Posts tagged "R&B"

Keaira LaShae, “Superhero”

May 17, 2012 2:15 PM by Will Durkin

As a professional choreographer, songwriter, and dance and fitness instructor, Keaira LaShae strives to promote female empowerment, human equality, and nonviolence through every facet of her career. She is, in the words of her own song, a real life superhero, and she is out to spread her message of love, female empowerment, and having a great time.

Lenny Williams, “Still”

May 15, 2012 5:35 PM by Will Durkin

Legendary R&B crooner Lenny Williams has had a long and varied career that has lasted over 40 years. One of the most celebrated voices in R&B, he is now releasing a brand new single. The song, titled “Still,” shows that he still has the vocal talents that made him a household name in the 70′s.

Drummer Boy, “Let You Know”

May 9, 2012 5:59 PM by Will Durkin

At just 14 years old, Drummer Boy has racked up a serious list of accomplishments. He can play five different instruments, sing, has released his debut album Youngest in Charge, and is part owner of his own record label. His new single “Let You Know” shows his amazingly mature songwriting and performing abilities.

Diya Kareem, “Love, Space and Time”

Apr 17, 2012 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

Have you ever met someone and felt that instant connection where deep down something clicks and you know you just get them? In some cases those moments lead to lifelong relationships, but in others external factors get in the way and it doesn’t work out. Even if it’s just for a brief instant though, those moments of mutual understanding are powerful experiences.

Diya Kareem, “Love, Space and Time”

Apr 17, 2012 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

Have you ever met someone and felt that instant connection where deep down something clicks and you know you just get them? In some cases those moments lead to lifelong relationships, but in others external factors get in the way and it doesn’t work out. Even if it’s just for a brief instant though, those moments of mutual understanding are powerful experiences.

Pure, “The Stars”

Apr 5, 2012 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

In an age where music is often saturated with auto-tuning and innuendo lyrics that attempt to disguise the lack of true substance, Pure is a breath of fresh air. His new single “The Stars” shows him to be a natural performer, gifted with a voice that needs no extra help to sound great.

Matt Blaque, “Alcohol Insane”

Mar 28, 2012 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

After putting in years of work in the Oakland underground scene singing radio-friendly hooks for a who’s who in Bay Area hip-hop (Messy Marv,Yukmouth, E-40, Mistah FAB, Keak Da Sneak, and others), R&B singer/songwriter, Matt Blaque, is gearing up to release his solo EP, Blaque Out, and has released a new single “Alcohol Insane.”

Goapele, “Play”

Mar 6, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

More than just another beautiful woman on the R&B scene — though she’s every bit of that — Goapele‘s new single, “Play,” brews a mix of 70′s pop, 80′s rock and 90′s R&B into a decidedly sexy musical cocktail.

Trevante, “Sugar Cookie”

Feb 28, 2012 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

Rising R&B star Trevante finds himself in his music. “I love performing,” he says, “I feel like I can just be myself and let it all go. It’s the best feeling in world.” His debut album, I Am Trevante dropped this month, and Trevante is looking to show the world what he’s all about with this set of slamming tracks. With a swift eye for fashion and voice that is earning him comparisons to great R&B singers of the past, Trevante is helping to usher a modern age of pop music.

Ayah, “Real Woman”

Feb 27, 2012 6:00 AM by Staff

Singer, songwriter, and composer Ayah has a smooth, inviting voice and creates songs with easygoing rhythms based in soul, hip-hop, and R&B. She’s based out of Toronto and claims influences such as Sade, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu.