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Soul, Stage & Civic Sound: Ruby Velle’s Call to Action & Brian Jordan Jr.’s Riley Mixtape


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Atlanta’s creative pulse runs through two new releases.
🎶 Soul frontwoman Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics step up for democracy with “Step Right Up,” a rallying cry for joy and civic engagement ahead of Election Day 2025.
🎭 Then actor and musician Brian Jordan Jr. blends theater and sound in “Riley, the Mixtape, “ featuring Big Freedia, Amber Iman, Natalie Weiss, and Olivia Lux in celebration of  faith, HBCU legacy, and Black joy.

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