All posts tagged Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman

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Chuck Brown—A Legend for the Times

I was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in the surrounding suburbs, privy to the rich culture of my hometown known as “Chocolate City”. Anyone who was anyone knew of all the great things that hailed from Chocolate City—Ben’s …

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Sound Check: Brian Culbertson’s ‘Dreams’ Come True

Many instrumentalists have made a name for themselves over the years --from Miles Davis and Ronny Jordan to Marcus Johnson and Herbie Hancock, and Brian Culbertson adds his

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Sound Check: Green Tea—Music Medicine for the Soul

Tekeah C. Mason started performing as a college student with the stage name Green T.  She says, “Originally my name was Green T--as in the color green and

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The Intersection of Poetry & Music: The Spoken Word Artist

It’s fitting to highlight the various incarnations of soul music, for it is a category that can encompass so much—from R&B and neo-soul to acid jazz and hip-hop.

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Sound Check: Tamika Love Jones—Creating a Musical ‘Paradise’

Tamika Love Jones dropped her first CD in 2010 after working with celebrity producer Chucky Thompson and having shared the stage with a host of mainstream and independent

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Sound Check: Julie Dexter is ‘New Again’

With sweetness and easy soulfulness, Julie Dexter’s voice creates an instant air of mellowness. Born in Birmingham, England, Julie Dexter follows in the footsteps of some of our

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By Any Means Necessary: A Look at How Your Favorite Artists Reach Their Fans

According to the a Bureau of Labor Statistics report, almost fifty thousand people in the United States filed taxes in 2011 as an independent music writer or performer,

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Sound Check: Conya Doss Delights With a ‘Pocketful of Purpose’

Sultry chanteuse Conya Doss is a known name among neo-soul aficionados. Fans are buzzing about the Cleveland native’s new song collection, A Pocketful Of Purpose, which she is

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Sound Check: Tamara Wellons Sings Songs for Janie

Whether she is vocalizing rich jazz riffs that draw from her classical training on her last CD Life Is, or she’s soulfully interpreting Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”,

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The Case of the Soul Singing Musician

Today’s radio-ready singer can often do two or more things at once. Beyoncé reigns supreme with the ability to dance, sing and give glamour face to any nearby



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