Taste Test Live

Hosted by Damien Lamar and Blue Franswa, Taste Test Live podcast is your weekly download source and features in-depth discussion about the latest newsmakers in urban & pop music, exclusive tracks, remixes and more. On this week's show, Damien and Blue pay tribute to the late, Queen of Soul and "Voice of Black America", Aretha Franklin as well talk about the MTV VMAs, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Two Chains, Lianne La Havas, Brandy, singer/producer duos, Janet Jackson and more.

Hosted by Damien Lamar and Blue Franswa, Taste Test Live podcast is back with your weekly update and features in-depth discussion about the latest in urban music, exclusive tracks, remixes and more. On this week's show, Damien recaps the August 12th show - "L.A. Sweets" and his favorites from the week including: @taylormcferrin, @hermusic, @avilabrothers along with news about Aretha Franklin, H.E.R., Moses Sumney, Robert Glasper, Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott. Damien also recounts his first trip to Los Angeles and his "meeting" with Usher.

In the latest episode of “Taste Test Live”, hosts Damien Lamar and Blue Franswa sits down with one of Jacksonville, Florida’s most distinguished gentlemen Professor Rahman Johnson for an exclusive interview. Rahman “knows the greatest song ever written”, mentions his influences and discusses his professional journey from being a television personality to becoming a storyteller and “learning coach.”

Hosted by Damien Lamar and Blue Franswa, Taste Test Live podcast is back with your weekly update and features in-depth discussion about the latest in urban music, exclusive tracks, remixes and more. On this week's show, Damien recaps the July 15th show and his favorites from the week including: @IAMSoloWoods, @JTimberlake, #ChildishGambino along with news about Jaden Smith, Ella Mai and Azealia Banks - the recipent of Ratchet of the Week Award.

MJbaker joins Taste Test Live hosts Damien Lamar and Blue Franswa to discuss her “intense pheromones”, her amazing debut album “Feel Something” and her journey of discovering self love & overcoming the fear of loving. This full one-hour exclusive interview offers an inside look at her vulnerabilities and “chosen exposure”, being a woman in music working Ill Clinton with DJ, producer and radio personality Mr. Al Pete and shares artist who becomes one with her instrument.

Artists mentioned: Erykah Badu, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Lianne La Havas, Solo Woods, Drake, Tamar Braxton and more

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It’s not often you can interview  a self-proclaimed legend. Tommy Bridgewater considers himself as a legend as well as a “rock historian”. During this exclusive interview, Tommy stresses the importance of “the groove”. As the visionary leader and bass player in his band, The Groove Coalition he shares his extensive music knowledge and shares the most interesting stories and reminisces about his band German band, “So What” and his connection with Helmut Hattler’s bass.

Taste Test Live is a music digestion podcast. Hosted by singer, radio host & producer, Damien Lamar along with his co-host, Blue Franswa, photographer and serial-entrepreneur & songstress, MJbaker.  Taste Test Live features in-depth music discussion, passion-filled opinions, and interviews by creatives, change-makers, exclusive tracks and more.

Everyone is intruiged by the man behind the lens, Mr. Blue Franswa, Haitian American Photographer, entreprenur and music aficionado. Damien Lamar welcomes Blue to Studio 3 to learn about how music infused their long-time friendship, learn what music influences his photography.

Damien Lamar sits down with the sultry, singer-songwriter and performer, B.DeVINE. Listen as we discuss what's next for her music career and brings her new single electronic release, "Dangerous" produced by J. Dash.

Damien Lamar is joined in the studio with homegrown, Jacksonville singer-songwriter and performer, Akia Uwanda. Listen as we discuss how we met, her performance at the 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival and here her new single "Don't Have the Time".