Austin Impresses Kirk Franklin as He Brings Down the House at ACL Live
byAward-winning gospel artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin performed his critically acclaimed 20 Years in One Night Tour on Jun. 10 at ACL…
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Black Violin: #BlackBoyMagic at the Long Center
byThere was no need for fanfare at the recent Black Violin concert at the Long Center. The audience of 2,400, or so, people was already hype…
RIP Legends
byI’ve been trying to understand why certain entertainer’s deaths hurt me so much. Luther Vandross…Gerald Levert…Michael Jackson…Whitney Houston…and now Prince. I think it’s because…
Lauryn Hill performs live in Austin for Austin City Limits
byMs. Lauryn Hill graced the Moody Theater stage for Austin City Limits Saturday night. Austin City Limits, the PBS program that local KLRU television station has produced since 1974, recorded Ms. Hill’s performance for broadcast on PBS stations around the U.S.
Kim Waters: Sax in the City
byCelebrating 25 years in the smooth jazz industry, the release of his 20th CD and his upcoming show at One World Theatre, jazz master Kim Waters sat down with soulciti to talk about his recent relocation to Round Rock
SOUL MUSIC 2.1: José James creates Jazz music for the hip hop generation
byBorn in 1978, NY-based singer-songwriter José James was one of the young people whose introduction to Jazz came through hip hop. Undoubtedly rooted in both Jazz and Hip Hop, James’ unique sound and style continues to evolve with each album: Soul music 2.1.
Moustapha Bangoura
byGuinean Moustapha Bangoura trained for 22 years with Les Ballets Africains, the world’s first African dance company and the national dance ensemble of Guinea. He teaches more than 60 traditional dances and is an official cultural ambassador for his country.
INSIDE THE SPHINX
byJune is officially Black Music Month! Let’s take a listen to something a little different. BODE is a podcast featuring African American classical musicians and other musicians of color.
Clear Channel Austin’s President Pam McKay
byIn honor of Black Music Month, a celebration of African American Music every year in the month of June, soulciti had the privilege of speaking with Clear Channel’s President of Media and Entertainment for Austin, Pam McKay.
Rent Raises the Roof
byThe Zach Scott Production of “Rent,” playing through November 28 at the Kleberg Stage, proves that New York has little to teach Austin when it comes to making a musical into a raucous good time.
The Gospel According to Kirk Whalum
byKirk Whalum is brilliant, and it is an honor to have him headline Austin Jazz Festival for the year 2014.
Flippin’ It: Courtney Sanchez
byCourtney Sanchez is a chameleon. She aligns her voice to the listener’s perception, all Ella Fitzgerald one minute, John Legend, Chaka Khan, or James Taylor the next.