[Reverend Shawn Amos\”Troubled Man”\The Brotherhood Band]
“Troubled Man” follows the release of Amos’ contemplative single “Stranger Than Today,” which debuted with American Songwriter.
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REV SHAWN AMOS RELEASES “TROUBLED MAN” SINGLE BEFORE UPCOMING “BLUE SKY” ALBUM RELEASE
OVERCOMING HEALTH CHALLENGES SOUTH BRONX ARTIST LIO O’LIVA DEBUTS VISUAL ALBUM “PROSTHETIC SOUL”
[Album Prosthetic Soul\Lio O’liva]
A multi-instrumentalist who plays trumpet, guitar and piano and sings in English and Spanish, O’liva wrote all the songs on Prosthetic Soul himself and produced the album with the help of Jeffrey Resto Jr.
Photo: Lio O’liva\Album Cover
BOB MARLEY’S REDEMPTION SONG: “SONGS OF FREEDOM”
[Celebrating Black History Month\Bob Marley\Poetry]
Bob Marley: “Won’t You help to sing, These songs of freedom? ‘Cause all I ever had, Redemption songs.”
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RIHANNA PRESENTED WITH PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENT’S AWARD AT 51ST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
[NAACP President’s Award\51 NAACP Image Awards\Rihanna]
NAACP President Derrick Johnson: “Rihanna has not only enjoyed a groundbreaking career as an artist and musician but has also distinguished herself as a stellar public servant.”
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SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT FAURE CONGRATULATES LEGENDARY LOCAL MUSICIAN JOHN WIRTZ
[Seychelles Musician John Wirtz]
President Faure: “Thank you for your contributions, particularly the song ‘Bonn Ane’ which you wrote 51 years ago. Although over 5 decades has passed since its release, we are still enjoying this song today. Your work is a national treasure.”
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RAPPERS PRESIDENT AND LOUIS KING RELEASE “WAY UP” VIDEO FILMED AMONG AUSTRALIA’S ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
[Hip-Hop\ President & Louis King]
Hip-Hop artist President: “I have tremendous respect for the Aboriginal people. Though they faced a systematic genocide and whitewashing, they persisted. I was grateful to experience their love and support during our visit. I too felt their pain, and the burden of being neglected for centuries as have Blacks in America.”
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RAPPER RELEASES “STILL HOLDING ON” SONG TRIBUTE TO COUSIN KILLED IN OHIO SHOOTING
[Entertainment News\Music]
As a tribute to Tee Jay and those that tragically died alongside him, Jevin has created an extraordinary track, “Still Holding On”. The heartfelt lyrics take on the economic devastation of Dayton that served as a background to the shooting.
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BOOK “RAP ON TRIAL: RACE, LYRICS, AND GUILT IN AMERICA” EXAMINES DOUBLE STANDARD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
[Hip-Hop News\Criminal Justice]
In Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America, scholars Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis examine dozens of cases across the country —among the hundreds they have found— in which prosecutors have used the rap lyrics of defendants against them in the courtroom. Whether interpreted as admissions of guilt, evidence of bad character, or threats of future violence, rap has been used in court in ways that would be unthinkable for any other musical genre.
Photo: Facebook\Book cover
