Nina Simone in 1955 Born Nina Simone Catherine Waymon, Nina was a singer, songwriter and a civil rights activist. She recorded more than 40 albums … [Read more...]
Geto Boys in a league of their own in the hip hop genre
“This year Halloween fell on a weekend / Me and Geto Boys are trick-or-treating,” sang the rap group Geto Boys on their hit single “Mind Playing … [Read more...]
Bread & Roses presents tribute to honor Audrey Auld
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Eight emerging artists turn chapel into raucous concert hall
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