Street | Talk: The Recession

The third episode in conscientious the Street Talk TV series which voices public opinions (STREET) whilst profiling innovators from different cultural facets (TALK). This time they take a look at public views on the impact of the recession in part one, then in part two highlight the work of acclaimed New York [...]

Pure Nneka: A 9-Minute Introduction

Footage from her album release party at SOBs, New York last month features afri-soul woman of the moment Nneka talking about her music, her influences, her life experiences and responsibility of being an artist – chopped inbetween performances from the show (including rousing crowd favourite, ‘Heartbeat’).
From the perspective of one who has been a fan [...]

Corinne Bailey Rae inspired by Erykah Badu and Bjork (Video)

SoulCulture had the pleasure of interviewing Corinne Bailey Rae this week – and of course caught it all on camera for you. Keep an eye out for the full interview next week – along with your chance to win signed copies of her new album The Sea [click for our review] plus tickets to see [...]

Jay-Z On His First Number 1 Single, Already (Village Voice cover story)

Gracing the cover of the NY Village Voice this week, there’s an interesting article inside examining the context of Jay-Z’s first number one single, “Empire State Of Mind” – including how he almost chose Mary J Blige for the chorus before getting Alicia Keys on board.
Excerpt:
Everyone loves Jay-Z—not just his friends. And so everyone wants [...]

The Black Apple Profiles: Jesse Boykins III + MeLo-X (Watch)

Jesse Boykins III’s personal brand of soul is sure to leave an impression on you. The New School University graduate has worked with many artists from Bilal to the Grammy Jazz Ensemble. A skilled writer, performer, arranger and producer and as well as vocalist, Jesse Boykins III makes music that appeals to music lovers of [...]

Alicia Keys performs Coldplay’s “Clocks” live (Video)

Alicia Keys‘ live cover version of the Coldplay classic, “Clocks”.

Corinne Bailey Rae performs “Love’s On Its Way” live in NYC (Video)

Footage of Corinne Bailey Rae performing “Love’s On Its Way” (from her forthcoming album The Sea – click for information) last Monday, live at Hiro Ballroom NYC.

Corinne Bailey Rae’s forthcoming sophomore album, The Sea, is out on February 1st, 2010 on EMI in the UK (January 26th in the US).
You can pre-order it now [...]

Tim Burton Exhibition At MoMa NY (Info & Videos)

One of my all time favourite movie directors Tim Burton has teamed up with the NY Museum Of Modern Art to bring us an exhibition of his work to date. From drawings, painting to film this exhibition covers the spectrum of Tim Burton’s unique (and sometimes twisted) take on his art.
The Exhibition is on view [...]

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