By Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay WhitehurstThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent defense attorney whose star clients have included Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Jan. 26 to leaking grand jury […]
Category: Music
Radio icon Donnie Simpson takes final bow after 55 years in media
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the last time, on Jan. 12. The illustrious career that spanned an incredible 55 […]
Golden Globes: ‘Color Purple’ stars, other Black entertainers vie for awards
By AFRO Staff Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. The 81st annual GLobes begins at […]
Les McCann, soul, jazz fusionist best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88
By The Associated Press undefined Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. […]
Nine-year old conductor, Carter Roberson, leads Baltimore Symphony Orchestra during 2023 Holiday Spectacular
By AFRO Staff Carter Roberson made his debut as a guest conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 23. The nine- year-old led the group of talented musicians in […]
From shunned to celebrated: Hip-hop’s journey into the mainstream
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com In 2017, a Nielsen report confirmed that hip-hop had become the most popular genre of music in the U.S., unseating rock for the first time. […]
Nine hip-hop Christmas songs for the holiday season
From the fun to the sentimental, the AFRO has compiled a list of classic hip-hop songs to fill the air with holiday cheer, including DMX’s gritty twist on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, Run DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis”, Quad City DJs’ “What You Want for Christmas”, TLC’s 1992 song “Sleigh Ride”, and Kurtis Blow’s
Nine hip-hop Christmas songs for the holiday season
By Ama Brown AFRO Editorial Assistant From the fun to the sentimental, this week, the AFRO has compiled a list of classic hip-hop songs to fill the air with holiday cheer. […]
CNN’s Abby Phillip encourages Bowie State graduates to expect adversity
By Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor Cable network anchor and Bowie High School graduate Abby Phillip reminded Bowie State University winter graduates Dec. 23 of the power of failure in life. […]
GoGo Symphony to host holiday show “T’was the Night”
By Helen BezunehSpecial to the AFRO hbezuneh@afro.com GoGo Symphony, a musical group that celebrates go-go music in the genre’s birthplace of D.C., is hosting “T’was the Night,” a classical jazz […]
Oratorio “Messiah” highlights Black singers while bringing restitution to local Black church
By: Amber D. Dodd Special to the AFRO adodd@afro.com The National Philharmonic (NatPhil) has hosted two of the three performances of George Friderick Handel’s Messiah’s epic oratorio, Messiah. The first two performances […]
New band, same message: Love
Navasha Daya and Fanon Hill present new Reggae band, ‘Oneeki Roots’ By Sean YoesSpecial to the AFRO The music video for the new song by Navasha Daya and her husband, […]