13 Music Projects by Black, Austin – Based artists
byWith January being Love Austin Music Month and February Black History Month, we’re highlighting 13 Austin-based artists that are worthy of a spot on your regular playlist!
Entertainment
Imperfect Review
byFellow movie-goers: Inspirational and at times, heartbreaking. I laughed, cheered, and cried with each actor on their journey, IMPERFECT is a life changing movie.
Parallel Mothers Review
byFellow movie-goers: Great story, sad and uplifting at the same time.
Ballet Afrique’s China Smith Loves the Kids
byChina Smith was in middle school at J.E. Pearce Middle School when she realized how wide the opportunity gap was between her peers who looked like her, and the white students who lived on the West side of town.
THE 355 Review
byFellow movie-goers: Fun ride, and the cast is perfect!!
Sing 2 Review
byFellow movie-goers: Great follow-up with a wonderful lesson for the little ones.
Steve Savage: The Legacy Continues
byThe name Steve Savage is familiar to most Black Austinites. He has been the general manager for 88.7 KAZI FM, Austin’s oldest community radio…
Austin’s DJ Hella Yella is Back — and Better Than Ever
byOn November 4th, central Texas DJ and curator Leon O’Neal, also known as DJ Hella Yella, dropped a cryptic post to his more than 20,000 Instagram followers.
The French Dispatch Review
byThis whole movie down to its core is… pure art.
Halloween Kills Review
byFellow movie-goers: While not horrible, it was a letdown after the fantastic 2018 film.
ACL Fest is Back and It’s Black(er)
byACL Fest is back with a more diverse line-up that features more rap, including local favorites like Riders Against the Storm, Deezie Brown, The Teeta, CP Loony and Mike Melinoe.
Under New Management: KAZI 88.7 FM’s James Davis Opens Up About His Experience, Vision
byLast October, just two years shy of its 40th anniversary, Austin radio station KAZI 88.7 began a much-needed overhaul steered by its board of directors.