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Getting Intimate with Mara Hunter

As a true Indie Soul Head , I was influenced by such artists like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Eric Roberson,  Foreign Exchange, Lalah Hathaway, Wes Felton, and Raheem Devaughn! Their songs were the soundtrack to my journey as a music journalist. Their words inspired the love that lies deep down in the belly of my soul and their songs ignited the passion to write about their musical interludes of life: love, pain, passion, and sex. My plight aligned with theirs and I wanted, so deeply to help share their stories and tell their truths to an audience of both known and unknown. I wanted to bring a balance to the spotlight in the music industry, and I did just that by writing for such publications as Total Eclipse Magazine, The Soul Letter, and Lioness Magazine, as well as simply writing on my personal blog. Then, LIFE happened. I got married and began focusing my attention on the needs of my spouse and our family. In that wonderful transition, I began to lose the essence of who I w
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Are You Coming to the 90's Block Party?

Atlanta, get ready because the 90's Block Party  is coming to the Fox Theatre !!!  It all goes down on this Friday, April 26, 2018, at 7:30pm . Okay, so it's an all-male affair with the legendary R&B group Guy headlining the show. Other R&B groups set to perform include Next , and Dru Hill ...and don't forget about solo crooner,  Ginuwine ! Me and my girls will definitely be on deck and ready to travel back into time and rekindle the romantic interludes of  such songs as "Let's Chill" and "Piece of My Love", but also "Beauty", "We're Not Making Love", "Pony", "I Still Love You" and "Butta Love". I am definitely looking forward to the Guy reunion! We've been practicing our old school moves and ready to rock to "Teddy's Jam", as they "Groove Me". "You Can Call Me Crazy", but "I Like", no I love, the New Jack Swing sound! Just make me

Take the Time to Spend "An Evening Under the STARS"

Atlanta, I hope your ready for "An Evening Under the STARS Music Festival"; starring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem Devaughn and the Legendary group Guy (ft. Teddy Riley and Aaron Hall). This event will be hosted by funnyman Jay Lamont. Definitely a night of pleasure to embark on with your girls or a great date night! I know if my husband was in town, we'd be hanging out, but since he's not...where my girls at? Not sure if you have your tickets, but be sure to grab them online [if there are any left]!!! Wolf Creek Amphitheatre has been cranking up the heat all summer long and now moving into the fall season with these well produced, soulful and funky musical events that will keep a sister grounded in the ATLanta area for a while; just getting her fill our Soul in the City right here in the 'A'. Saturday, Sept 24th, 2016. Be ready....I know I will be!!!

Get Ready to Sail on the Soul Cruise

The King of Independent Soul, Eric Roberson has teamed up with Capital Jazz to create the first Independent Soul Cruise with their line. The Soul Cruise   is a more intimate and exclusive version of the flagship cruise, The Super Cruise. The cruise will go from February 19th - 26th, 2017. Setting sail from Miami, FL to Cuba, it will combine your love for soul music by featuring some of the amazingly gifted Independent Soul and R&B artists of today; with your desire to learn about the life and culture of Cubans.   "For the last 5 years I've been a host and performing for the Capital Jazz Super Cruise. Well I am happy to announce they are adding a new cruise to the lineup. The Soul Cruise Feb 19-26th 2017 will be Soul and R&B based and Yes I will be one of the host and performers on the boat. And it's headed to Cuba!!! Very excited to be a part and hope you will be a part too. ‪#‎ CapitalJazz‬ ", Roberson posted on FB. Reservations are open now, so don

Founder of Earth, Wind and Fire, Maurice White Dead at 74

So many reasons to mourn music's shining star, Maurice White. He was the founder and Leader of the iconic group Earth, Wind and Fire (also known as the Elements). White died in Los Angeles on Wednesday at the age of 74.   Verdine White, his brother and bass guitarist for the group gave a statement to the Associated Press which stated: "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep" and went on to say,  "While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes."  Steve Harvey conducted an amazing tribute this morning on his show, "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" and noted on twitter the influence of this group to his upbringing. One of the greatest bands to ever do it. # EWF # RIPMauriceWhite " pic.twitter.com/kEC

ATL Soul Life Music Festival Returns with an All-Star Cast

​​ Lalah Hathaway and Kindred the Family Soul to Headline the 2nd Annual ATL Soul Life Music Fest, in Atlanta, GA  ​      Atlanta, GA (February 3, 2016)   ATL Soul Life Music Fest has announced its 2016 Memorial Day weekend lineup featuring Lalah Hathaway, The Robert Glasper Experiment, Syleena Johnson, Eric Roberson, and Anthony David on  Saturday, May 28th .  Kindred the Family Soul, Angie Stone, Avery*Sunshine, Rahsaan Patterson, and Goapele will close out the two-day fest on  Sunday, May 29th  at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. Hailed as the largest annual Soul Music Festival in the SE region  and sponsored by McDonalds, in 2015, fans traveled from all over the U.S for this first-of-its-kind experience.   Last year’s inaugural festival sold out  with a record setting attendance of  5,300  on the first night and  over 5,100  on the second.  ​ Check out last year’s highlights below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoUWF3E_8fA&feature=youtu.be

Comedian Gerald Kelly Gives the Gift of Laughter and So Much More...

Many know actor, comedian Gerald Kelly for various reasons, but the one that he holds the highest acclaim for is being a stand-up comic with the gift to help people through their life's challenges. The gift that he has isn't just to make people laugh, but to make them cry; cry tears of joy, releasing frustrations of hurt, pain and sometimes defeat. He holds this to be the true purpose for his career as a comedian. If you haven’t heard of this comedic genius in the arena of Comedy, you haven’t heard from one of the greatest that ever did it. The joke about not being the homework parent, but trying to do his son’s homework for him is classic. His son ends up coming home crying about his grade that he received from that assignment, which was not one, but two zeros. When asked by his dad, why did get ‘two’ zeros, the boy explained, “One is for me and one is for you”… and that is just one joke of many that helped build a great career in Stand-Up Comedy.   Ger