By Laurean D. Robinson “In the best way I can, through song and through dance and through music. I mean, I am committed to my art. I believe that all art has as its ultimate goal the union between the material and the spiritual, the human and the divine. I believe that to be the reason for the very existence of art.” - Michael Joseph Jackson, the King of Pop The dedication of art is not only reserved for the immortal and iconic artists of yesteryear, your parents’ and grandparents’ favorite bands. Every generation gravitates to these artists because something in their music resonates, creating a lasting emotional connection. What’s the secret? Authentic storytelling. Paris Jackson has this amazing quality in her debut album wilted , a delicate diary of intimate description and heartbreaking honesty. True, she is the daughter of the King of Pop but her music style is her own which is very refreshing. Paris Jackson’s not trying to follow trends, be popu...
By Laurean D. Robinson, MA “I am a born entertainer. Even as a little girl, I dreamed of being a star. I would be an entertainer had I been born a hundred years earlier or later. Had I been born a unicorn or even been born on Neptune, I would be somewhere singing in somebody’s universe, filled with music and fire.” - Jenifer Lewis in Memoir The Mother of Black Hollywood Writer with Author and Legend Jenifer Lewis at Overtown Performing Arts Center This is hardly a revelation to the industry legend and performing dynamo Miss Jenifer Lewis who has the most impressive resume of acting and singing roles in all of Hollywood. Another character she has taken on the last few years is that of an author of her memoir The Mother of Black Hollywood . Her South Florida leg of her book tour has brought her to South Florida's Lauderhill and ended at Miami’s historic Overt...
By Laurean Robinson, MA April 28, 2018 8:45 AM EST In the same week that brought the viral tsunami of that was Beychella, the renamed phenomenon assigned by Black Twitter/Instagram for the Beyonce's performance of raw power and Black excellence which erupted through every laptop screen and Smart TV at the California music festival Coachella, the First Lady of Wondaland Records Miss Janelle Monae releases her latest album Dirty Computer with equally tech-friendly stimuli. If you are like me, you are regularly scrolling through your Instagram feed for interesting quotes, news or just hilarious gif-worthy material. This week, there was an internal ad from The Electric Lady herself to sign up for access to her new website. There you become fully immersed inside the world of Dirty Computer , a hybrid cross-section of science fiction innovation and spiritual awakening with a full feature film entitled “Emotion Picture” which featured all of the songs’ music...
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