Music
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Jun- 2024 -5 June
India.Arie Announces Hiatus from Touring
The announcement comes from an artist who has been a powerful voice in the music industry for over two decades. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In…
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Mar- 2024 -1 March
Join Mayor Jerry L. Demings for Jazz in the Park
Come celebrate the 12th annual Jazz in the Park concert in Orlando! Mayor Demings invites you to come out and enjoy this event tomorrow, Saturday March 2nd at beautiful Cypress…
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Feb- 2024 -8 February
Rihanna In Orlando?
ORLANDO, FL (February 8, 2024) – ‘Please Don’t Stop the Music!’ Madame Tussauds Orlando is thrilled to announce the latest wax figure to its esteemed collection: the stunning global icon, Rihanna.…
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5 February
Killer Mike’s Arrest Grammy Night and Jay-Z’s Quest for Validation
By Stacy M. Brown This year’s Grammy Awards included powerful performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Fantasia, Joni Mitchell and more, and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was honored with the…
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May- 2020 -4 May
Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and Interim President and CEO Harvey Mason Mason in a statement.…
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Apr- 2020 -20 April
COMMENTARY: First Lady of Writing — Camille Tucker Talks Clark Sisters Biopic
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tucker has been in and around Hollywood since college (UCLA). A chance meeting at a barbeque produced the opportunity to co-write a script (Golddiggaz) with legendary director,…
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8 April
IN MEMORIAM: Lean on Me: Singer-Songwriting Legend Bill Withers Dies at 81
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I kept listening to him. I kept listening to Harlem and I kept listening to Grandma’s Hands — and you say to yourself: You didn’t hear many…
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6 April
LIVESTREAM: NNPA Interviews Director and Star of The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tune in on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 3PM ET to watch LIVE as NNPA Newswire's Culture and Entertainment Editor, Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D, interviews Christine…
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1 April
Chuck D: ‘There’s a Poison Going On’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I want to use this as a teachable moment. All of that stuff with Flav and Bernie Sanders and the lawyers was all part of a plan.…
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
STREAMING LIVE! — IN THE PRESENCE OF GREATNESS: Chuck D and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
STREAMING LIVE! On Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 8PM PST / 11PM EST — International icon Chuck D of Public Enemy joins Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO…
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