Tag: Black Music Month
Alvin Garrett: Grammy-Nominated Artist Inspires with Music for the Soul
By Anita Debro
Special to the Birmingham Times
Singer Alvin Garrett wants to inspire.
While the Grammy-nominated songwriter still wants to make you groove to the bass...
Brian “B-Flat” Cook: Ramsay High Grad Goes Full Force As Mainstream...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Huffman resident and Ramsay High School grad Brian “B-Flat” Cook is a music producer and independent-music recording artist—but...
How Druex Kaine Uses Music to Bridge the Generational Gap
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Growing up in Alabaster, Angelo “Druex Kaine” Lacey knows how tough it can be for independent artists to...
Rocquelle “Rocki” McKeithen: Miles College grad on the upswing
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Rocquelle “Rocki” McKeithen earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Miles College in 2011—and it’s...
Artist Nadia Tellis is the ‘Cover Girl’ in music and fashion
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Having developed a reputation as a stellar cover singer is not a problem for Ensley native Nadia Tellis.
“I...
Ensley Native, Ashley Sankey, Self-Taught Musician
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Even though she’s a classically trained keyboardist and percussionist and a formally trained jazz and opera vocalist, Ensley...
10 of the greatest jazz groups, bands, orchestras
In honor of Black Music Month, the Birmingham Times is highlighting some of the great musical groups across several genres. So far, the series...
