Interview by: Tika Milan Oakland native Valerie Troutt is an accomplished vocalist and songwriter with her music spanning the gambit from soul to world and gospel to electronica. Her velvet, soulful voice lends itself to tradition jazz tracks while her youthful and creative approach melds jazz to other genres without missing a beat. Her haunting [...]
To give you a taste of their acoustic goodness check this impromptu performance video with them singing their spin on Rachelle Farelle’s “I Know You Love Me”; while chillin’ in the crib.
I first came to know the music of DJ Lynnee Denise in the Bay Area while loosing track of space and time on the dance floor of one of her legendary Wildseed parties.
Key Crew Director: M. Asli Dukan Cinematographer: Olive Demetrius Writer: Hanifah Walidah Producers: Hanifah Walidah, Olive Demetrius and M. Asli Dukan Set Design: Ola Ronke Makeup: Stacey Compton-Maga Wardrobe: Vanessa King Assistant Director: Clarivel Ruiz Assistant Camera: Rommel Genciana Second Assistant Camera: C. Sala Hewitt Still Photographer: Anya Dennis Grip: Anthony Thomas Production Assistants: Tera [...]
Love is in the air. U People need to reach out and grab it. This episode takes a look at 2 couples and 4 love stories. There’s is always 2 sides to every story especially when it comes to women. WE ARE COMPLEX. There is also a clip from the video of the single “Do You Mind” off the U People movie soundtrack! A little bit of skin never hurt a soul.
DJ Reborn is the first DJ to be featured on the U People Mixtape Download card for January 2008 and rightfully so.
I thought she was barely over 21 and come to find out she is a mother, grandmother, teacher, poet and fellow sister on the grind.
We would like to thank everyone who rolled through to Solomon’s Porch and watched the show from home last night. The fundraiser was a wonderful success for all involved. For those who might have missed it, below is the archive of the broadcast. It is also permanently archived in the U People Live section of [...]