Laura Perez she graduated from college in 2017 and took six months to think about where she wanted to study. She was clear that she wanted to enter the University to study music, but she was not sure that she would do it at Javeriana. She then entered the Universidad del Bosque and from there … Read more
The FBI kept tabs on the self-styled “Queen of Soul” while looking for Franklin’s links to civil rights activists, communists and “black extremists.” David Redfern/RedfernsAretha Franklin performing in London in the 1980s. Shortly after Aretha Franklin’s death in 2018, rolling stone filed a Freedom of Information Act to obtain all documents relating to her from … Read more
Great Hall of La Villette, September 11, 2022. After saluting the memory of Aretha Franklin at the close of its 2019 edition, it is to another great soul figure that Jazz à la Villette pays tribute for the last evening of the 2022 vintage in the person of Marvin Gaye. Where the “Respect to Aretha” … Read more
Tributes to recently deceased artists and personalities. Inez Foxx (1942-2022) Originally from Greenboro, North Carolina, Inez Foxx started singing with her older brother Charles in the local gospel choirs, but it was alone that she tried to launch a secular career, under the pseudonym of Inez Johnston, with two singles which appeared in 1960 on … Read more
Motown: the soul label celebrates its 60th anniversary September 6, 2019 Writing No comment Discover Berry Gordy, Detroit, United States, Motown 3574 views Discoverers of some of the greatest African-American singers such as Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, or even Diana Ross, Motown is an emblematic … Read more
August 31, 2022. It had been a few years since we had set foot in the oldest – since 1936 – dancing in Paris where every Wednesday, rock dancers led by DJ Turky take over the floor. We are happy to note that the disc has remained on the same track: exactly as ten years … Read more
Cliff Richard has paid tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John after her death at the age of 73. The two musicians had been close friends for many years and Richard had already written in his memoirs that she was his “soul mate”. The mother-of-one died “peacefully” on Monday August 8, along with her family, according to … Read more
“Everything I’ve heard in my life has helped me create my style. » that is how Soolking, whose real name is Abderraouf Derradji, has built his musical universe. A mix between rap, raï, soul, reggae and reggaeton. “It’s unlikely”, concedes the Algerian artist, “but that’s why I think the public has the feeling of listening … Read more
THE MORNING LIST Clara Luciani at the Les Vieilles Charrues festival, July 14, 2022 in Carhaix-Plouguer (Finistère). FRED TANNEAU / AFP Concerts, festivals, tours… The program of musical events promises to be rich this fall. So many dates to mark in your diaries. Overview. Jazz Jazz sur Seine, from October 7 to 2, 2022, in … Read more
Hommages aux artistes et personnalités disparus récemment. Sam Gooden (1934-2022) Originaire de Chattanooga, dans le Tennessee, Samuel Gooden se produit localement dans les années 1950 avec les frères Brooks, Arthur et Richard sous le nom des Roosters. Le destin du groupe est bouleversé quand les trois chanteurs décident de s’installer à Chicago aux environs de … Read more