The Apollo Theater Gathers Notable Artists, Activists, and Leaders For the return of the WOW – Women of the World Festival Part of Southbank Centre London’s Global WOW Movement Festival Highlights Include: A Tribute to Legendary Songstress and Activist Abbey Lincoln In collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts… Continue reading The Apollo Theater Presents WOW – Women of the World Festival
Category: Jazz
Patti LaBelle’s Bel Hommage Available for Digital Pre Order
BEL HOMMAGE THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM FROM LEGENDARY ENTERTAINER PATTI LaBELLE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY New York, NY – Bel Hommage, the highly anticipated jazz album from GRAMMY® Award winning entertainer, Patti LaBelle, is available for digital pre-order today via Amazon and iTunes. Released by… Continue reading Patti LaBelle’s Bel Hommage Available for Digital Pre Order
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Tributes Set for Prince and George Michael for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
The Recording Academy® has announced plans to honor two-time GRAMMY® winner George Michael and seven-time GRAMMY winner Prince with two unforgettable tribute segments on the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. While specific details for the tribute performances, including who will participate in each, remain under wraps, previously announced performers include Adele, Kelsea Ballerini, William Bell, Chance The… Continue reading Tributes Set for Prince and George Michael for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
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Naughty Professor feat. Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 and Dexter Gilmore ~ Darker Daze
Naughty Professor Featuring Chali 2na Release Single “Darker Daze” New Song and Video from their album Identity, Coming in 2017 Naughty Professor Announce 2017 Winter Tour New Orleans, LA – Iconoclastic New Orleans-based jazz-funk sextet Naughty Professor release their politically charged song “Darker Daze.” Released with an accompanying video, “Darker Daze” is… Continue reading Naughty Professor feat. Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 and Dexter Gilmore ~ Darker Daze
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Steve Harvey to Host Showtime at the Apollo Special December 5th
The Apollo Returns to TV with 2-Hour SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO Special On FOX Airing December 5th STEVE HARVEY TO HOST “SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO,” A TWO-HOUR EVENT BASED ON THE CLASSIC SHOWCASE SERIES, AIRING MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th ON FOX Emmy Award-winning personality Steve Harvey will host SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, a two-hour event… Continue reading Steve Harvey to Host Showtime at the Apollo Special December 5th
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Season – 100: The Apollo Celebrates Ella- October 22nd
Cassandra Wilson, Kevin Spacey & More Added to Apollo’s Ella Fitzgerald Centennial Celebration 10/22 100: THE APOLLO CELEBRATES ELLA, A Blockbuster Concert Featuring a Distinguished Roster Of Performers Apollo Legend Ella Fitzgerald’s Centennial Birthday Featuring Patti Austin, Andra Day, Lizz Wright And Just Added Monica Mancini, Cassandra Wilson & Kevin Spacey Co-hosted by David Alan… Continue reading Season – 100: The Apollo Celebrates Ella- October 22nd
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The Living Legends Foundation 25th Anniversary
The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. Announces Performance Line-up, the Organization’s Inaugural Scholarship Fund and More for its 25th Anniversary and the 20th Annual Awards Gala in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 6th (Los Angeles, CA – September 19, 2016) — The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) today announces the talent line-up for its 25th… Continue reading The Living Legends Foundation 25th Anniversary
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Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2016 Season
Apollo Announces Details for Fall/Winter 2016 Season APOLLO THEATER ANNOUNCES FALL/WINTER 2016-2017 DETAILS … Continue reading Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2016 Season
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‘Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Award’ Presented by The Café Mocha Radio Show
WHUR 96.3 AND THE CAFÉ MOCHA™ SHOW CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY BY HONORING NINE INNOVATIVE DMV WOMEN ON AUGUST 25, 2016 Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Awards Luncheon presented by Toyota Green Initiative will salute a diverse array of outstanding DMV female trailblazers that includeempowerment guru Iyanla Vanzant, celebrity stylist Kim Kimble, philanthropist Wanda Durant,… Continue reading ‘Salute Her: Beauty of Diversity Award’ Presented by The Café Mocha Radio Show
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The 20th Annual Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival – JAMS Festival
JAMAICA ARTS & MUSIC SUMMER (JAMS) FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY Jamaica, NY – July 5, 2016 – Jamaica Avenue’s commercial strip from Parsons Blvd to 170th Street will come alive once again as Cultural Collaborative Jamaica celebrates the 20th Annual Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival – JAMS Festival. “We are excited and… Continue reading The 20th Annual Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival – JAMS Festival
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Miles Davis, Robert Glasper – Maiysha (So Long) ft. Erykah Badu
Longtime friends, collaborators and Grammy-winning musicians Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper have teamed up again for the track & video for “Maiysha (So Long)”, from new album Everything’s Beautiful–the visionary exploration of Miles Davis’ music, featuring reimagined interpretations of his music produced by Glasper. The track’s lyrics were written by Badu, and were based on… Continue reading Miles Davis, Robert Glasper – Maiysha (So Long) ft. Erykah Badu
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‘The Universe of Miles Davis’ Launched by Legacy Recordings and Polygraph
Miles Davis, international musical icon and cultural archetype, would have turned 90 years old on May 26, 2016. To commemorate Miles’ 90th, Legacy Recordings (the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment) and Polygraph (a publication for thoughtful, data-driven storytelling) is launching “The Universe of Miles Davis,” an immersive destination website visualizing the astounding ongoing cultural… Continue reading ‘The Universe of Miles Davis’ Launched by Legacy Recordings and Polygraph
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New Charlie Parker Sessions on ‘Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes’
Discovering previously unheard music is a consistent hope for serious jazz fans. Finding unreleased music from legends, especially those who departed far too early with their legacies incomplete, is a true joy; one of those legends whose every note leads to an adventure of innovation is the immortal Charlie “Bird” Parker. On July 1, Verve/UMe… Continue reading New Charlie Parker Sessions on ‘Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes’
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5 Questions With… Helen Little
Originally published on The Industry Cosign December 16, 2014Music is one of the only constants that has and will probably always exist for us as a society. Be it the sounds of nature or the rhythms of early tribes or the nursery rhymes we hear from the lips of our mothers and grandmothers growing up.… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Helen Little
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BET Networks Acquires Soul Train
#1 Network for African Americans Adding Iconic Brand and Unique Intellectual Property Franchise BET Networks, a division of Viacom (Nasdaq:VIAB, VIA), today announced it has acquired Soul Train from InterMedia Partners and The Yucaipa Companies. The acquisition, which brings together two quintessential African American brands, represents an investment in an iconic franchise that uniquely lends… Continue reading BET Networks Acquires Soul Train
