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Brownie McGhee’s loss of life in 1996 was a massive loss within the blues field. Although he previously been semi-retired and experiencing stomach cancer tumor, the guitarist was still the best Piedmont-style bluesman on earth, venerated world-wide for his prolific actions both by himself and along with his longtime partner, …

This duo of genre-bender pride has produced a name for itself in the Bay Area scene by successfully mixing spiritualism and hip-hop. Oakland’s MC Zumbi and DJ/manufacturer Amp Live mix hip-hop and trip-hop beats with lyrics centered on a note of unity, wish, and spiritual understanding. Although Zion I operates …

Actress/vocalist/dancer Zendaya (aka Zendaya Coleman) began executing young using the dance group Potential Surprise Oakland, the California Shakespeare Movie theater, and within her studies on the Oakland College for the Arts and CalShakes Conservatory Plan. While still in her early teenagers, she embarked on her behalf entertainment profession, graduating from …