This is Samuel “Mo’ Beat Blues” Lozada from Portage, IN. The 56 year old former truck driver, is now a self professed “high-energy” harmonica player and blues singer and currently performs at 65 nursing homes in the MidWest. He recently tried out for “America’s Got Talent” to hopefully fulfill his dream of gaining enough exposure and money to purchase a recreational vehicle and travel around the country to perform at even more nursing homes.
“Brea from Da Bronx” is why they call it “the boogie down”
Some more information on the very talented Brea which we featured yesterday…
Brea is “representing”, as they say. It’s easy to blow in the comfort of your own home. But, how many young ladies this age can just set off an impromtu performance at a community event or public park. [...]
Wendy Day and the Rap Coalition “has your back”.
Rap Coalition, a not-for-profit organization, keeps artists from being unfairly exploited. In 1992 Wendy dumped her life savings (selling her condo, her stocks and bonds, and her BMW) to form this “watch dog” group out of disgust for the way urban artists are unfairly exploited in the music industry. Its mission is “to bring together [...]
Urban Mouse(Online)Radio puts new indie Artists in rotation!
I stumbled on this online radio station that is currently accepting any new artists’ submission. I enjoyed the mix instantly when I tuned in. The mix of uptempo r+b and dance remixes and classics, along with some oldskool hip hop and “anything (we) feel like playing” was was perfect to listen to [...]
“Brea from the Bronx” effortless on the spot.
Getting to know CandyRed1120
Youtube
This young girl’s video clip only has 7 views, amazingly, and it is only know to me now that she is around 14 or 15 years old . Many singers can sing without effort, but she did it on the spot at an outdoor event with such [...]
Alice Tan Ridley: The NYC Subway’s Godmother of Soul
Getting to know Alice Ridley
Rhapsody
E-Music
I have seen her personally several times, by chance, and it changed my entire subway trip everytime – where and why I was going, and my whole attitude. It’s partly because of the accoustics (not that she needs them), but the underground transit system is instantly [...]
Kandi Cole: The West Coast Queen (Latifah?)
Getting to know Emcee Kandi Cole
Youtube
Myspace
The chorus here goes, “Give me room”. The record industry indeed needs to make room for this Queen on the come up!
Kandi Cole. “Emcee. Writer. Producer. Queen.” Self-deemed “Golden-Era Hip Hop Representative…” Not to be compared to anyone, only in [...]
Bzoo Homegrown Radio: Offers exposure to artists
BZoO Homegrown Radio is 24/7 Live Streaming Online Radio. We offer the Independent Musician and Spoken Word Artist a way to showcase their craft, as well as an expanded network to promote themselves.Our Genre varies as with life. We are American Roots (aka Americana) music, that is perhaps best defined as Classic American Music. Wake [...]
Chi-town’s ‘Ill Legit’ says, “DO hate”.
Getting to know Illegit
Myspace
‘Sooper Producer, MC, DJ, musician, and event Coordinator’ from Chicago lets it be known in this rough cut video (If I was you Id…) “Hate Me Too”. It looks effortless, it looks like he’s actually having a good time. What a concept! The [...]
Silbia Han is 17, going on “ageless”
Getting to know Silbia Han
Youtube
Myspace
Silbia Han is only 17, but she was 16 when I saw her perform on Staten Island at a Women Against Violence show. Her sound is ageless, timeless. She plays guitar, some piano, and sings with all the soul and maturity of a grown woman [...]
