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Keep on Dancing...

My father loves this song, and I grew up listening to it all the time.  I love it! Even if the inner meaning is questionable, lol.  Hope it makes your morning full of fun! Keep on Dancinnnn.....(& Scroll down for a bonus!) xo-SBG

 

Today's equivalent...Beyonce's PARTY! This video is so hot! Nothing more! :)

 

 

A BIG JazzyFAT Disaster: throwback post

Just a little throwback post from my old personal blog, for your Friday amusement.  Since I rarely post there anymore, I sometimes repost my favorites on StyleSkinny just for the heck of it. lol. So, Happy Friday and dont forget to see, "For Colored Girls" It comes out today! xoxo-SBG

So, if you're from Philly or South Jersey, or just a lover of ah...ehem, "Neo-Soul" I'm sure you will remember a little club downtown called, "The 5 Spot".    The 5 Spot was/is a place with a performance stage area upstairs, and a club/bar atmosphere downstairs.  Many greats of our time have started out doing shows here, including Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott.  I believe it burned down a few years ago but... 

Anywhooo, before then a bunch of talented women musicians had a monthly show there called the Black Lily.  This is how I came to know one of my ultimate favorite groups.... theJazzyfatnastees...or endearingly called by my sister and I, "the Jazzy's"  Either way, I've always been the young one of the group, and so I never actually got a chance to go to Black Lily, because at the time I wasn't 21, and no I didn't have a fake.  smh. Either way a few years down the line after the Black Lily set fizzled out I had the opportunity to see the Jazzy's perform at World Cafe.  EXCITEMENT.  I went. I listened (uhhh, better yet, was entranced) and afterward, a good friend of mine had the bright idea that I go introduce myself and say hello.  

I knew it was a bad idea.  I said bright, as in innovative, not good.  

Oh well, I went against my better judgement, and walked over to one of the ladies, and proceeded to say hello, but I scared her (since she knew not that I was behind her)...and this ensued a chain reaction of her turning around, bumping into me, and spilling RED WINE all over her WHITE outfit. The rest of this story is unnecessary to tell, or rather yet, too embarrassing.  They are still my favorite group. However, I've constantly debated on wearing a disguise the next time I go to a concert.  

You, however really should check out their music, and when you do...think of me, SBG, the big scare and the fallin wine.  You're sure to get a chuckle or two. 

Corinne Bailey Rae at the MOBO Awards

I am constantly inspired, motivated, relaxed,....forced to remember past experiences -good and bad- from the music of this woman.  Below, Corinne Bailey Rae looks smashing at the MOBO Awards this week... as if I expected anything less.  View her live performance below the photo, of one of my favorite songs, "Trouble Sleeping" :) -SBG

 

photo via www.glamourmagazine.co.uk

 

WILLOW SMITH OFFICIAL "Whip My Hair" MUSIC VIDEO

I clearly HAD to post this video.  I had no other choice.  This little girl... smh.  This little star... SIGH. Willow Smith is about to take over the game. Like, seriously! ...and I definitely lost my mind when hunny started to STEP! YES!! ...and the concept of color... splatter painting ...scream. I love her. Move over Beyonce. Willow Smith now holds my heart. bye. xoxo-SBG

 

Solange and Friends: Recording New Album

Below are photos from a StyleSkinny favorite, singer/artist Solange Knowles. She and her band are in the process of working on a new album which is due out sometimes this year.  I love the grain-y shadowlike way these photos are shot...kinda reminding me of looking through one of my mother's old photo album of her and her friends rocking out in the 70's.  Hope you can relate in some way too. :)  -SBG  

For additional photos check Solange's blog out at MyDamnBlog.Com

       


   
 
 
 
 
 

 

Watch this girl...Yahzarah

Yahzarah...aka Purple St. James is an artist I suggest you keep an eye on...for both her fashion sense as well as her vocals. I'm not going to write much...but check out the song "Bury It" ...its an old favorite of mine, worth a download for sure. :) -SBG

 
  

SSMusic: J*Davey

Hope you liked one of my favorites, J*Davey's song Divisions of Joy...but its time to make a switch!   Now I have a song from Solange called Would've Been the One.  I always hear this song playing at work, but never knew it was Solange.  One day, a friend and I were walking through Ikea and it came on. Friend instantly began to sing along...and thats when I found out who it was by...Definitely listen to the lyrics (homegirl tells a story) and this retro beat. Its def. worth it. -SBG

J*Davey

  

SSMusic: FeFeDobson

For the past few weeks Style Skinny Music has brought you a song by Canadian singer/songwriter FeFe Dobson entitled: I WANT YOU.  This is the new single from her upcoming album, JOY... 

Up next is a song from J*Davey called, DIVISION of JOY....hope you like :) -SBG

FeFe