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Visionary and trailblazing songwriter Peter Lord , founding member of the genre-defying collective The Family Stand , makes a powerful return today with “BOOM” , (featuring Didi Dionne ) the explosive first single from his long-awaited solo album, Songs From The 8th Dimension , set for release August 29th.

Drummer Daru Jones links up with multi-instrumentlaist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson for the single "Come Near" featuring Uganda born - Harlem, NY raised rap artist Emma Lee M.C. .  Stream below and enjoy!!!

After releasing the critically acclaimed “Aquarius Purple” with Soul Step Records in 2020 and selling out the entire run - Marcus Machado 's newest effort “Blue Diamonds" is now available on all digital streaming platforms. The album was released on vinyl in May to rave reviews including a feature in the latest issue of Guitar World Magazine .

NETHERLANDS, APRIL 2023 - Asanteworks is excited to announce and welcome Grammy nominee, songwriter, producer Sandra St. Victor to management roster. A trained opera singer, the Dallas born, Holland based singer/songwriter Sandra St. Victor is very much an artist’s artist. Through the years she has earned the respect and admiration of her peers and has the accolades to show it. The down to earth and humble force of nature has recorded with Curtis Mayfield and had her own songs recorded by everyone from Prince and Common to Chaka Khan and Tina Turner . Her music has also appeared on the silver screen, for instance in the movie "Shrek" . An undeniable performer on stage, St. Victor has logged hours on the road touring alongside such diverse stars as Roy Ayers ’ Ubiquity , The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ziggy Marley . Known and loved as a founding member of the ground-breaking trio The Family Stand , the prolific singer/songwriter has been converting fans note ...

Dante’ Pope eases us into summer with his latest single, "Whisper" featuring Kokayi ,  an homage to Black women, a smooth groove where his vocals are reminiscent of the R&B crooners of the past. 

Bronx Grammy nominated Mike Larry Draw shares the video for the single "No Choice" featuring Harlem's Mandella Eskia and produced by Brooklyn's DatBoyGrand .   The music video for “No Choice” is no slouch.  Director Mike Larry Draw teams up with Director of Photography Adam Muro , to take us on a “One Shot” story line of a Dice Game gone wrong. This “No Cuts” filmed masterpiece is a style known across the world as Slow TV and they embody the meaning very well.  LISTEN TO "NO CHOICE" NOW STREAMING: https://open.spotify.com/track/2hoeqVoCff1A8VcZZB0jqY?si=11d90626cc21459f&nd=1

Dante’ Pope has released a new single / video, “ALL A GAME” , a relaxed tune with a familiar groove Pope fans will enjoy.  Dante’ Pope 's 2022 hit sweeps its listeners along to the rhythm of snapping fingers and a sweet melody.  The video is directed by Wes Felton .

DC artist, the multi-talented Dante' Pope shares his single "REGRET" . Prior to his solo career, Dante’ was the drummer and music director for soul artist and lyricist Raheem Devaughn and Wes Felton , known as The Crossrhodes . Their NPR Tiny Desk show was one of the highlights of his time touring nationally with The Crossrhodes . Dante’ is a GRAMMY Board member in the Washington, DC Chapter and was featured on the 2019 GRAMMY-nominated album called, Black Cowboys . The project was a collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways and GRAMMY award-winning artist Dom Flemons , co-founder of the group, the Carolina Chocolate Drops .  Stream the single "REGRET" below and enjoy!!!

Black hoodie, baby girl's revenge bars and 5Pointz, Queens, NYC . This classic track always hit EMMA LEE M.C. 's spine on contact.  Rap cover written by EMMA LEE M.C. on "The Realest" originally produced by The Alchemist and performed by Mobb Deep featuring Kool G. Rap on the 1999 album "Murda Muzik" .  Also contains elements of the cover "Just A Touch" performed by 50 Cent . Is this timeless zen-boom-bap-street-meditation production not in the top 100 Hip Hop beats of all time?  Filmed on a projection of the legendary 5Pointz graffiti community/museum:  "5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc., mainly referred to as simply 5 Pointz or 5Pointz, was an American mural space at 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. When the building opened in 1892, it housed the Neptune Meter factory, which built water meters." - Wikipedia

EMMA LEE M.C. debuts full mini-movie of "THE ESSENCE IN NATURE" for the MXGM MALCOLM X DAY VIRTUAL FESTIVAL & GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISER .  DONATE TO THE MXGM & CHECK OUT THEIR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HERE: https://cadnational.org/

th1rt3en ( Pharoahe Monch , Daru Jones , Marcus Machado ) perform the single "Scarecrow" live on #PlayAtHome with Stephen Colbert  , from their debut album, "A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism" is available now.  th1rt3en - "A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism" :  https://soulspazm.ffm.to/amagnificentdayforanexorcism