On Saturday, February 20th, The Independent will host Wild is The Wind, the second annual Nina Simone tribute created by Bemba Entertainment. On this very special evening, a tribute to the legend, Nina Simone, will take place in front of a limited audience. On this date, she will have turned 77. Seven carefully chosen artists [...]
As originally posted at http://www.gmsp.org/ The Gates Millennium Scholars 2010 Nomination Process has launched. The submission deadline is January 11, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EST). Click here to access the GMS Scholarship application. Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they: • Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, [...]
We’re pleased to announce Austin’s First Lady of Jazz, Pamela Hart and several other local performers are featured IN CONTEXT: Jazz in Austin on Thursday, January 28th @ 8PM. Producers note the Jazz genre is experiencing a revival in Austin, and the program goes behind the scenes to explore local talent. Performances, including that from Pamela Hart will be included [...]
Girl, I can’t give you anything And Girl, I’m no one But, I know you And I crave your soul I’m a simple anyone With nothing special to gift you But, my personal love He took you flying On a private jet he took you flying So much superficial joy Makes you smile in [...]
Chicago’s Own Tammy Harris has enjoyed a tremendous musical career with her hit CDs, Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down and Natural Vibe. Ms. Harris has enjoyed international success as well with her contribution to The Contemporary Soul Songbook Vol. I which is a “compilation of 16 stunning tracks from today’s modern soul artists”, on SoulUnsigned Records based [...]
