"God is still speaking," said Gospel powerhouse
vocalist Kim Person about her latest EP release "Journey 2.0" (2021), a continuation
of her 2019 album release "The Journey" (KLP Enterprise). "At first ‘The Journey' was about the process
- what I want to do next. Opportunities happened and He (God) said He still moving me." Not only did
God tell Kim to launch her own label (with her husband) called KLP Enterprise but release His Word through her music. In just
three years Person released "The Journey" which peaked at #2 on Billboards Top 10 Chart and stayed there for 25
weeks, but she garnered two Stellar Award nominations. The release of her EP "Journey 2.0" garnered three more Stellar
Award nominations, and its single "Wonderful" scored #1 on Billboard's Gospel Chart and stayed on Billboard Top
10 Chart for six weeks. Kim Person even won... <Read the full August
12, 2022 column here...>
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson, Jr. Release ‘Forecast' Album on Shanachie,
as Jazz Funk Soul with the ‘Hustle' Single Leading
"To take it to another level," said living
legend Paul Jackson, Jr. (Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Dru Hill) about his role as guitar player in the three-some band
Jazz Funk Soul, which can be heard on their fourth recording project on the Shanachie Entertainment imprint
titled "Forecast" and on the project's first single "Hustle." "I
want a lot more people to hear our music so there's a desire to see us perform...and continue to a build a catalog of great
music." The Jazz Funk Soul band also consist of Grammy Award winning pianist Jeff Lorber and Grammy
nominated saxophonist Everette Harp. Collectively the musicians have earned 50 #1 Smooth Jazz hits. Jazz Funk Soul was founded
by legendary Jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb in 2014. Paul Jackson, Jr. joined the band in 2017 after the passing of Chuck.
"Paul and Chuck are top level... <Read the full August 9, 2022 column here...>
NEWS
Artist Manager and Historian Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs Garners 2022
Newsome Award for 'Historical Author of the Year'
(Baltimore
MD) -The 27th annual Newsome Awards, taking place August 19-21, 2022 (various
places) with an awards ceremony Saturday August 20th at Martin's West (6817 Dogwood Road, 21244) is where Dr. Kerri
Moseley-Hobbs will be honored with the "Historical Author of the Year" Award. An Artist
Manager and Historian, Dr. Moseley-Hobbs published the creative nonfiction book "More Than a Fraction: Based on a True
Story" in 2017 after years of research into her ancestry which ended on the grounds that are now Virginia Tech University.
Actress Penny Johnson-Jerald Host the 28th Little Miss African
American Scholarship Pageant
(Los Angeles, CA) - Actress
Penny Johnson-Jerald to host the 28th Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant Sunday,
August 14, 2022 (Barnsdall Gallery Theatre) making educational dreams come true. Judges and presenter include actors Norman
Towns ("Insecure"); Shoniqua Shandai ("Harlem"); Ramone Hamilton (Minions The Rise of Gru); Aaron Jennings
(NBC "Grand Crew"); veteran actress Ella Joyce; Brandon Ivies, Cryptocurrency Educational Company; Oliva Verrett,
Chair of Women in NAACP; Karla Gordy Bristol, Arts and Culture Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills; Niele Anderson
(FOX'"s Soul" and LA Sentinel, and Ramone Reed ("Just Roll With It will").
For the past 28 years, dozens of girls between the ages of 6-12 years old have participated in
this program, hundreds of scholarships have been awarded, and lasting memories have been created for these young Academic
and intellectual princesses. While some of them come from strong supportive families, the majority of them come from under-served,
single-family homes. The pageant provides an early introduction to the arts and training in public speaking while promoting
individual creativity and stimulating a heightened cultural understanding.
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"M.I.A."
(New York, NY) - Groundbreaking, global trailblazer and visionary British
rapper M.I.A. delivers yet another thought-provoking track, titled "Popular."
"Popular" is accompanied by an official music video, featuring influencer-bot-in-training M.A.I.
Produced by Diplo and Boaz van de Beatz, "Popular" follows "The
One" which was released in May and comes ahead of her highly anticipated full length studio album "MATA" which
will see its global release via Island Records. This new body of work, recorded in London, Los Angeles, Italy, Bali, Jakarta,
and St Vincent, signifies a compelling new era for the multi-talented artist and activist, who remains one of the most captivating
and innovative creators of a generation. More details to be revealed soon.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important
and potent multi-medium artists of this millennium, M.I.A.'s career spans 5 studio albums, international performances, multiple
sold-out world tours, Grammy and Academy Award recognition, while continuously pushing the boundaries of digital and ideological
possibilities. M.I.A. has never lost touch with her indelible punk spirit that inspired her glitching directorial debut; Elastica's
Mad Dog music video, to her self-directed tour visuals, graphics and NFT's that continue to bend minds to this day. She has
consistently paved the way in the music and digital art space and helped create a community of outcasts during the defining
years of the internet, a spectrum of influence that is unrivaled by a recording artist.
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