As a part of our Black Music Month coverage, we've reached out to a few of Charlotte's trendsetters, tastemakers, elected officials, and celebrities. We are asking them: "When did you fall in love with music?" Each day we will feature one or two people and their answers. First up, Joy Randall, MUA.
Led Zeppelin is considered by many to be one of the greatest bands in the history of rock music, but their roots clearly lie in the tradition of the blues.
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Ella Jane Fitzgerald, also known as “The First Lady of Song,” was born on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. The legendary jazz and song vocalist was considered by some to be the greatest songstress to ever live. With a voice that ranged from three octaves, “Lady Ella” brought an entirely different sound to jazz.
Zapp, also known as the Zapp Band or Zapp and Roger, is a soul and funk band originated in 1978 out of Dayton, OH. The band was formed by a group of brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Tony Troutman, and Terry “Zapp” Troutman.
Can Hip-Hop evolve any more? Do emcees still have something to say? This five member crew out of Columbus, Ohio screams Yes, we have to! Rashad, Pa.Flex, Co City, Shakes and Blaksmif, also known as The 3rd, has been a work in progress since they met in middle school. But like P.A. says, something so special takes time to germinate. Supa Soul music is what they make, and all they do is Elevate. With influences from The roots, Outkast to Stevie Wonder, The 3rd (pronounced three-are-dee) is indeed the future of music.
June is Black Music Month, and My92.7 is celebrating with daily features about national and local black musicians. In Charlotte, many people are familiar with artists such as Anthony Hamilton and Jodeci. However, Charlotte has a deeper musical tradition that spans gospel, jazz and R&B. For example, James Brown’s hit “Papa’s Got A Brand New […]
June is Black Music Month so The Urban Daily put tgether the top 10 black musicals.
Hip hop producers are known for digging deep in the crates for the records they use to create the songs we all know and love. No genre is immune from being sampled!
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