Neo Soul songstress Conya Doss is taking time to give back to her hometown this Thanksgiving weekend. She will be performing at the Comedy and Jazz benefit show this coming Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Make your way to the show for some great entertainment and a great cause. The proceeds will benefit families and and children in Northeast Ohio.

Conya Doss has recently released her sixth album, A Pocketful Of Purpose.

Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle Retro Future Album Release, Fri, Nov 2, 2012
Doors 9pm. Showtime 10pm. Two sets. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 day of
Apache Cafe
64 3rd St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
http://apachecafe.info/

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Hosted by Nicole “Swingin’” Sweeney from WCLK.
Featuring Jesse Fischer, Brian Hogans, Kenton Bostick, and special guests TBA.

Chaka Khan

Hola, my fellow Grown Folks!!! It’s you’re favorite “concert traveler” here with some news you absolutely must use!! Ten-time GRAMMY^® Award winner Chaka Khan is touring Europe and Asia October – November 2012. Chaka will join the David Foster and Friends tour in November.

Also, next year, 2013 will mark the 40^th anniversary of Ms. Khan’s career in music and entertainment. What does this mean, family???? It means Chaka Khan is working “them” pipes in the studio to bring us some BRAND NEW MUSIC!!! Can the church say AMEN!!!  The release will include a gospel and jazz project, an international and US tour and several other key events.

“Being in the studio makes me very happy,” says Chaka. “I am so excited about the new music and the direction on this project.  We are having a super great time on tour and the opportunity to connect with my fans is one of the greatest gifts ever.”

Check out Chaka Khan’s tour dates below and for more information,visit her at www.chakakhan.com and follow her on Twitter @chakakhan. (more…)

Grown Folks Music had the pleasure of speaking with playwright Thomas W. Jones II about his latest work “Sheddin’”. “Sheddin’” is a musical journey that intertwines generations of family members and friends as they explore both common threads and differences. Listen in to our chat with Mr. Jones to learn the significance of the play’s title, what influences Mr. Jones’ writing, and how J-Pop music became an essential part of the script. (more…)

It’s long overdue, but NY is finally launching the first Annual NYC Reggae Festival conceived by NY’s MANKIND UNITED on Saturday, August 4th in the downtown E.Village at DROM.

The Reggae Fest features many wicked Reggae Artists plus a very rare performance from the Original Queen of Dancehall- Sister Nancy.  Sister Nancy’s career spans over 2 decades. Her most famous song “Bam Bam” is labeled as a well-known Reggae Album and a classic. She explained her absence in the recording scene over the last years as she wanted to give other female artists a chance.

Also on the bill is ILLSPREE who brings hardcore roots and vibes with 100% originality.

Ras T straight from JAMAICA with Fearless Lyrics, Vibes and Riddims.

Music provided by one of the heaviest sound systems out of Brooklyn called The Majestic Twinsound.

The Festival happens to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence (Aug 6th) and this may be one of the only concerts recognizing this important piece of history in NY- however, around the Globe, the world will be celebrating and honoring 50 years of Jamaica’s Independence -  Come celebrate at DROM.

August 4th- The 1st Annual NYC Reggae Festival. You don’t want to miss it!

$20.00 at door $15.00 w/ rsvp with mankindunited@gmail.com
21+ 10-4am

Singing w/artists like Brand New Heavies, working with Macy Gray and touring all over the world several times, Honey LaRochelle has now become quite the seasoned and accomplished artist herself. Fresh off headlining two huge shows in Brazil at Bourbon Street Music Club in Sao Paulo and Bourbon St Jazz Fest in Paraty, Brazil, she’s “coming home” to NYC for a Midnight show at the Blue Note.  In addition to Honey, the show will feature a lot of her friends who we know are some powerful musicians including Maya Azucena and Chris Rob and more. Come check it out!

Honey LaRochelle

Blue Note/NYC

Midnight $10

For us you can’t get a better live experience than Earth, Wind & Fire and when I go to concerts, it’s often hard to describe the emotions, excitement and intimacy between the stage and the audience. So to summon a time when live albums stimulated our imagination in “being there” and helped us appreciate the skill of “live music”, we figured we’d grab some audio footage and our pictures from the Earth, Wind & Fire concert in Atlanta. Here is the classic song, “In the Stone”.  Oh and if you’re wondering if those are “real strings” you’re hearing, that would be the symphonic sounds of the GRAMMY award winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra playing along with them. Yaaaaayyyyyy, live music!!!

To purchase tickets direct from Soulgigs.com, visit the website: www.soulgigs.com