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Leaf…An Artist to Watch

By Kai

The winner of  BET’s “Welcome to Dreamland,” this “Eclectic” lady has a style and vibe all her own.  A child of artistic parents (Leaf’s mother, Alison Mills Newman starred on several shows as a teen including, “The Love Boat” and “Julia.”  Her father, Francisco Newman, was a filmaker). Leaf began playing guitar at four years old.  By... »

The Late Night Affair: Suite 701 – Salah Ananse

By Nicki D.

The Late Night Affair is exactly that (so make sure you put the kiddies to bed before you play this one!).  This album is sensual deep soul to some of the hottest dance beats you will ever hear.  It is a musical trip to the hottest underground lounges of Paris and NYC. Salah’s experience as a... »

She’s “Truth”…fully a Fly-Mommy

By Kai

Singer, writer and producer Shari Watson, best known as Truth Hurts, was born in St. Louis, Missouri.  She won an opera scholarship to the University of Chicago but chose instead to pursue her blossoming music career. Many know Truth Hurts for her debut single, Addictive.  Her second album, Ready Now, on Raphael Saadiq’s Pookie Entertainment label received high... »

REVIEW: Raphael Saadiq’s Latest Tour Takes Boston On A Journey To The 60’s

By G. Valentino Ball

Raphael Saadiq live at House of Blues from ThatsMajor on Vimeo. When soul singer Raphael Saadiq’s Kings Keep Marching tour stopped at Boston’s House of Blues it was more than just a show.  In support of his latest album, The Way I See It, this was an evening of celebrating the Soul of music. If his... »

Hill Harper ‘A Conversation’ With Flaimahmy!

By Kai

Before it was called The Conversation and before New York Times bestselling author Hill Harper set out to write his most recent book, The Conversation How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships, he asked himself, “Am I part of the problem?”  Chosen by Essence as a must read, the book quotes Susan Taylor, The State of... »

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