Lauryn Hill Added To The Preakness Live Culinary, Art & Music Festival

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Ms Lauryn Hill has been added as a special guest on this year’s Preakness Live Culinary, Art & Music Festival. Scheduled for May 20th, the event which is curated by Kevin Liles will also feature performances from D-Nice, Brittney Spencer, Morgan State University Marching Band and more.

The culinary skills of Marcus Samuelsson, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will be on display; while the arts will be presented by Derrick Adams and The Last Resort Art Garden. The Preakness Live Culinary, Art & Music Festival will be held at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Click here to buy tickets.

Digable Planets Added To Fisherman’s Village Music Festival’s Lineup (@digableplanets)

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival has announced their 2022 lineup. The event is slated for May 19 through 21 in the heart of downtown Everett in Washington State.

Even though the festival has consistently delivered an authentic northwest rock and roll experience, this year they will include jazz-rap pioneers Digable Planets, Texas blues-rockers Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, SYML, Deep Sea Diver, Haley Heyndrickx, S.G. Goodman and more. Click here to buy tickets.

Watch Richie Stephens’ New Video For “Valley Remix”

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

At the beginning of the year Boomrich Productions released a new single performed by international recording artist Richie Stephens. The song, titled Valley, is an inspirational tune that captured a lot of attention and subsequently inspired a remix.

The new version was done by Nigerian selector, Commissioner DJ Wysei, who gave it a more up-tempo mix that is now getting heavy rotation in nightclubs. The official video, directed by Terminal 4 Media, premiered last week, and is already trending. If you have not done so as yet, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

Morris Day, SWV & Trina Will Headline The 2022 “Old School & Blues Festival” Next Month

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The 2022 Old School & Blues Festival, the longest running urban event in Northern Alabama, will take place on May 28th at Huntsville Dragway – 502 Quarter Mountain Road – in Harvest, Alabama. Starting time is 11AM EST.

The lineup includes: Morris Day, SWV, Trina, Jon B. Meli’sa Morgan, Lenny Williams, Calvin Richardson, Levelle, Ronnie Bell and Brick. It’s being presented by JD Entertainment. Get tickets here.

Hip-Hop And R&B Winners At The 2022 Grammys

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Here are the hip-hop and R&B winners from the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, April 3rd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Best R&B Performance:
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
H.E.R. – Fight for You

Best R&B Song:
Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open

Best Progressive R&B Album:
Lucky Daye – Table for Two

Best Melodic Rap Performance:
Kanye West, The Weekend, Lil Baby – Hurricane

Best Rap Song:
Kanye West, Jay-Z – Jail

Best Rap Album:
Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost

Best Rap Performance:
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties

Catch Kool & The Gang At Blue Note Hawaii On April 7-9 (@KoolntheGngLIVE)

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

94.7 KUMU – Hawaii’s feel good station – will be hosting legendary R&B group Kool and the Gang at Blue Note Hawaii (in Honolulu) on April 7th, 8th and 9th.

Kool and the Gang have influenced the music of three generations; thanks to songs like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Get Down On It,” “Cherish” and “Open Sesame.” They’ve earned two GRAMMY® Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums.

Kool and the Gang have performed continuously for the past 43 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Click here to purchase tickets.

Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick & Michel’le Will Be “Jammin In The Park” On Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The 8th annual Jammin In The Park concert will take place this Saturday, April 2nd at the Ilene Lieberman Park – 3801 Inverrary Blvd. – in Lauderhill, Florida.

Between the hours of 4pm and 10pm attendees will enjoy live performances from Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Michel’le; plus additional music from DJ Big Man Kelly, The Old School Gang and Blade Martin & The Sons of David Band.

This event is free to the public and everyone is invited.