On Tuesday, February 4th, Rapsody’s much anticipated “A Black Woman Created This Tour” will kick off at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will run for approximately six weeks, wrapping up in Raleigh, North Carolina in mid March.
This tour will take Rapsody and her team across the United States, with three confirmed stops in Canada (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver).
Veteran hip-hop artist, Talib Kweli, will perform at Islington Assembly Hall, located on Upper Street in Londod, England, tonight, Thursday, January 30th. He will be supported by Big Zuu.
This event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM and there is £26 entrance fee.
On Friday, February 7th, there will be a major concert following the Dallas Mavericks versus Washington Wizards game at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. There will be performances from: former Bad Boys artist Mase, Tylan, A1 Chops, Dru Hill and DJ Quicksilva.
On Saturday, February 22nd there will be a Soul Session with De La Soul, Digable Planets and Camp Lo at the Foxwoods Resort Casino (350 Trolley Line Blvd) in Mashantucket. This event is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM (local time).
Tickets, which range from $59 to $119 USD, are available via Ticketmaster.
On Sunday, February 16th, the Valentine’s Love Jam Concert will be held at The Forum (3900 W Manchester Blvd.) in Inglewood, California. The lineup includes: Tyrese, Joe, Ginuwine, Dru Hill and Avant.
This is an early event that’s schedule to begin at 7:30 PM PST. Tickets, which start at $59 USD, and go all the way up to $129 USD, are available via Ticketmaster.
A couple days ago Karamanti shared the official video for her song “It’s Up To You,” which is featured on her recently released album “Hurt People.” The visuals were strategically released at this time in an effort to combat the ongoing domestic violence cases happening across the island. Since December 31st, the murders of three women, all with their lovers implicated, have made headlines.
Karamanti wanted to take this opportunity to encourage both women and men, who are in abusive relationships to get out now while they still can. The very graphic images in the video tells the story of a jealous, abusive, insecure husband who consistently beats his wife.
The video was shot and edited in Kingston, Jamaica by Maria Jackson, and it stars actors Carl Parker and Shernette Williams.
The 51st NAACP Image Awards will air on BET (Black Entertainment Television) on Saturday, February 22nd. The show is recognized as America’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view; celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts.
This year some prominent female artists have been nominated in multiple categories. India.Arie, Beyoncé and Fantasia are all nominated for Outstanding Album and Outstanding Female Artist. Additionally, India.Arie and Fantasia are nominated for Outstanding Traditional Song; while Beyoncé is nominated for Outstanding Contemporary Song.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 