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February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments | 

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

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jessica Care Moore Black Women Rock

March 17, 2012 – 12:06 pm |

jessica Care moore turns up the sister girl fire with Black Women Rock Divinity Roxx, Yahzarah, Ideeyah, Steffanie Christi’an, Joi, DJ Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, Charity, and Marcia Jones.

Bilal Live In Atlanta feat Kameron Corvet

February 28, 2012 – 5:44 am |

Bilal – Live In Atlanta. New music and exclusive performances from “Airtight’s Revenge.” Open: Special guest Kameron Corvet. DJ Salah Anase. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 595 North Events Venue. 595 North Avenue, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Doors at 8 p.m.

Global Soul Volume One The Common Ground Collective Les Nubians Vinx Julie Dexter

February 28, 2012 – 5:28 am |

Global Soul Volume One: The Common Ground Collective featuring Les Nubians, Vinx, and Julie Dexter. New music and faves from each artist and original collaborations led by music director Mausiki Scales. DJs Salah Anande & DJ 4th Wurld. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 595 North Avenue, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Doors at 7 p.m.

Killer Mike Fahamu Pecou Summon Henry Ossawa Tanner On Rap Music Album Cover

February 15, 2012 – 4:08 pm |

In an exclusive interview with From Afros To Shelltoes, Killer Mike and Fahamu Pecou explain how their artistic love fest will change the game.

Do You Hear Me Now Black Male Vulnerability Don Cornelius Soul Train

February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments | 

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

Fahamu Pecou Presents Yo Karaoke Soul Train Tribute

February 6, 2012 – 11:14 pm |

Fahamu Pecou presents another funky good time with Yo Karaoke’s Soul Train Tribute Wednesday February 8, 2012 at Atlanta’s Pal’s Lounge (254 Auburn Ave).

Anthony David J Carter Present Atlanta Soul Train Line

February 6, 2012 – 11:13 pm |

In honor of the late great Don Cornelius, and in the spirit of the Flash Mob Soul Train lines held in NYC and Chicago, Grammy and Soul Train Award Nominated artist Anthony David and Promoter J. Carter (Sol Fusion ENT) are organizing an Atlanta Soul Train Flash Mob for Sunday, Feb 12th at 3pm at Loca Luna, 550-C Amsterdam Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306.

Keisha Jackson Puts Something Down On It

February 6, 2012 – 7:22 pm |

Listening to Keisha Jackson’s voice quiver on throwback ballads such as the Anthony David duet “Lady” is like sitting on a plastic-covered couch in your grandma’s living room, nodding to the sweet release of vintage soul. Ed Garnes pulls from his musical archives with an interview of the soul diva in celebration of her famed mother, soul “sanger” Mille Jackson, whose TV One Unsung episode debuts this eve.

Divinity Roxx Ghetto Rock feat Killer Mike and Hustle Boy

January 30, 2012 – 11:18 pm |

Over a decade ago, award winning journalist Ed Garnes scored a musical coup writing the print debut of Decatur Duchess Divinity Roxx, Beyonce’s resident bass diva whose guitar licks and spit fire rhymes have won industry stamps of approval and an adoring international fan base. Divibaby shows From Afros To Shelltoes some love with an exclusive track, feat Killer Mike and Hustle Boy, from her upcoming release Roxx Boxx.

Robert Glasper Black Radio

January 17, 2012 – 4:03 am |

Very hard to offer a cogent analysis of jazz pianist Robert Glasper’s musicology ,aka Black Radio, as it has yet to be birthed as a conceptual whole. Yet, if the inter-generational appeal and damn good innovation of the tracks released to date (feat King, Erykah Badu, Musiq & Chrisette Michele) are even a morsel of his ingenuity, this in the pocket anthology takes the A train to magnum opus.

Nicolay The Hot At Nights North American Tour

January 17, 2012 – 3:00 am |

Grammy nominated producer Nicolay, best known as one half of the independent soul duo The Foreign Exchange, will embark on a two week tour of North America alongside the Raleigh-based exploratory jazz trio The Hot At Nights (led by 8-string guitar virtuoso (and TFE’s guitarist) Chris Boerner with Matt Douglas on sax/woodwinds and Nick Baglio on drums).

Stic.man Let It Burn

January 9, 2012 – 3:34 pm |

RBG Fit Club, in Association with Manny-Mac Productions, drops a video for Stic.man’s new hit single “Let It Burn” from his critically acclaimed album The Workout.

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