“slyly assured, smoothly sexy… neo-soul” – AllMusic   Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a pioneering hip-hop soul artist. Known for his raw talent, Musiq built his reputation by beatboxing for MCs, freestyling on the open mic circuit, and performing acapella for strangers on the streets. He chose the name “Soulchild” to honor […]

“slyly assured, smoothly sexy… neo-soul” – AllMusic   Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a pioneering hip-hop soul artist. Known for his raw talent, Musiq built his reputation by beatboxing for MCs, freestyling on the open mic circuit, and performing acapella for strangers on the streets. He chose the name “Soulchild” to honor […]

“slyly assured, smoothly sexy… neo-soul” – AllMusic   Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a pioneering hip-hop soul artist. Known for his raw talent, Musiq built his reputation by beatboxing for MCs, freestyling on the open mic circuit, and performing acapella for strangers on the streets. He chose the name “Soulchild” to honor […]

“Watson has dug ever deeper into plainspoken roots and traditional folk music” – NPR   Soon before Willie Watson turned 18, he met God in an apple orchard. Or at the very least, he met there a man named Ruby Love, the older friend of a high-school buddy. Also, Love had an enormous Martin guitar and […]

“For me he is the best in the world” – Chucho Valdes   Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s foremost musicians and a world-renowned mandolinist. As a composer, improviser, bandleader, and educator Hamilton`s music transcends genre as his improvisational genius dazzles audiences around the world.  His first genre was choro, a Brazilian cultural heritage and […]

“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” – Herb Alpert   Savion Glover began as a prodigious student of the great Honi Coles and the late Gregory Hines. It was Hines who called him “possibly the best tap dancer that ever lived.” Glover has been boldly breaking new ground for over a […]

“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” – Herb Alpert   Savion Glover began as a prodigious student of the great Honi Coles and the late Gregory Hines. It was Hines who called him “possibly the best tap dancer that ever lived.” Glover has been boldly breaking new ground for over a […]

“Glover has developed a sound unlike anyone else’s… his power, speed and articulation are unsurpassed” – New York Times   Savion Glover’s performance honors the legends of tap who mentored him and showcases his mastery. Additionally, it explores the intersection of self-expression and mental health. Glover stages the action in an asylum to emphasize the show’s […]

“Glover has developed a sound unlike anyone else’s… his power, speed and articulation are unsurpassed” – New York Times   Savion Glover’s performance honors the legends of tap who mentored him and showcases his mastery. Additionally, it explores the intersection of self-expression and mental health. Glover stages the action in an asylum to emphasize the show’s […]