MUSIC IS IN THE AIR! IT'S TIME FOR THE FALL CONCERTS!

KNOWWAX, Xina Eiland (Blogalicious) Eric Benet

Last week was just a sign of things to come in the next month or so. I was able to hang out with a few good friends of mine who are doing big things. I stopped by the sold-out Birchmere Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia and took in Eric Benet's show. Eric was in rare voice, clearer and stronger than I've heard him in some time. By the reaction of the packed house I think that Mr. Benet is back on top as one of the leading male vocalists in adult urban music of this generation. Eric did a few songs from his new album "Lost In Time" and the feedback was very positive. The new album will arrive in early November. "Lost In Time" is an album that was done in the fashion of recordings from the early eighties, right down to the recording process which gives the songs a warmth that is missing in most music today. Make sure you pay close attention to the Birchmere's concert calendar for the upcoming months. You will notice that there are a lot of great shows coming to the area via the Birchmere booking agency including Najee, Gerald Albright and my man Citizen Cope (If you don't know about him, ask somebody that's cool!)

Ledisi

Speaking of cool, on Saturday evening Ledisi was in concert at the beautiful Strathmore Music  Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Ledisi, always a DC favorite, had the music hall swinging as she did songs from "Lost & Found" "Turn Me Loose" and of course "Soulsinger" her debut work from some years ago! The crowd enjoyed the performance and her voice is perfect in the Strathmore. This venue was crafted for a pure voice like Ledisi's. If you are a fan of women that have God given talent, and just flat out sing, I am sure you've already been to a Ledisi show. If you haven't all I can say is; "Is you crazy?"

Karen Clark Sheard

Blessed is what I am each Sunday I can attend the First Baptist Church of Glenarden. This past Sunday I (and everyone else in the sanctuary) were doubly blessed because Karen Clark Sheard graced the alter. Ms. Sheard rocked "Bomb In Gilead" and when Pastor Jenkins mentioned one of his theme songs, that Karen and her sisters recorded, she jumped out of her seat and did her thing again. I have always known Karen and all of the other Clark Sisters had strong voices, but she did things with her vocals that I haven't heard at any concert... anywhere! If you're not aware the Detroit based Clark Sisters, beyond being a Grammy Award winning Gospel group, they also backed-up Anita Baker both in concert and on her recordings for many years.

Out new this week is the single "10 Seconds" from Jazmine Sullivan. It's another one of those "my man done did me wrong" songs. This is not one of Jazmine's best singles but it might hit a special cord with many of the scorn women of the world. Listen for it on radio soon. 


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