"I was just in the studio vibing,"
said Afrobeat superstar Young Jonn aka Jiggy about his newest single "Big Big Things" off
of his debut album "Jiggy Forever" (Chocolate City Music) - released this month. " ...was
sent the beats, and that was the vibe."
Young
Jonn is a highly sought after Nigerian music producer. In 2015 he garnered a Producer of the Year nomination at the Nigerian
Entertainment Awards. He then earned African Producer of the Year in 2017 at the SoundCity MVP Awards. Jiggy, as a music producer,
has worked on projects for Olamide (2014-2016), Lil' Kesh (2016, 2017, 2021), Davido (2016), Flint Boyz (2022), and Mountain
Men (2022). He was prompted to release his own music by his manager, and as they say, ‘the rest is history."
Young Jonn, born John Saviours Udomboso, is best known for his
single "Da Da" from his 2022 EPs "Love is Not Enough (Vol. 1) and (Vol. 2)" (Chocolate City Records)
and it has a remix with Afrobeat sensation Davido... <Read the full April
30, 2024 column here...>
The Pulse of Entertainment: JOOLS TV Network of Animation for Kids Boast 500,000 Subscribers;
Publishes ‘JJ Affirmations' Book
"We had a vision...as young parents,"
said Justin Brim co-owner of the JOOLS TV YouTube network along with his wife Patrice
Brim, which airs "The Brim Family" animation made specifically for children. "We
didn't know anybody in animation. We went back and forth until we found the right person."
The Chicago based network has over 500,000 subscribers, which includes the children
of Cardi B, Missy Elliott, Russell and Ciara Wilson, and Michael B. Jordan. Launched in early 2020 the JOOLS acronym stands
for "Js Of Our Lives." Their eldest son is named JJ for Justin, Jr. and their second birth was a son and they named
him Jaxon. They went on to have two more sons Jett and Jhy.
I
expressed my amazement at the number of subscribers in only four years and Justin said, "It showed us there was a vowed
to be filled."
Marvin Sapp Set to Record 16th Album Live Recording
Takes Place May 31, 2024 in Chicago
(Dallas,
TX) - If there is one thing the Gospel music industry can count on from Marvin Sapp, it's consistency.
With seven consecutive #1 albums released between 2007 and 2022 (15 albums released in total) Sapp is preparing to record
his next magnum opus. On May 31, 2024 Marvin Sapp will record his 16th album live at Valley Kingdom Ministries.
Marvin Sapp is known for delivering rich live recording experiences
that translate into musical masterpieces. His platinum-selling album Thirsty was recorded live, in addition to Here I Am (2010),
You Shall Live (2015), and Chosen Vessel (2020).
Expected
to be released early fall, this album will be the follow up to Substance, which yielded two #1 singles.
Jazz Saxophonist Kirk Whalum to Release New Album
' Epic Cool' May 17, 2024 via Mack Avenue Music Group/Artistry Music; First Whalum Single is 'Bah-De-Yah!'
(Newark, NJ) - Memphis-born Jazz saxophonist
Kirk Whalum (Whitney Houston) releases a new single "Bah-De-Yah!" from his new
"Epic Cool" (Mack Avenue Music Group/Artistry Music) May 17, 2024. For nearly four decades, the
Grammy winning saxophonist has helped to define "cool," whether blazing trails in contemporary Jazz or infusing
hits by Luther Vandross with an extra jolt of soul.
Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring Shares
Joy and Optimism on 'As We Think'
(Los
Angeles CA) -Chris Standring's upbeat 19th album, "As We Think,"
captures his marital bliss on the eleven song project that he wrote and produced on the Ultimate Vibe Recordings. While a
kid growing up in the United Kingdom, Contemporary Jazz guitarist Chris Standring read James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh,"
and it sowed the seeds of his positivity and optimism.
Standring
opens the new album in a quartet configuration backed by the taut rhythm section comprised of bassist Andre Berry (David Sanborn,
Dave Koz, Rick Braun), drummer Chris Coleman (Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera, Babyface), and Grammy nominated percussionist
Lenny Castro (Joe Sample, Eric Clapton, Toto). The album contains four songs featuring this core lineup, the first of which
is "Chocolate Shake" that Standring stirs with a talk box.
(Brooklyn, NY) - Bronx
music producer AngelicVoices (AngelicVoicesMinistry Music) makes a cameo appearance in the new Shaquille O'Neal music video
for the single "Rolling" featuring Cory Gunz (Young Money Records). The scene with AngelicVoices was shot in the
Brooklyn. The "Rolling" music video is being shot by LikeVisions. Visions, who shoots AngelicVoices' music videos,
invited Angelic to be in Cory Gunz part of the video.
The "Rolling" single is another upcoming project of Shaquille O'Neal who recently came back to the
rap game in 2023. AngelicVoices is still riding the wave of the success from his last music video for the single "Why
Not" (Symphonic) featuring Brooklyn rapper Asim I.I. The "Why Not" single debuted at #3 on 4M.TV's Music Block
World's Top 10 Best Artists. Based on votes alone, the LikeVisions produced video ranked on the World chart above Ne-yo's
"Linked Remix" music video featuring Fabolous.
Also
known as AngelicVoicesMusic, Angelic recently won the Beat Suite Producers' Competition. A virtuoso in music production with
a focus on Hip-Hop Gospel, Angelic is fluent in producing most genres. As an actor Angelic has appeared in the blockbuster
movie Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington.
On Saturday April 20, 2024 AngelicVoicesMusic will be performing at the 25th annual Baltimore "Uplifting Minds II"
Entertainment Conference as special guest and presenting his music as a producer at the 8th annual Imagination Lunchbox International
Film Fests' panel of film producers and directors on Sun Sept. 29th. For more appearances log onto www.AngelicVoicesMinistry.com.
AngelicVoices is currently finishing his EP "Spiritual
Overtones," which the upcoming singles "Who You Think You Are" featuring rapper Asim I.I. and "Spiritual
Warfare" featuring Asim I.I, are from. The Minister of Music at the Messengers of Light Church in the Bronx, AngelicVoices
is also a member of ASCAP and the co-owner of the AVM line of sneakers made by Alive Shoes (AliveShoes.com/brand/AVM) and
the AVM Streaming Channel at Tikilive.com (AngelicVoicesMinistryTVNetworks.tikiLive.com).
If interested in interviewing AngelicVoices or Asim I.I. reach
out to AngelicVoicesMinistry Music at AngelicVoicesMedia1@gmail.com.
(Top Photo: AngelicVoices on set) (Bottom Photo: AngelicVoices on right on set with Olegs Vlasenko)