NEW MUSIC ALERT: Arrested Development's Speech Drops 1st Solo EP in 14 Years!!!!

Yep..you read the topic correct.  Speech Thomas from the Grammy Award winning group, Arrested Development dropped some new music.  Go and get it!!!

Purchase "Expansion Pt.1" by Speech

For those of you that may not know, Speech has also been a guest on When We Speak TV, as well as, we got a chance to speak with Speech on the red carpet of Black Music Honors in 2019, in which Arrested Development was honored.

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT AT BLACK MUSIC HONORS

AND GUESS WHAT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT FANS????

A new Arrested Development album is wrapping now and is expected in June!!!

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The Distance: Power Plyos with Justin Gaymon

Join former UGA All-American 400m hurdler Justin Gaymon for plyometrics classes on Tuesday morning to get your legs toned and improve your power for all aspects of life.

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Session on Facebook featuring "To What Extent" with Gary Motley and Billy Thornton- May 4, 2020 at 9PM

NEWS SOURCE:  Atlanta Jazz Festival

​Tonight, at 9 PM on the Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Facebook page, will premiere a new session featuring the tranquil notes of “To What Extent” with pianist Gary Motley and bassist Billy Thornton.
 
A Professor of Performance and Director of Jazz Studies at Emory University, Gary Motley is best known for his captivating performances and classic yet modern sound. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Composers Forum. Motley has also performed with the likes of Dave Brubeck, Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, and others.

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​ Join the Atlanta Jazz Festival tonight at 9 PM on the Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Facebook page as they continue celebrating 31 Days of Jazz!
 
To listen to Motley’s music on Spotify, use the link below.

For full details about the AJF Sessions series, visit atlantafestivals.com frequently for performance updates and other events.

Did you miss a recent AJF Sessions concert?
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The 43rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Event

NEWS SOURCE:  Atlanta Jazz Festival

​The 43rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Event

​The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is exploring alternative 2020 dates, and developing a virtual jazz program to celebrate the 31 Days of Jazz

Based on an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic and keeping the public’s safety as a top priority, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has decided to postpone the 43rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival previously scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 – 24. Organizers are currently exploring alternative dates to hold the festival in 2020.

​“This was a very challenging decision as the Atlanta Jazz Festival is a time honored and treasured tradition,” said OCA Executive Director Camille Love. “

And while Memorial Day weekend falls beyond the shelter-in-place timeframe, large gatherings are still being discouraged. With 150,000 attendees typically attending our event in Piedmont Park, we thought it best to find other dates later this year,” she added.

​Other festival programming has also been affected by the postponement, including canceling the May 22 India.Arie concert and the May 23 Late Night Jazz Jam, featuring the Irreversible Entanglements.

On a brighter note, the OCA is creating a new program called “Atlanta Jazz Festival Sessions,” which will not only celebrate the 31 Days of Jazz in May, but also give a specially-curated list of Atlanta jazz artists the opportunity to perform virtually for thousands of viewers via the Atlanta Jazz Festival social media platforms. More details will be provided soon.

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NEW MUSIC ALERT: “BABY MAMA” BY BRANDY FEATURING CHANCE THE RAPPER

NEWS SOURCE: CR8

Purchase Baby Mama by Brandy featuring Chance The Rapper

Just in time for Brandy is back with a very special tribute for all mothers across the globe.  Brandy releases her long-awaited, empowering new single “Baby Mama” featuring Chance The Rapper today via Brand Nu Entertainment/Entertainment One (“eOne”). Produced by Hit-Boy & Brandy, thehorn-laden track is an ode to raising her daughter Sy’rai and a larger anthem to all mothers working hard to support their family. The single is currently available on digital platforms worldwide and will be impact radio on May 4. The song premiered this morning via iHeart Media stations across the country, and will be played every hour on the hour today until 10 PM local time.

Brandy says, “My new single is about embracing the strength and fortitude needed not only in motherhood, but in life.  I’m am thrilled that Chance joined me on this track, and I hope my fans find it as uplifting as I intended it to be!”

Photo Credit: Derek Blanks

Following the single’s release, BET will premiere the official “Baby Mama” video on Monday, May 4 via, BET JAMS, and BET SOUL, and BET.com beginning at 12 noon ET.   Directed by Derek Blanks, with creative director Frank Gatson, the video features a glowing and vibrant Brandy. ​

“Baby Mama” is the follow-up to Brandy’s GRAMMY-nominated, hit single with Daniel Caesar, “Love Again,” which soared to #1 on the Urban AC chart late last year.

Since emerging with her 4x-platinum self-titled debut album in 1994 (released when Brandy was only 15-years-old), this trail-blazing pioneer has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and is ranked one of the best-selling female artists in American music history by the RIAA, having sold over 11 million albums in the United States. During her reign she recorded five albums: In 1998 - Never Say Never (1998), Full Moon (2002) Afrodisiac (2004), Human, and 2012 - Two Eleven (2012). Brandy has also earned scores of awards, including a Grammy, an AMA, two Soul Train Music Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, three Billboard Awards, four MTV Awards, six Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and four BMI Awards.
 
“Baby Mama” will be featured on Brandy’s highly anticipated forthcoming album out later this year.  Fans can stay updated on new music and more by logging onto www.4everbrandy.com.

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Launches New Free, Virtual Jazz Series on Facebook

NEWS SOURCE:  Atlanta Jazz Festival

While the annual Atlanta Jazz Festival postponed its Memorial Day Weekend event due to COVID-19, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is excited to announce the launch of Atlanta Jazz Festival Sessions to celebrate 31 Days of Jazz this year.
Traditionally, the Atlanta Jazz Festival has hosted 31 Days of Jazz as live events that take place around metro Atlanta during May leading up to Festival weekend. This year, select Atlanta jazz artists have recorded their sessions that will be available at 9 p.m. each night beginning Friday, May 1 through Friday, May 29.

The OCA has selected a specially curated list of exceptionally talented local singers, musicians and bands to record 30-minute sessions resulting in unique virtual music experiences showcasing a mastery of jazz. The video recordings will be posted at 9 p.m. each night on the Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Facebook page, and then will be available on the official Atlanta Jazz Festival website the next day.

The Phil Davis Quartet will kick off the Atlanta Jazz Festival Sessions series on Friday, May 1, at 9 p.m., followed by Mike Burton and Joe Gransden with Kenny Banks Sr. on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, respectively.

​OCA will release the first full week of artists filled with venerable performers on Monday, May 4, including Gritz and Jelly Butter, Kathleen Bertrand, Myrna Clayton and Julie Dexter. Check the AJF website frequently for performance updates, the new festival date, and other events.

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