Last year at PumpkinFest 6, I met the young musician Elias Khouri. He and his dad unloaded the car, and he walked over to me…
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I call Afro Yaqui Collective the Sun Ra Orchestra of Pittsburgh. In many cases, the themes AYC’s performances are wrapped around are progressive and heartfelt.…
Leave a CommentIt has been several weeks since the new Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival, and the musical torrent has continued since. It’s one thing to write…
Leave a CommentBettye LaVette sat down with me to discuss her career in music just prior to the wonderful performance at Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival. The…
2 CommentsAdrian Younge, soundtrack artist/producer for Marvel’s Luke Cage, has teamed with Ali Shaheed Muhammad again, this time in a project called The Midnight Hour. I…
Leave a CommentAs we ponder the city’s musical future, bubbling up before our ears are the Jimi-esque Elias Khouri and the unbelievable Funky Fly Project. FFP…
Leave a CommentOn the 9/15/18 episode of The Soul Show on WYEP, I interviewed Cydney Nunn, Marketing and PR Manager of the August Wilson Center. Cydney discussed…
Leave a CommentYoung Funky Fly Project opened for Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles last night at the Rex on Pittsburgh’s historic Southside. This quartet is shepherded…
Leave a CommentSeveral new additions to the event schedule include the Superior Motors series – check out the Concert Calendar. The August Wilson Center has secured a…
Leave a CommentI had a great discussion today with Cydney Nunn, Marketing & PR Manager of the August Wilson Center, Listen to interview segments on The Soul…
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