Donna Summer By Casablanca Records. License: Public domain Donna Summer: From Mission Hill to the Blueprint of Modern Black Dance MusicBy: Anytza Delgado Before she was the Queen of Disco, before Studio 54 and global superstardom, DonnaSummer was LaDonna Adrian Gaines, born December 31, 1948, in Mission Hill, Boston, andraised between Mission Hill and Dorchester…
Every year on the unofficial holiday on September 21st, we sing the unforgettable song by the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire. Decades later, their music still makes people get up and dance no matter what generation you are a part of. They are one of the most musically accomplished, celebrated, and commercially successful pop-funk…
Roberta Flack’s background as a singer songwriter is unmatched. She inherited a rich musical heritage from her parents; her mother was a church organist and her father was a jazz pianist. Roberta gained early musical experience accompanying her family’s church congregation in North Carolina. At the young age of 15, she attended Howard University on…
In recognition of Black History Month, here’s a few words and some history on the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. During a time when Black people were the subjects of racial discrimination and a time when there was significant unrest from social and political tension, James Brown transcended the racial divides through his incomparable and…
Before he heads back out on his Mutts Don’t Heel World Tour, it was only right that the Brooklyn-born R&B/soul artist snag a couple more Grammys for the road. Leon Thomas III – born August 1, 1993, and slated as the most nominated R&B artist for this year’s ceremony – came away with his first…
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