Executive Overview When Riley B. King passed away in May 2015 at the age of 89, the international music community lost its most definitive ambassador: the undisputed "King of the Blues." Rising from the oppressive poverty and severe segregation of the 1920s Mississippi Delta, the musician known universally as B.B. King transformed a localized, acoustic … Read more
Executive Overview In the pantheon of global music collaborations, few bridges span such vast geographic, cultural, and sonic distances as the one forged between Tuareg desert bluesman Alhousseini Mohamed Anivolla—better known as ANEWAL—and Cameroonian music icon Sam Fan Thomas. Their intersecting artistic paths have culminated in Timchar, a sweeping cross-continental masterwork released via World Music … Read more
Executive Overview In the grand, interconnected tapestry of modern African popular music, rare is the collaboration that transcends not only vast geographical distances and linguistic borders, but entire stylistic ecosystems. The release of the single "Zennemigazat" in August, followed by the full-length album Timchar on October 10 via the prestigious World Music Network, represents precisely … Read more
Executive Overview For decades, the pantheon of mid-century American rhythm and blues has been dominated by a familiar triad of names: Etta James, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin. Yet, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with these luminaries—and arguably exerting an equally profound, if understated, influence on the trajectory of modern popular music—is the woman universally revered as the … Read more
Executive Overview When the debut album Blues For Daze arrived in the spring of 1997, classic rock enthusiasts and music critics quickly labeled its creators, Flesh & Blood, an unexpected melodic rock "supergroup." Given the band’s collective lineage—boasting alumni from high-profile acts such as Touch, Tyketto, Saraya, Waysted, Savatage, and Asia—the moniker was understandable. However, … Read more
