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Joint of The Moment: “Diamonds” by B. Cool-aid

Pink Siifu and producer Ahwlee named their group B. Cool Aid after brown Kool-Aid, a potion made by mixing so many flavors of the powdered beverage that the colors smear. “I was like, ‘Oh shit, that’s us,’” Siifu reflected in a Fader interview. “We mix everything together, and it’s Black too.” Brown Kool-Aid has no set recipe, but it…

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Now Listening to: “Wild Ride” by Xenia Manasseh

http://www.todd.digital/todd2022/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wild-Ride-A-COLORS-SHOW-Xenia-Manasseh-Topic.mp3 Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Xenia brings with her a refreshing, new sound to the music scene that captivates her audience with the clarity and pureness of her tone. She is a 26-year old graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she majored in Music Business and Management. Having been brought up on artists…

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New Playlist: Alex Isley

Hailing from Los Angeles, Alex comes from a musically-rich and versatile family. Her maternal grandmother was an opera singer, and began classically-training Alex at age 12, while her father, Ernie, and his brothers, are collectively the R&B/Funk pioneers, The Isley Brothers. Along with being influenced by R&B and Classical music, Alex studied jazz theory and…

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I Can’t Get Enough of Amber Navran’s “Away From The Noise”

AMBER NAVRAN is an LA-based singer, producer, woodwind player, and 1/3 of the renowned Neo-Soul trio Moonchild. As a member of Moonchild, Navran has released 5 albums and received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album in 2023. The group has performed at major festivals worldwide including Roots Picnic, Love Supreme, Cape Town Jazz…

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