In musical celebration of this Black History Month, Jaguar Wright is taking on California, with “The Soul Caravan Tour,” and she’s bringing along a couple of friends.

The soul singer will be making stops in Los Angeles, Oakland, and Sacramento; alongside Lady Alma and Big Brooklyn Red.

Brought to you in part by NuSoul, Earshot Entertainment and Conscious Vibes, this mini-tour is going to be a rollicking good time of deep soul and funky R&B

Thursday February 24, 2011
Los Angeles
@ Little Temple
http://littletemple.com
Tickets

Friday February 25, 2011
Oakland
@ The New Parish
http://thenewparish.com
Tickets

Sunday February 27, 2011
Sacramento
@ Harlows
http://harlows.com
Tickets

Indie soul finally has a place to call home in Los Angeles thanks to Nu-Soul Magazine and The Little Temple. Starting Thursday February 10th, music lovers can catch the best in independent soul music and beyond at Nu-Thursdays—the new weekly event at the cozy Silverlake venue Little Temple. Things are kicking off in a big way for Grammy weekend with an outstanding showcase of some of the biggest names in soul right now including 2011 Grammy nominees Eric Roberson and Carolyn Malachi, who are serving as the hosts for the evening. Performances by Yahzarah, Sy Smith, and Avery*Sunshine are on tap. This event rocks until 2am so you know it’s gonna be a party.

Tickets are on sale for just $15 via http://templebarconcepts.tickets.musictoday.com/

Upcoming artists performing at Nu-Thursdays include Choklate, Jaguar Wright, Lady Alma, Taylor McFerrin and Nikko Gray.

Los Angeles based DJ/producer/remixer Jayvon has created a remix EP of Daft Punk’s Tron Legacy soundtrack pairing the elegantly moody sonics with some decidedly souful and unexpected counterparts. Sade’s classic “Pearls” fuses perfectly with the Tron music as do the haunting vocals of Terrence Trent D’Arby. Also featured on this amazing EP are the shenanigans of Lil Jon and LMFAO. You might want to grab this now!

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http://www.jayvonbeatz.com

Indie soul artist Iman Williams has been bubbling in the underground with a series of EPs and ear-grabbing cuts over the last few years. Now she’s releasing her first full-length project Stupid Human Tricks available for purchase via her bandcamp page. Want to experience a smooth ride into the sounds of progressive future soul? Preview the tracks below:

It’s all about Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart these days! The former Floetry member released her solo album Floetic Soul today. If that isn’t enough aural pleasure to satisfy you, don’t fret, you’re covered. Check out The Floacist Presents: Spoken Soul— a criminally overlooked EP of gorgeous gems featuring her unique brand of music alongside other poets and musicians—that was released this past summer. You can thank us later!

The Floacist Presents: Floetic Soul available now at Target stores nationwide.

Indie soul singer Jesse Boykins III is on fire. With his recent Centric Award nomination, constant rotation on Centric’s 20 to 1 countdown and current national tour—now is the the time to get into his unique brand of music. Boykins will be performing in Los Angeles at Strictly Social at Little Temple on Wednesday October 20, 2010. Purchase tickets online via fusicology HERE

It’s been four years since pop singer JoJo released her sophomore album, The High Road, now she’s back and is all grown up. The now 19 year old singer is displaying a more mature sound with her newly released mixtape, which finds her exploring. ”This mixtape is more experimental, I was able to explore the full spectrum of things that interest me and inspire me musically,” said JoJo to Rap-Up. Granted she might still be young, but she has the pipes and conviction to pull off fun, sexy R&B with the class and swagger of someone twice her age.

Oh Nina Sky, how you have been missed! These NYC twins have been off the scene for awhile but thankfully they have returned with The Other Side, a brand new EP, and a brand new sound. Harkening back to the early 90s club sound of acts like Black Box, CeCe Peniston, and Crystal Waters; The Other Side finds Nina Sky delivering some serious dance heat.

Los Angeles is in for an aural treat. On September 15th, Sa-Ra Creative Partners and Muhsinah—two well known acts on the indie music scene—will share the stage at Nu-Soul Magazine’s monthly “Strictly Social” soiree.

If that wasn’t enough, singer Sy Smith will be the host for the evening and Hennessy Artistry will be hosting a special of Bilal’s new album, Airtight’s Revenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Los Angeles’ underground talent showed their love for fallen R&B icon Aaliyah on August 24 at Aaliyah Revisited—a special tribute event organized by Nu-Soul Magazine, Redlight Promotions, and SoulCulture. Hosted by singer Sy Smith, the event was inspired by the spirit of SoulCulture’s amazing Aaliyah Revisted EP—a collection of progressive soul takes of classic tracks from the late singer.

Sy opened the show with her atmospheric take on “If Your Girl Only Knew.” Each performer added their own twist to songs we have all come to love. Afta-1 and Nikko Gray (who appear on the EP) performed their impeccably produced and gorgeous “ESP (A Four Page Suite)”, essentially a mashup of “4 Page Letter” and “One In A Million” with the signature production vibe that only Afta-1 can create. Jimetta Rose brought down the house with her Ella Fitzgerald flavored version of “Hot Like Fire”, while Rogiérs got hips swaying with his rendition of “Rock the Boat.” Blues belter Gedina Jean gave a completely different spin on “If Your Girl Only Knew”, bringing in a guitar and rocking out.

The event was truly a loving and creative tribute to a timeless talent that will hopefully become an annual event. Be sure to download Aaliyah Revisted HERE and check out pics of the artists who participated after the break. Read the rest of this entry »