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New Flava In My Ear: This Is What I Want
I think the first time I heard Ne’a Posey sangggg was Inauguration Weekend 2008. Listen to a clip as she tore the house down like she was auditioning to perform for Obama himself! I’ve been not so...
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New Flava In My Ear: Christmas Time Is Here
Anyone else struggling a bit to get in the holiday spirit? It’s my absolute favorite time of the year but I’ve yet to get that giddy “Merrrrry Chrissssmuh!” feeling yet. Yesterday, while sitting at my...
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Gearing Up For Bilal Oliver’s A Love Surreal
It was fitting that the last post on this blog before I went on hiatus was an announcement of the official date that Bilal Oliver’s first “official” album in eight years would see the light of day. It...
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Music Playlist for Healing: Love’s In Need Of Love Today
I am truly at a loss over yesterday’s events in Connecticut. For my international readers (hey ya’ll!) and those in the US who have been living in the deepest of caves, a monster forced his way into an...
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This Week On The DC Area Live Soul Music Scene
Gotta get that live music fix this week? Here are Vivrant Thang’s top live show picks this week: ♫ Friday and Saturday: Syleena Johnson invites you to her two night stand at Blues Alley. One show is...
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Music News: [New] Omar Coming!
You already know how I feel about Omar. I don’t travel four hours for just any ole artist. So when this news showed up in my Facebook news feed, I hitmydougiedroppeddownandgotmyeagleon! Omar IS ‘the...
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Give The Gift of Music This Christmas (With A Little Soul)
Any last minute holiday shoppers out there? Buying Kwanzaa gifts this year? I used my favorite social media tool, Pinterest, to curate a mini gift guide for that special music lover in your life. The...
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This Week On The DC Area Live Soul Music Scene
Got family coming into town this holiday week? Here are Vivrant Thang’s top live show picks: ♫ Thursday: It’s been a minute since I’ve seen the hometown homie, Eric Roberson, perform. He’ll be gracing...
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This Week On The DC Area Live Soul Music Scene
No better way to bring in the New Year than rocking out to live music! The calendar is a little light on quantity of shows this week but big on quality. ♫ The Roots are doing their annual New Years...
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Vivrant Thang’s Top Songs of 2012
I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season! Mine has been pretty cool. I spent time with love ones and did some GOOD eating. This time off work has been just what the doctor ordered. Praise...
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When You Gonna Get Up
I know you’re down, when you gonna get up I see you down, when you gonna get up Forgive me for the lack of posts over the past couple months. At least it wasn’t two years this time! To say I’ve had a...
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Have You Copped Bilal’s New Album ‘A Love Surreal’?
Watch: Bilal’s Musicians at Google interview and acoustic performance A few short months ago, I was gearing up for Bilal’s album release and it’s here! During my blogging hiatus, he blessed us his...
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Six International Women Singers You Should Know
In honor of International Women’s Day , here is a short list of women artists from across the globe whose music stays on repeat. By NO means is this list all-inclusive. Just a small sampling of...
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New Flava In My Ear: Alice Smith ‘SHE’
I was first introduced to the musical powerhouse that is Alice Smith several years ago at what would be the last Black Lily Festival (RIP). Black Lily, based in Philly, was a multi-day event...
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Music News: Get Ready for Black Radio Part Deux
Two months before the release of Robert Glasper’s Grammy award-winning album, Black Radio, I saw the track listing and declared it a winner. Before I proceed, if you don’t have this album or have never...
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New Flava In My Ear: Zo’s ‘ManMade’
There are very few artists whose album I would recommend you rush to pick up without having taken it for several spins first. Lorenzo “Zo!” Ferguson is one such artist. Don’t believe me? Google him and...
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Bucket List: Attend The Cheltenham Jazz Festival
At least ten times a day, I question why I wasn’t born independently wealthy so I can spend my days jet setting around the world attending and covering musical festivals. Until the day I make it to...
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#ThrowBackThursday “Reminisce” With Bilal (For Dilla)
This one is for Dilla. Yesterday’s DC Loves Dilla show was nothing short of amazing. Shamefully it was my first one but certainly won’t be my last. Each and every artist that graced that stage brought...
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Music Events: Jilly From Philly In Convo With National Museum of African Art
When this event popped up on my timeline, any other plans I may have had for that day mysteriously auto-deleted from my calendar. Certain artists have the power to make that happen. Jill Scott is one...
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Flava In My Ear: Best Soul Albums Of 2013 (So Far!)
We’re halfway through a year that has gone by quicker than the speed of light. 2013 has been the worst with regards to my personal life and also as a citizen of these here good ole United States. When...
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