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TODAY, Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch whisky1, launches an exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year limited edition. The stunning 2022 limited edition design created by Chinese artist Shan Jiang celebrates the year of the Tiger. Continue reading
Canadian Soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee will unveil the first chapter of her four-part virtual concert series (The Measha Series) on January 20th with a performance of her latest works from her album, Measha Jazz. Streaming from the Al Whittle Theatre (Wolfville, NS) at 7:30 PM (AST), Measha Jazz will highlight a repertoire of songs from the black songstresses of the mid-20th century, including Nina Simone, Carmen MacCrae, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. Brueggergosman will infuse her signature versatility to songs like “Woke Up This Mornin'”, “Mi Romance”, “Take Me to the Water”, “You Can Have Him” and “Strange Fruit”. Continue reading
Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth has won the 2022 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for “Orlando,” an opera based on a Virginia Woolf novel about a gender-switching poet whose adventures span more than three centuries. Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Adele announces WEEKENDS WITH ADELE, an exclusive residency in the Colosseum of Las Vegas’ famed Caesars Palace Hotel beginning Friday January 21, 2022. The global superstar will perform two shows each weekend through Saturday April 16, 2022 (see full list of dates below). This announcement comes on the heels of Adele recently releasing her fourth studio album 30 on Columbia Records. The album is being heralded by fans and critics alike as Adele’s boldest and most ambitious album yet. 30 debuted at #1 on album charts in 30 countries and is already one of the biggest selling albums of 2021.
Virtual DJ Kàra Màr, created by Sensorium in collaboration with Mubert, released an album titled “Anthropic Principle” featuring 8 AI-generated techno tracks. Continue reading
Darling, the number one hair extensions brand out of Africa focused on textured hair needs of Black women, is excited to announce today their U.S. market launch and debut partnership with music sensation, Teyana Taylor. Darling specializes in the elevation of beauty and illumination of confidence, helping women to own their power with the reassurance of great hair. Continue reading
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, is sponsoring Le Art Noir on December 2, 2021 and will purchase the first From Paris with Love non-fungible token (NFT) created by internationally acclaimed artist Addonis Parker, which pays tribute to renowned entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. The From Paris With Love NFT collection will premiere at the Le Art Noir event during Miami’s Art Basel week. Continue reading
AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT made its boundary-breaking North American debut at Harrah’s Las Vegas , Nov. 14, 2021. The sold-out crowd, including Pat Houston, Gary Houston and additional family members, enjoyed an evening among VIP guests filled with never-before-released live vocal tracks from the six time, Grammy Award-winning star woven throughout the show. Continue reading
LONDON Nov. 5, 2021 /Chatham House/–At this event, HE Hakainde Hichilema, president of the Republic of Zambia, discusses his vision for Zambia’s development and long-term political and economic reform and recovery. Continue reading