I don’t know what to make of the fact that the song on Lauryn Hill’s official MySpace page is Talib Kweli’s “Miss Hill,” a song lamenting her distance from hip-hop. It obviously means she knows that her fans miss her, but I don’t know if to interpret the use of the song as “yes, I…
Afrobella of the Week/Month
Friday Teaser
I’ve been running myself ragged, y’all. I have a full time job so as much as I want to write and post Afrobella stuff all day, I gotta pull up my brakes sometimes and pry myself away. Because I stayed out late last night at my friend Jason “Fitzroy” Jeffers’ concert shindig, I’m fresh out…
Afrobella of the Week, Afrobella of a Lifetime: Nina Simone
When I am at my lowest emotional ebb, no music speaks to me more than that of Nina Simone. There’s just something about her voice, the songs she chose to sing. Nina can bring me to tears. Then she can bring me back up out of the deepest funk. She can inspire you, break your…
Afrobella of the Week: India.Arie
I distinctly remember the first time I heard “I Am Not My Hair.” I was in Chicago with my husband and my sister-in-law, driving the minivan to the mall the day after Thanksgiving (Wow, I can’t believe this year has flown by so quickly!). Steve was flipping stations, trying to find something good. Can I…
Afrobella Of The Week – The one and only Jill Scott
Alrighty, I know calling this Afrobella of the Week is a total misnomer for two reasons. 1. I run out of gas by Friday or wind up too busy, so it really winds up being Afrobella of the Fortnight. But that doesn’t have the same ring to it, now does it? and 2. Jill Scott…
Afrobella of the Week – Conya Doss
Before I launch into this week’s Afrobella, Conya Doss, I want to thank Beauty, of the amazing music site Beauty N The Beat. She’s become my go-to source for the hottest new urban tracks. Thanks to her, I discovered this week’s Afrobella, the super-fierce and mega-talentd Conya Doss. I’ll admit, the fro entranced me first….
Afrobella of the Week – Wanda Sykes
Good grief, I am such a slacker. I haven’t named an Afrobella of the Week in two weeks! That’s what I get for giving myself another deadline, I suppose. I mentioned that the latest Afrobella of the Week would be an unusual choice. And I guess she’s not a beauty in the conventional sense, but…
Afrobella of the Week: Janelle Monae
I’ve expressed my admiration for Janelle Monae a few times before. I first caught sight of her in the Outkast video for “Morris Brown”, which reminds me of an urban Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (I hope those guys never break up, the game needs their kind of creativity.) I love her style. Homegirl is fierce….