Lauryn Hill News

KAYA FEST announces that GRAMMY Award-winning and urban music artistYANDEL will join this year's KAYA FEST line-up. Produced by Fruit of Life Productions and OneRise Entertainment, KAYA FEST is a two-day music and awareness festival being held at NOS Events Center April 28-29, 2018in San Bernardino, California.

Jalen N'Gonda has released the new single 'I Guess That Makes Me a Loser', which is available today. A series of dates for the spring and summer have also been confirmed, including Bonnaroo in Tennessee, with more headline shows and festival appearances to be confirmed soon. 'I Guess That Makes Me A Loser' is taken from Jalen N'Gonda's new EP, which will follow early summer.

The Old Globe will celebrate in style at the 2018 Globe Gala on Saturday, September 22, in support of the theatre's arts engagement and artistic programs. The glamorous annual event will feature an exclusive, one-night-only performance by the incomparable Andra Day. Karen Cohn, Nina Doede, andSheryl White serve as Co-Chairs.

Produced by Fruit of Life Productions and OneRise Entertainment, KAYA FEST is a two-day all-ages music and awareness experience being held at NOS Events Center April 28 & 29, 2018 in Southern California. Today (February 27), the festival unveils its daily lineup in anticipation of single day passes going up for sale tomorrow (February 28) here: https://kayafest.frontgatetickets.com/

The Apollo Theater in collaboration with The Atlantic announced that Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o will join her Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER co-star Chadwick Boseman for a sold-out conversation about the film, taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30PM EST at the Apollo. In addition to providing hundreds of free tickets to a number of Harlem organizations and their constituencies, the event will be live-streamed by the Apollo, The Atlantic, and AFROPUNK—making the conversation available to fans and audiences worldwide.

The biographical musical Soul Doctor tells the incredible story of real-life 'singing rabbi' Shlomo Carlebach and his unlikely friendship with Nina Simone, the high priestess of soul. Together their music became an important voice of social change.   A smash hit off Broadway, this spirited San Diego production begins Tuesday, April 3 and will run for three weeks only at the Lyceum Theatre in downtown San Diego, the first stop on a major tour which heads to the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, May 3- 13 and then to the Hirsch Theater in Jerusalem.

As Black Panther continues to land rapturous praise and smash box office records in its opening days, the Apollo Theater in collaboration with The Atlantic will present a discussion about the film with its star Chadwick Boseman in conversation with The Atlantic's national correspondent and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30PM EST at the Apollo.

Rising R&B/pop singer Marteen has released his major label debut EP NOTHANKYOU., available everywhere today via Warner Bros. Records in association with Lyon Estates. The 6-track EP - produced by the multiplatinum-selling J.R. Rotem (Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo) - showcases the 16 year old's '90s-influenced, Bay Area style, featuring three brand new tracks alongside the previously shared 'Two Days,' 'We Cool,' and his breakout hit 'Sriracha.' NOTHANKYOU. takes its name from one of the new songs on the EP, in which Marteen asserts his confidence as a young artist ready to carve out his own lane. 'I wanted to have a little fun with the cover art,' he says. 'It's about not fitting into someone else's idea of who you should be. I'm lucky to have a team around me who understands that - that I'll be me no matter what.'

Kaya Fest announces the return of GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinumpowerhouse Ms. Lauryn Hill to its line-up. Produced by Fruit of Life Productions and OneRise Entertainment, Kaya Fest is a two-day music and awareness festival being held at NOS Events Center April 28 - 29 in San Bernardino, California.

21-year-old Yumi brings all the feels on her first solo track, “Sirens,” premiered on Earmilk. Yumi's vocals wash over you like a warm blanket, accompanied by blissful instrumentation from Olmos, making for an ethereal listening experience.

The all-new weekly series SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, hosted by Emmy® Award-winning personality STEVE HARVEY and co-hosted by TV personality ADRIENNE BAILON HOUGHTON, premieres Thursday, March 1 @ 9/8c on FOX, following the spring return of GOTHAM. Also to be featured in the premiere episode is a special performance with PITBULL and FIFTH HARMONY. 

Pata Productions will present Andy James, at Rockwell Table & Stage for one special performance on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 8 p.m.

Renowned jazz artists Regina Carter and Xavier Davis will present an evening of Valentine's Day-inspired tunes beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University.

The Hollywood Bowl, one of the leading outdoor music venues in the world and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was honored as the Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue last night at the 29th Annual Pollstar Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. This distinction marks the 14th consecutive nomination and subsequent award for the iconic venue and affirms the Hollywood Bowl as a premiere destination for performers and audiences alike.   Renowned for its exquisite setting, the Hollywood Bowl plays host to a tremendous diversity of artists, from classical and pops to jazz, rock, and world music.

The Soul Rebels were the musical guest on last night's Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch them perform '504' with Jon Batiste and Stay Human below!

This February, the world-famous Apollo Theater will host a series of artistic and community programs celebrating Black History Month. Since its inception in 1934, the legendary Theater has celebrated and provided a platform for emerging African American talent as one of the first theaters to integrate, and has since been a catalyst for rising artists of diverse backgrounds.

Beverly Hills-based label Under The Moon Records is proud to announce its signing of neo-soul artist Liyah Bey. A Los Angeles-based artist known for blending her love of classic R&B with modern pop aesthetics to create powerful settings for her extraordinary vocal chops, the label said they are focused on accelerating Liyah's already promising career.

T.IM is a young, aspiring artist from the westside of Detroit, Michigan who has also spent time developing and living in North Carolina.

GRAMMY nominated rap superstar Cardi B rounds out an all-star 2017 by releasing her next smash single, Bartier Cardi featuring 21 Savage. While Cardi is currently featured on several hit tracks G-eazy's No Limit ft. A$AP Rocky, Migos' Motorsport ft. Nicki Minaj, and Ozuna's La Modelo Bartier Cardi marks the rapper's official second single release follow up to this year's breakthrough smash Bodak Yellow.

Hugh Masekela, originally part of the Jazz Epistles concert with Abdullah Ibrahim, has unfortunately withdrawn from the tour due to illness. Trumpeter Keyon Harrold will perform as special guest for this concert, which celebrates the music and legacy of the Jazz Epistles, South Africa's earliest and most influential jazz bebop band.