jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
Garry Shider, the musical director for George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic band known for wearing a diaper on stage, died June 16th at the age of 56.
Jermaine Nakia Lee is fixture on Charlotte’s creative arts scene. In the past seven years, he’s written, directed or starred in plays that highlight devastation of AIDS in the black community, police brutality and highlighting artists from the Harlem Renaissance. He most recently starred in “Tribe,” a play about a single black mother struggling to […]
In honor of 2Pac, who would have been 39 today, we pulled some of our favorite quotes. “I’m not saying I’m going to change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” “I’m tired of being a nice guy, i’ve been poor all my life, but don’t […]
By Tom Hanchett Today J.H. Gunn is barely remembered as the long-ago principal of J.H. Gunn School off Albemarle Road on Charlotte’s east side. But 80 years ago this African American leader was known throughout the eastern U.S. as a recording and touring musician at the helm of Jimmie Gunn and His Orchestra. J. H. […]
Stephanie Glover, aka Gezee Rose, is a local event planner and online magazine owner. Her site - http://meetthefresh.com - is not the typical celebrity gossip website. "The site is all about showing how everyday people interpret what’s fresh and relevant to their lives. We focus on on topics ranging from fashion to lifestyle to relationships."
June 15, 2010 marks the 41st birthday of O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, one of the best MCs to ever touch a microphone.
Thelonious Monk is considered one of the giants in American music. He is the second most recorded jazz composer and regarded as the founder of bebop, style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody. John Coltrane is one of the best American jazz saxophonist and composers. He helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz, a style not defined by traditional jazz techniques. What do the two have in common besides their love for jazz and notable accomplishments as it relates to the music?
jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.
Trey Songz and Amerie teamed up for another remake of a classic R&B song. Check it out and tell us what you think.
Everyday people sacrificing their lives and jobs was the backbone of the civil rights movement. No matter how these heroes were berated and beaten they kept singing in the face of danger knowing their fight was righteous and their cause just. Negro spirituals and activist singers provided the soundtrack for a movement that changed America […]
T.I.’s album cover for King Uncaged features the ATL rapper seated next to a lion, drawing an obvious parallel between the recently-released-from-jail rapper and the king of the jungle, as well as a fleeting nod to a classic 70’s soul album from Minnie Riperton.
