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Part Two: Singer/Songwriter explores love, personal experiences on debut solo project
May. 22 | Part 2 of 2 MSR: Where do some of the lyrics to your songs come from? LRD: A lot of them come from personal experience. When I created this album [Love Child], I wanted to speak to myself. I wanted to tell myself how to get out...
Twin City Jazz Festival celebrating 15 years
May. 1 | The Twin Cities Jazz Festival has good reason to celebrate this year. It’s the festival’s 15th anniversary. Festivities get under way June 27-29 in Mears Park located downtown St. Paul. Admission to Jazz Fest is free. Jazz Fest Executive...
Well-traveled Craig Taborn speaks on homecoming gig, new album and more
Apr. 10 | In a big push forward, Golden Valley, Minnesota prodigy, Craig Taborn’s new album, Chants, (ECM) will be released on April 23. This will be followed by a tour which will be aided by a big headlining mini-festival, “Heroic Frenzies:...
Blacks are four times more likely to develop kidney disease
Mar. 20 | Early detection essential to controlling the condition By Robin James Contributing Writer Eliminating health disparities is hard work, particularly when it comes to tackling the list of disparities directly related to the African American...
Local makeup pro launches cosmetic line — Women of Color embellishes darker-hued skin
Mar. 13 | By Robin James Contributing Writer Popular makeup brands are catering to women of color now more than ever as companies examine and rethink the importance and power of reaching this unique audience. Celebrities like Queen...
José James and band awes Cedar crowd
Feb. 27 | José James didn’t just sing during his homecoming concert at the Cedar on January 29, he spoke his mind. And he delivered on the wish that most concertgoers have when they go to see a promising new artist perform. He took them on...
Minnesotans converge in celebration of Black History Month Expo to feature Black products, services, and fun for all ages
Feb. 13 | By Robin James Contributing Writer Black History Month matters. What’s being lauded as the biggest Black History Month Celebration in Minnesota — the 2013 Midwest Black History Month Expo (MBHE) — is happening at the Saint Paul RiverCentre...
New music, new events and a dedication for 2013
Jan. 16 | Welcome to 2013. “When you’re moving in the positive, your destination is the brightest star,” Stevie Wonder sings, and so there it is, the goal for 2013. Looking ahead, here are some news items to help usher in your 2013 in a terrific...
Hometown talent celebrate BMA’s 25-year anniversary
Jan. 2 | African American cable music company saluted by local music artists By Robin James Contributing Writer “Coming here tonight, I see so many great friends in the house who are here with us tonight…Without you there would be no us,”...
