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The Influence of Nina Simone on The GroovaLottos Sound

Posted by Mwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessor on March 13, 2018 at 5:34am

It is International Women's History Month and GroovaLottos keyboardist and singer reflects on the influence of legendary jazz great, Nina Simone on his performance style.

As the truck and equipment trailer of The GroovaLottos tooled through Dedham after another successful show at the Dedham Square Coffeehouse, the strains of Nina Simone's "Sinner Man" could be heard on the truck stereo. Mwalim turned it up slightly and began to sing along and even started scatting as Simone's rapid-fire, Pentacos

EVENT ALERTS: Farmers Boulevard Empowerment Week; Caribbean Heritage Month; Black Music Month; NAACP March Against Stop & Frisk; & An Obama-A-Day Keeps the Stupids Away

Posted by Gloria Dulan-Wilson on June 13, 2012 at 10:00am

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson ~

Well we're nearly in the middle of June, and this month has just been moving on, NON-STOP. There is so much going on simultaneously, you practically have to be on rollerblades, or clone yourself to do it all.

Not only is June Caribbean Heritage Month, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of our brothers and sisters throughout the Caribbean, but it's also Black Music Month, celebrating the vast treasure trove of music we have contributed and continue to

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