Tamar Smithers talked about the decision to include CFAC’s Hip Hop Cipher to the Journey Through Music of the African Diaspora this month.
Thursday’s show was a great example of blending Hip Hop Culture into the local music scene, and specifically the Connective Corridor.
MC C-Nube @ Hip Hop Cipher (CFAC)
Deannah called out the crowd
Rochester-based reggae collective Noble Vibes brought the heat for their first Syracuse performance last night inside The Community Folk Art Center’s Black Box Theater. The group promoted their version of musical oneness and played cuts from their new CD “On The Radio.” They also remixed in some reggae classics such as “No Woman, No Cry” and “Murder She Wrote.” Hopefully they will make a return visit soon so more people can catch their conscious party.
Noble’s next performance will be at Rochester’s Temple Bar & Grille.
The show was the re-start for CFAC’s Journey Through Music of the African Diaspora: Women in Music series.
Calvaughn, The Mad Hatter on the bass
Neffee
Deannah winds up
Tamar Smithers sang classics from the soul music songbook as well some contemporary favorites.
Bravo to the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) for breathing some life into Third Thursdays and spicing up things along the Connective Corridor (Midtown section) during their Journey Through Music of the African Diaspora series. The most recent installment of the Journey, which was called a salute to Women in Music, featured local divas Erika Lovette and Tamar Smithers. These sophisticated ladies belted out sweet soul music (from original compositions to spirituals to Lena Horne to Beyonce and Mary J) and worked the capacity crowd like it was the Essence Music Festival.
This was the final installment of the JMAD for the season. The series previously included acts such as Samba Laranja and Akuma Roots.
Erika Lovette gave the crowd just enough divatude during her performance and she also gave a shout out to local musicians Charles “CJack” Jackson and Eddie “EJ” Dowdell.