| Akon Did Not Abuse Girl At Zen
Much of the discussion surrounding the Hip-hop/R&B singer Akon's performance at club Zen on Thursday 12th April, 2007, is really based on racism, unreasoned sexual hang-ups and hypocrisy. The reactions of many who have been buzzing on the radio and the internet are clearly based on their racist and colourist views that paint Akon as a black animal who assaulted a minor and the female as a young, misguided innocent, who was taken advantage of. This is really quite ridiculous. Harsh reactions have also been fuelled by the fact that many knew she was a preacher's daughter and she was acting contrary to what her father preaches.
Akon is a performer whose act is well known and has been widely publicized on the internet and other entertainment media. His song "Smack That" leaves little to the imagination as to its theme and as part of the performance for that song, he dances, appearing to simulate sex with willing female participants, who voluntarily come onstage to be a part of this act.
Contributions of jazz artist brought to life in documentary
Whether he was blowing trumpet with a face that was half-chipmunk, half-Pillsbury Doughboy or talking about his experiences in Cuba, Dizzy Gillespie was center stage in last night's jazz documentary.
"I don't know what happened to my face. I just went that way and that was that," said the then 57-year-old Gillespie in the documentary.
"Looking at Jazz: America's Art Form," a seven-event jazz film discussion series sponsored by Libraries and Media Services, came to an end last night with "A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba."
"I have absolutely no expertise in filmmaking whatsoever, but I love this film," associate music professor Chas Baker said.
Baker said Gillespie is known for his trumpet, but does many other things in the documentary.
Capitol Records Nashville Launches Online Country Music Talent ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol Records Nashville today launched an innovative online country music talent search contest, called "The Road to Nashville." The contest gives aspiring country singers the chance to become Nashville's next big country star by auditioning online at http://bix.yahoo.com/TheRoadToNashville. For anyone with vocal talent and anyone who enjoys discovering great singers, this contest provides a new road to fame based on the votes of the online community. To demonstrate its commitment to discovering new talent, Capitol Records Nashville, with the help of Bix, Yahoo!'s online contest site, is allowing people to share their vocal gifts and interact with each other. The online audio and video karaoke contest provides a unique opportunity for an aspiring country singer to ultimately win $50,000 and a trip to Nashville to record three demos and experience in-studio time with esteemed Capitol Records executives.
Gospel Music Channel Renews Spanish-Language Music Variety Series ...
Atlanta, GA---(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--April 23, 2007--Gospel Music Channel has renewed its original weekly series featuring the best in Christian Spanish Language music videos by today's top-selling Latino Gospel artists, Espritu Latino (Latin Spirit), for a second season, it was announced today. Season two will kick off on Sat. May 5, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), climaxing the networks Cinco de Mayo Marathon of season one, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Espritu Latino is hosted by one of the most-popular International recording artists in Latino music, Julissa, who returns as series host for season two. Each week, Julissa takes viewers on a journey through live performances, interviews and the week's top Latino videos, creating an engaging blend of music, information and entertainment for all viewers to enjoy, no matter their language.
Cevin Soling's Musical And Loving Memories Of Don Ho
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Xemu Records) - Cevin Soling was devastated to find out he lost a friend and music acquaintance with a true legendary singer, Don Ho. The singer, who is synonymous with the exotic yet relaxed aura of America's 50th State, Hawaii-is spotlighted on Cevin's 2002 anthology album, When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear. "Don recorded Peter Gabriel's 'Shock the Monkey' for this compilation. My band backed him. He was a very sweet man and really loved by everyone around him." .
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