Esperanza Spalding is One Cool Chick

August 5, 2008 by 29 Comments

Sometimes I love my job. Specifically, I love doing interviews. Although my mama raised me to do the opposite, I love talking to strangers. Not every interview is a winner, but every now and then you encounter an artist who truly makes an impression on you. For example, I just got off the phone with […]

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Rock the Bells Rocked

August 4, 2008 by 12 Comments

Woo! I’m still feeling the effects of musical euphoria, bellas and fellas — Rock the Bells at Miami’s Bayfront Park was utterly incredible. I had a time and a half. I gotta echo brilliant music blogger Vivrant Thang — this was the best hip hop concert I’ve been to… since last year’s RTB. Heh. No, […]

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Worth a Click

August 1, 2008 by 23 Comments

Hey there! Today the nominations for the 2008 Black Weblog Awards are officially open, and I’m puttin’ myself out there. If I could win Best Writing in a Blog just once, I would be the happiest afrobella you ever did see. If you enjoy what you’re reading, show your girl some love. Enough begging. On […]

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Throwback Thursday — Sublime, The Pharcyde, and the RTB ticket giveaway

July 31, 2008 by 23 Comments

ExcellenTIA, you got it! I will e mail you immediately to get your digits, real name, etc so my peeps at SanDisk can make sure your tix are waiting at the WillCall window. I am so psyched for this show — and as usual, I am sorry I don’t have enough pairs of tickets to […]

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Rock the Bells with SanDisk and Afrobella!

July 29, 2008 by 36 Comments

I’m back, bellas! Chicago was FABULOUS and I have a big wonderful love letter to the city coming up as soon as I can upload photos. I practically just got off the plane! And I have a truly top of the line giveaway that’s time sensitive. Here goes! Anyone who’s been reading this site for […]

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Throwback Thursdays — Mih Lover

July 24, 2008 by 25 Comments

I haven’t written a Trini music post in more than a minute, so excuse me while I get back to my island roots. Living in the U.S and A, I find myself listening to much more hip hop, R&B, rock, and soul than ever before. But I was raised on a diet of calypso and […]

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One Night on South Beach, Two Up-and-Coming Celebrities

July 18, 2008 by 12 Comments

At this stage in my life, I am a homebody to the core — so don’t look for me at a club or hotel pool deck. But last night that’s exactly where I found myself for about an hour or so — at the Raleigh Hotel on South Beach for the kickoff party for Mercedes […]

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