Thursday, February 24, 2011

Indie Review Radio welcomes N'DAMBI

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Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1 pm
Call-in Number: (646) 478-5123

N'DAMBI





The daughter of strict Baptist ministers in Dallas, Texas – only two kinds of music were allowed in N’dambi’s house – gospel and country. Church was the center of the family’s life in every way and there was no middle ground. Secular music was forbidden, but its irresistible allure eventually trickled into her life and began impacting the maturing young singer. Blessed with a deep contralto, N’dambi became especially enamored with the male singers from the ‘70s and ‘80s she’d heard and identified with while hanging out with cousins and friends. The funky soul of Bar-Kays’ Larry Dodson, the sophisticated syncopation of Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White and the notorious abandon of the Ohio Players’ Sugafoot influenced her heavily. Later, the mysterious, uninhibited imagination of Nina Simone and Mahalia Jackson also became musical and cultural touchstones. Her independent streak led to college and a degree in English and creative writing from SMU. Her developing, expressive voice, the poetic irony of her skillful writing ability and her musicianship as a classically trained pianist spurred N’dambi’s musical ambition. N’dambi sang back-up and collaborated with another rising soul seeker, Erykah Badu all the while honing her artistry and slowly building a fiercely loyal fan base that resonates with the organic, authentic approach to her life and music. N’dambi delivered her debut solo CD Little Lost Girl Blues in 1999. Since then she has released the two-disc set Tunin’ Up & Cosignin’, and the 2005 set A Weird Kind Of Wonderful, which was released only in Japan. On her latest Pink Elephant, N’dambi ingeniously distills soul-deep inspiration into a sensual style of elegance and power. 

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Indie Review Radio welcomes Nicole Moore, Anita Bryant, Big Ced

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Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1 pm
Call-in Number: (646) 478-5123

Nicole Moore, Big Ced, Anita Bryant


On this show the Indie Review Board speaks. The Indie Review Board will address current trends and happenings in today's entertainment world. We will be joined by 3 board members: Nicole Moore, Anita Bryant, and Big Ced. Nicole Moore is a NYC based writer and founding editor of thehotness ezine created to capture the fresh, exciting, cutting-edge lifestyle of women by not just focusing on what women wear or say, but also by looking at what inspires what they wear and empowers what they are saying. Anita Bryant is the head of A-Marketing a full-service marketing, new media and event management agency that develops innovative lifestyle marketing campaigns and interactive brand experiences that build brand loyalty. Big Ced is the creator of The Industry Cosign, a community for people working or interested in the urban entertainment industry and The 5 W's a popular networking event held weekly in
 New York City.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

INDIE REVIEW Radio welcomes Angela Johnson

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Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1 pm
Call-in Number: (646) 478-5123

ANGELA JOHNSON



After delivering nearly two decades of honest music, Angela Johnson has nothing left to prove. A newly liberated Johnson returns ready to party. Culling the funky sounds of that twilight period between the end of disco and the height of the funk era, Johnson’s production rediscovers the rhythmic grooves, propulsive basslines, and memorable chords that once poured from live instruments instead of technology. Johnson gifts her listeners with that rare music her fans can both step to and be moved by, the kind once commonplace “On The Radio.” With It’s Personal, Angela tears down the final wall between her perfected image for the stage and the real-life woman who works hard and sometimes stumbles in her effort to keep it sexy for her husband, be a shining example for her daughter, maintain the esteem of her industry, and deliver the kind of music and performances that contributes something real in the lives of her fans. No more illusion, just Angie. Born for music, Johnson enrolled in SUNY Purchase to further study violin. At SUNY, she met her future Cooly’s hot-box bandmates and songwriting partner, Christian Urich. Together the eclectic soul and acid jazz band landed a deal with Polygram Records that ended almost before it begun. In addition to her strong family upbringing, the secret weapon that has allowed Johnson to keep so many balls afloat over the last 17 years is her marriage to her manager and Purpose Music co-founder Russell Johnson. The dynamic duo has demonstrated the anti-thesis of every stereotype about Black love, Black family, and the legendary horror stories surrounding female artists with managing husbands. Angela’s comic sensibilities are complemented by Russell’s straight man stability & orderly business savvy. The Johnson’s yin and yang work because there are no leaders, only partners in business and in love. Together raising a daughter, who’s getting her own global education, the Johnson’s take co-parenting as seriously on tour as they do in their Newark, New Jersey home.