Choir presents the 19th Annual Gospel Christmas Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 p.m. at Burke High School Auditorium, 244 President Street, Charleston. A Lowcountry household name, the Charleston Gospel Choir brings real meaning to Charleston’s musical landscape performing down-home traditional spirituals and gospel renditions including s including gospel arrangements of Carol…
Read MoreCharleston Latin Jazz Collective to Perform for College of Charleston Music Series
The 2nd Monday Series at the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present the Charleston Latin Jazz Collective, a group of seven musicians comprised of faculty members, alumni and professionals within the community. They have joined together to create a unique high-energy sound that captures the essence of traditional Cuban music, as well…
Read MoreAva DuVernay Confirms Prince Documentary in Works
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In about three minutes, singer Alicia Keys captured the very essence of the late pop megastar, Prince. Now, over the course of nearly two or more hours, famed movie maker Ava DuVernay will capture the “Purple Rain” hitmaker’s life and career on film. DuVernay on Tuesday confirmed…
Read MoreLowcountry Voices Announces Auditions For 2018-2019 Season
LOWCOUNTRY VOICES is seeking new members for their exciting upcoming 7th season, which kicked off with a highly successful Weekend Tour in New Jersey October 11th -14th. Auditions, which are usually held earlier at the beginning of the new season in August, but were delayed due to the preparation for the October NJ Tour and…
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