Dolly Parton - Jolene … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: A Little Bit Country Week
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Monday Open Thread: The History of Blacks and SKA music
This week's open threads will highlight how ska at one time was a black music genre derived from reggae and mento. Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The History of Blacks and SKA music
Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Little Bit Country Week
Yes country! Don't @ me! I have Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Reba, Leann, Trisha, Dolly and most proud "to be a coal miners daughter" all up in the Ipod! Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: A Little Bit Country Week
Sunday Musical Open Thread: MC Lyte’s in da House!
MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11, 1970) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. She has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. … [Read more...] about Sunday Musical Open Thread: MC Lyte’s in da House!
Saturday Afternoon Thread: Star Search R&B Divas
Shanice w/Kenny Loggins - Love Will Follow (Love this!!!) … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: Star Search R&B Divas