For the 49th time, Ingalls Development Foundation – a board that connects donors with philanthropic investment opportunities in order to transform community medicine – will host its annual benefit gala on Saturday, June 25th. The location is the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois.
The legendary party, which is done with a purpose, will feature the illustrious singer and songwriter Chaka Khan, whose career exceeds five decades. Get tickets here.
As Black Girls Rock Fest will be collaborating with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for the very first time, it made sense to invite soul singer and guitarist India.Arie to be this year’s headliner.
It’s slated for June 30th and July 1st, 2022, at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (Washington, D.C.), with multi-award-winning conductor and arranger Dr. Henry Panion III at the helm. Tickets, which range from $49 to $139 USD are available at the Kennedy Center box office, on the Kennedy Center website, or by calling (202) 467-4600.
Delicious food and unforgettable entertainment are what’s in store for patrons of the 2022 Essence Festival Of Culture this Summer. Set for June 30th to July 3rd, the festival will take place at different venues in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Evening concerts will be at the Caesars Superdome; this does not not include the Essence After Dark shows. However, most of the daytime programming will go down at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
The lineup is as follows: Kevin Hart (Thursday); Beenie Man, Machel Montano, Nicki Minaj, Kes and Mikey Guyton (Friday); Janet Jackson, Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker, Carl Thomas, Stephanie Mills, Lucky Daye and D-Nice and friends (Saturday); and finally, New Edition, Isley Brothers, Method Man, Tems, City Girls, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Wizkid, The Roots and friends (Sunday).
Afro star Mr Eazi has just shared Legalize, the first single from his forthcoming debut album, and one of his most personal tracks to date.
Produced by an international team of Michael Brun (Haiti/USA), E Kelly (Nigeria) and Nonso Amadi (Nigeria/Canada), Legalize and its accompanying video, celebrate Eazi’s love for his fiancée, the Nigerian actress Temi Otedola. The couple were engaged in April when Mr Eazi proposed while shooting the video in Venice, Italy.
That city’s famously romantic canals, bridges and architectural gems form the backdrop of the luxe Legalize video, directed by Italy’s Federico Mazzarisi. Notable landmarks used in the making of the clip include the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel and the Punta Della Dogana and Palazzo Grimani museums.
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On Saturday, June 18th from 11am to 6pm, thousands will gather to commemorate Juneteenth at 1330 Fillmore Street in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District!
The Feel Mo’Betta R&B Block Party will star soul singers Pleasure P, K Michelle, Eric Bellinger, Keith Washington and many more. Although this is a free event, the organizers would still like guests to RSVP.
Trip Lee has just uploaded the director’s cut for three videos from his latest album, The End. The ten-minute video, presented as a medley, is for: Supernatural, Stone and Right Out The Gate.
According to his team, the visuals were designed to tell the story of Trip Lee‘s long anticipated comeback, his journey, and the intention behind each project.
If you have not yet seen the clip, check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Nigerian pop star Davido will be kicking off his ‘We Rise By Lifting Others Tour’ on Thursday, June 16 at Lena Horne Bandshell – 9th Street & Prospect Park West – in Brooklyn, New York. This is a ticketed benefit concert to support BRIC’s free programming.
The tour will continue on June 16th at HISTORY in Toronto, then on the 17th at Boston’s House of Blues. On the 23rd he will head to Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom, before wrapping up on the 25th at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
