The Mecca Don CL Smooth is the main headliner at this weekend’s Old School Jam at Lakewood Park in Waterbury, Connecticut. It all goes down on Saturday, September 3rd: performances by Will Traxx, Skinee G, Gino Grant and NYC’s hip-hop legend Divine Sounds. This event is being powered by Supreme Gladiators Promotions.
Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn-based MC who is considered by many to be one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware and politically insightful rappers of this era, will be gracing the stage at Yoshi’s on Saturday, September 10th.
He is booked for two sets: one starting at 7:30pm and the other at 9:30pm. Tickets for both shows can be purchased from Yoshi’s website.
British guitarist Jean-Paul Maunick, who has led the British acid jazz band Incognito since its formation in 1979, will join American singer-songwriter Regina Belle for an event dubbed Under the Stars.
It will be held at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, located at 5239 Floyd Road, in Mableton, Georgia, on Friday, September 9th. The aforementioned artists will be supported by singer Maysa, who is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and work she has done with Incognito.
Nigerian singer-songwriter Tekno has just shared a new single titled After Party. The smooth, captivating afrobeat tune, which comes to us courtesy of Cartel Music and PWRS, went live on all streaming platforms earlier today (Wednesday, August 24).
Although the song literally just came out, Tekno fans are already calling it a hit. If you have not yet heard After Party, click here to stream it from your preferred music platform.
On Monday, September 12th The Jennifer Hudson Show will debut on Fox TV, as well as on channels owned by Hearst Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group, and other networks.
The actress and singer promises to take the program beyond celebrity guests and musical performances; choosing instead to shine a light on everyday heroes. Although The Jennifer Hudson Show is not a replacement for Ellen (DeGeneres), it is worth noting that it will be filmed on Ellen’s old set by many of the same staffers.
A couple months ago, In June, Mary J. Blige announced that she would be doing a 23-city tour in support of her latest album, Good Morning Gorgeous. On select dates, the queen of hip-hop and RnB will be joined by emerging artists Ella Mai and Queen Naija.
The first show is set for September 17th in Greensboro, North Carolina, followed by Washington, DC on the 18th. It will go on- stopping in most of the major cities across America, before wrapping up on October 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
For all dates, locations and tickets, visit Mary‘s official website.
On Thursday, September 22nd, the current king of the dancehall – Beenie Man – will perform live at Eventim Apollo – 45 Queen Caroline Street – in London, England.
The event will feature other guest artists as well Sir DJ Corey, DJ Face – from Classique Sound – Andrew Fresh, DJ Sparks and Movie Star Johnny; all hosted by Robbo Ranx. Tickets are available on axs and ticketmasteruk.
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