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Jaguar Wright

Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Jaguar Wright’s name could be put into the set of such Philly-based neo-soul skills as Grammy award-winning rap band The Origins and multi-platinum hitmakers Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild. Wright gained rave reviews on her behalf history vocal stint at Jay-Z’ MTV Unplugged appearance during Dec 2001. Around …

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Akabu

Arguably the very first totally female reggae group, Akabu began in 1981 simply because African Woman. The group in those days was made up of Vyris Edghill, Valerie Skeete, Madeleine “Jo” Edghill, Paulette “Levi” Coke, Samantha Edghill, Diane “De Bass” Light, Caroline Williams, and Shelome “Issachar” Coke. With this lineup, …

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Joi

An ill fit for the major-label program, soul/funk-rooted singer, songwriter, and maker Joi Gilliam was somewhat before her period and as well unique when she arrived through the early ’90s. Although Gilliam didn’t have the support she deserved during her advancement, she’s amassed a big cult target audience of exciting …

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Joi

Natives of Bengal, India, the Shamsher brothers — Asian/Anglo DJ-vocalists Haroon and Farook — initial attracted interest in the early-’90s while members from the Joi Bengal AUDIO SYSTEM. Their debut one, “Desert Surprise,” premiered in 1993. Experts of the brand new studio room technology, they often times made an appearance …

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