Tag: Supporting Underground/Independent Artists
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A&|🎷 The Chitlin’ Circuit: When Music Was Pure Soul
Before the flashing lights, million-dollar productions, and auto-tuned perfection—there was soul. The Chitlin’ Circuit was where it all began… smoky rooms, raw voices, and music that came straight from the heart. This was the sound of survival, pride, and joy — pure Black excellence in motion. 🎙️🌻
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A&E| 🎤 You Have to Breathe Life Into Art
🎤 You Have to Breathe Life Into Art One thing I’ve never understood about many indie artists is the way they create… release… then quietly disappear, only to return with something new — repeating the same cycle without ever truly being seen or heard. It’s like they’re chasing the next project, instead of building a relationship…
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A&E|The Challenges of Wanting to Experience LIVE Entertainment
Soon, Lady Flava Will Step Out Again Although I haven’t ventured out to enjoy live entertainment since returning home to Seattle, I’ve remained connected through the internet and social media. I keep an eye on what’s happening around the Pacific Northwest, especially when it comes to live entertainment — it’s still something I deeply care…
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60+|Masking in Life
Masking: The What, the Why… and My Personal Journey While living in Las Vegas, I encountered someone who was on the Autism Spectrum. It turned into a hurtful and emotionally challenging experience—one that left me confused and searching for answers. There was an unusual disconnect between us, one unlike anything I had experienced before. That…
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Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission
What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…
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A&E| DJ Nasty Nes Rodriguez (R.I.P.)
Today on social media, I learned of the passing of a Pacific Northwest and West Coast music industry legend, Nasty Nes Rodriguez. As far as I can remember, I never met him in person, although I know people who have. At times, I feel like I actually have met him or that we’ve been in…
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The Listenership Is Growing From Locations to Numbers
Flava News took to the air in November of 2009. At that time we did not know where it would go and never dreamed that it would become one of the biggest features that is provided by Flava News. Three and a half years later the listenership has grown over 10 X what it was…

