A perfect late-summer day greeted the 18th annual Selby Ave. JazzFest held at the intersection of Selby Avenue and Milton in St. Paul.
Local and national stories, reviews, and information highlighting African American music and artists.
Black musical standards shine in ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’
The predominantly African American, hip-thrusting, R&B-bellowing nine-member cast of “Smokey Joe’s Café” are mostly locals.
Annie Mack gives and gets healing through song
Minnesota-born-and-raised jazz and blues vocalist Annie Mack singing is a source of healing and hope.
Black concerts – Sept. 9-14: classic reggae, Lenny Kravitz and Lil Wayne returns (maybe)
A cool slate of hot early-September shows will help carry you into fall.
Dancehall legend Burna Boy brings tour to Skyway Theatre Sept. 7
Burna Boy will bring his ‘The African Giant Returns’ tour to the Skyway Theatre Sat. night starting at 7 pm.
Synth-jammers Static Panic to host EP release party at Turf Club on Sept. 7
Static Panic, one of the newest to take on the local synth-pop dance tradition laid down by Prince, is releasing a new project ‘Glow.’
Times up for R. Kelly
R. Kelly’s nearly three-decades-long trail of sexual abuse allegations has finally caught up with him.
Weirdos unite: astralblak and the MN music head
astralblak, a neo-funk-soul-rap synth-pop collective, are the clear vanguard in the Twin Cities music scene.
REVIEW: Muja Messiah is a paragon of indie rap longevity on new album
Muja may be the quintessential Minneapolis rapper — he continues to consistently drop solid music even into his early 40s.
Prince and the B-Sides: a love story
Unlike other artists, the songs that Prince chose as B-sides were gems and never deemed throwaways or filler.