Hip-hop legend Scarface will be doing a twenty-five city U.S. tour commencing on March 10th in Miami, Florida, and ending on April 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This short stint, dubbed Behind The Desk Experience, was inspired by Scarface‘s impressive performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.
DOO-WOP: An All R&B Soulful Soiree will take place this Saturday, February 10th at Sahara – 2535 South Las Vegas Blvd. – in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a day party that will run from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The twenty-one and older event will be hosted by top-tier rhythm and blues vocalists Neyo, Tank and Mario. This promises to be a star-studded extravaganza filled with VIP vibes and unforgettable moments. Click here for tickets.
Arrested Development‘s new album, Bullets In The Chamber, was released on January 12, 2024, via Vagabond Productions. It has several features, namely: Chuck D, Canibus, Diana King, Sa-Roc, Ras Kass, Sky Zoo, Grandmaster Caz, Sol Messiah, and O’hene Savant.
Bullets In The Chamber was executively produced by Speech and Configa. It can be streamed and/or downloaded from Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, and all other digital music platforms.
90’s American girl group, TLC, will be touring Australia throughout the month of March. The short stint will commence on the last day of February in Auckland, New Zealand, before going on to Melbourne on March 2nd.
TLC will be joined by their special guests Busta Rhymes and En Vogue. See below all confirmed dates and locations.
Feb. 29: Trusts Arena in Auckland, NZ
Mar. 02: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, AU
Mar. 03: Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, AU
Mar. 05: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, AU
Mar. 07: Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, AU
Mar. 09: Rac Arena in Perth, AU
Dru Hill, Ginuwine, H-Town, Lloyd, Case, Shai, and J Holiday will all perform at the Macon Coliseum – 200 Coliseum Drive – in Macon, Georgia this Saturday, January 27th. This concert is a part of the Ladies R&B Kickback Tour which began in 2023. Click here to tickets here.
Charlie Wilson, aka Uncle Charlie, will be bringing a mixture of old-school funk and modern rhythm-and-blues to the Arena Theatre – 7326 SW Freeway – in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, February 10th. Show time is 8:30 PM, and tickets are going for $137 and up.
When going through the list of the greatest R&B and funk front-men of all time, Charlie Wilson will always lead the pack. The charismatic crooner rose to prominence fronting The Gap Band in the 70s and 80s, before embarking on a stellar solo career, releasing hits like There Goes My Baby, Yearning For Your Love and Burn Rubber On Me.
Not one to rest on his considerable laurels, Wilson has embraced reinvention of late, collaborating with the likes of T.I. and Shaggy on his latest material. Combining this fluidity with a sense of showmanship finely honed over the decades, the seasoned performer’s soulful vocals bring together flashy costume changes, backup dancers and a tight horn section for a powerhouse show night after night. Click here to buy tickets.
Every once in a while an artist comes along that creates the kind of music that reminds us who we are at our core: loving and caring souls, all created in the image of God, regardless of our ethnicity, gender or any of our physical attributes. The artist of whom I speak is Bog Walk, St. Catherine native Wesrok, who although labeled Jamaica’s king of country-reggae music, has far surpassed that tag, and should now be referred to as one of the nation’s most inspirational songwriters.
His latest single, Don’t Get Me Wrong – which is done with dancehall giant Busy Signal, who by-the-way rose to the occasion by delivering an equally cogent verse – was released on January 19.
On the record, both men use approximately two minutes and fifty-five seconds to encourage the listener to be kind to their fellow man, notwithstanding their own status, financial or otherwise. Most striking is the following line sung by Wesrok, who was obviously thinking about Jamaicans in need.
“Heart goes out to all the poor
the more than sands upon the shore,
in their hand Africa,
what about Jamaica.”
Don’t Get Me Wrong is out now, and can be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, and all other digital music platforms.
