As this traditional African-American string band music continues to challenge many assumptions about race and musical genre, it also lays claim to a great beat you can dance to. Read More
The Carolina Chocolate Drops have captured the imagination of the country with their fiery and soulful renditions of old timey African American string band traditions. Read More
To say the Carolina Chocolate Drops ' sold-out show at The Ark on Friday night was a real toe-tapper would be a serious understatement. Read More
Imagine its 12 a.m. and you have just finished watching a re-run of Law & Order , TrueBlood or whatever televised guilty pleasure you prefer or you have just returned home from an exhilarating after-hour soiree boozed up with cosmopolitans or chardonnay and the feeling hits you. Read More
Kevin Liles has not found love in the arms of Blu Cantrell but rather PYT Erika Jones. Read More
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As she grew up in Providence, R.I., with her five siblings, Blu Cantrell was toted from one jazz performance to another to ... Read the full Blu Cantrell bio.