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NPR: Franky Beverly dies at 77

Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the band Maze, died Tuesday. He was 77. Beverly’s death was confirmed by his family in a post via the band’s Facebook and Instagram accounts: “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience,” the announcement reads. “This period

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Los Yesterdays Overton Shell Orion Free Concert Series: Friday, October 4, 2024 – 7pm Overton Park Shell, 1928 Poplar Avenue, Memphis

Founded by producer/drummer Gabriel Rowland and singer/songwriter Victor Benavides in Altadena, CA in 2017, Los Yesterdays remained – literally – a garage band for years, a chance for the duo to create their take on the sweet soul music that enveloped childhood experience as young Chicanos in LA. In a Billboard article about them and

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Special Screening: You’re the Life of Me

First time filmmaker Shevan Bastian sets out in Jackson Tennessee with these questions in mind, as he interviews and works with a group of musicians, while examining the roots of Black music in a small Southern city on the edge of the Mississippi Delta. The documentary film You’re the Life of Me loosely follows the

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A Celebration of Chicano Soul!

Join us for a captivating Soul Session with Ruben Molina—renowned author, historian, and DJ—as he delves into the rich history and vibrant sounds of Chicano Soul. In conversation with Jeff Kollath, Molina will explore the origins of this unique hybrid style of soul music that thrived in the Mexican American communities of Albuquerque, Phoenix, San

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