In this episode, I had a chance to chat with South Bronx, NY native and hip-hop artists, Kevin “King” Ortiz who shares his story of his musical journey, influences and the work he does to give back to his local community and so much more.

Song Credits:

“FAKE!” by Kevin King ℗ 2024 Kevin King                                                “Goyard/Gatling” by Kevin King ℗ 2024 Kevin King

In this episode we are taking a journey into the history and evolution of the musical artform of “The Music Video”. From the early iterations of it in the early 20th century to the experimental stages of it during the 1960s and 70s to the launches of networks MTV, BET and VH1 to the evolution of music videos in the internet and social media age!

NOTE: Features exert from MTV’s 1983 interview with David Bowie

In this episode, I had another great and fun conversation with author, trans activist and music enthusiast, Amethysta “Ami” Herrick on her love and passion for music, especially psychedelic rock, sharing her amazing gems and history of the music and artists, as well as other important topics.

In this episode we are chatting with Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and author, Emm Gryner about her musical journey including working with music greats like David Bowie! She also shares some personal struggles and overcoming that while finding her own voice and helping other artists and singers find theirs.

In this episode of VHC, we are concluding our commemoration of Women’s History Month by taking a look into the incredible groundbreaking and trailblazing career of jazz pianist, vocalist, actress, performer and civil rights activist, Hazel Scott.

In this episode of VHC, we are celebrating Women’s History Month by paying homage to the late Angie Stone. We’re taking a journey into Stone’s beginnings in singing gospel at her hometown of Columbia, SC to her being part of the trailblazing hip-hop girl group The Sequence as well as some electro funk groups to being part of the Neo-Soul Movement in the late 90s and early 2000s and more.

SONG CREDITS:

"Funk You Up" by The Sequence ℗ 1979 Sugar Hill Records, a label of Rhino Entertainment

"No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Instrumental) by Angie Stone ℗ 1999 BRM

"Girlfriends Theme" (Instrumental) ℗ 2001 Grammnet Productions

"I Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Instrumental) by Angie Stone ℗ 2001 BMG Music LLC

In this episode of VHC, I had a chance to chat with sound engineer, classical musician and artists, Dalila Mya (aka Mya Project) about her musical journey including diving into the genre of electronic music, other great gems and much more! 

Song Credits:

“Lost in Words” by Mya Project / from the album – "Dystopia" ℗ 2024

“Rain” by Mya Project / from the album – "Dystopia" ℗ 2024

On this episode, we're chatting with writer, editor and author, Sarah Seltzer on her book, "The Singer Sisters", an amazing story about a musical family, two generations of women musicians. Along with that, we also discuss the ties in the family story of the book including the history of women in music in the past as well as the present. 

In this latest episode, we're speaking with our guest, Ann Kittredge, a lifelong performing artist. From Broadway to Off-Broadway to Cabaret! Performing on in major venues across the country, working with top producers and directors throughout her career. I got a chance to chat with the singer about her work on stage as well as her recording career which includes her latest album, "Romantic Notions" along with some great gems.

In this very special episode of VHC in our conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month! We are speaking with DJ, international renowned speaker and author, Amani Roberts as talk about his latest book, "The Quiet Storm" that chronicles the rich history of R&B groups. We also talk the history of R&B and Soul music in the past & present and a lot more.