THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017, 8pm
We took our rip-roarin’ Black Rock Coalition Get-Down Revue out west for an encore performance of choice cuts from the Atlantic Records R&B box set. It was a celebration of the pioneers of early rock & roll who called the label home from 1947-1974 and the amazing artists who continue that legacy today. With Luqman Brown (bandleader/vocals), Jared Michael Nickerson (bass), Shelley Nicole (vocals), Ben Tyree (guitar), V. Jeffrey Smith (sax), Lewis ‘Flip’ Barnes (trumpet), Leon Gruenbaum (keys), and Greg Gonzalez (drums).
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017
Von King Park, Brooklyn, with New York City Parks Department
photos by SeanJamar.com
photos by LaRonda Davis
Prince was one of us. A rocker. Black and musically outspoken with depths that plumbed generations. That’s why we celebrate him. For us, he is more than a symbol, more than Purple Rain, more than a pimp rag, tootsie pop, and a cane (thankfully). He was living, breathing possibility. Giant inspiration in a 5-foot-plus frame. A roadmap to a different way.
In celebration of what would have been Prince’s 59th birthday, The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra dipped into the vault for IT’S GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT, a rousing remembrance under the musical direction of lifetime fan and rock-royalty-in-her-own-ri
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017
BAMcafe Live
The BRC Orchestra, the all-star repertory company of the Black Rock Coalition, performed a focused retrospective on the music of legend Carlos Santana for May 5 (Cinco De Mayo): “Santana Redux with The BRC Orchestra,” as a nod to the collaborations of Black and Latino rockers and to Santana’s Mexican heritage. Santana, an often-cited influence for many Black rockers—including Prince and BRC co-founder Vernon Reid—is a rare legend whose half-century of work cuts across multiple genres, cultures and generations. Santana was a steadfast champion of many Black pioneers, like Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and John Coltrane—“Santana Redux” is a showcase for the BRC to pay the legend back in kind.
A bittersweet, but triumphant, finale to our 15 years of fantastic shows at BAMcafe. We will miss what we had there, but that was just the beginning…
In a rousing revival of our Black Rock Coalition Get-Down Revue, we kicked off our 32nd year of mission-oriented programming with an encore performance of choice cuts from the Atlantic Records R&B box set in celebration of the pioneers of early rock & roll who called the label home from 1947-1974.
It was a certified dance party, featuring:
Luqman Brown – Musical Director/Bandleader
Jared Michael Nickerson – Bass
Ramsey Jones – Drums/Vocals
Ben Tyree – Guitar
Leon Gruenbaum – Keys
V Jeffrey Smith – Horns
Wayne Cobham – Trumpet
JS Williams – Trombone
Lisala – Vocals
Shelley Nicole – Vocals
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL REPARATIONS, V3: MILLION MAN MOSH EDITION
– For a free digital download code, send an email to BRC30@blackrockcoalition.org with ‘code’ in the subject.
– For a free copy of the CD, come see us at the next BRC event (send an email to BRCmembersinfo@gmail.com to be added to our weekly newsletter, ‘This Week in Black Rock’ for updates).
A FREE compilation of socially-aware tracks by over 30 Black rockers to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Black Rock Coalition. This 3rd installment of our Rock ‘n’ Roll Reparations series is themed for our Million Man Mosh initiative and features conscious tracks by the following:
– Fantastic Negrito (LA)
– Fishbone (LA)
– Sananda Maitreya (Milano)
– Three5Human (ATL)
– Sewer Rats BK (Brooklyn)
– The Negro Problem (Brooklyn)
– Tamar-kali (Brooklyn)
– M. Lamar (Brooklyn)
– GhettoMetal (LA)
– Imani Coppola (Brooklyn)
– Cole Williams (New Orleans)
– SATE (Toronto)
– Thaylobleu (Washington DC)
– Militia Vox (NYC)
– GKA (Brooklyn)
– Year of the Dragon (LA)
– The Family Stand (NJ/LA/Netherlands)
– Pussy Story (Santa Monica/Brooklyn)
– Suburban Dog (NJ)
– Black Angel Down (Baltimore)
– Omega Sirius Moon (OSM) (Brooklyn)
PLUS an extended, digital download featuring additional new classics from:
– Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step (LA)
– Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber (NYC)
– Sugar Fly (LA)
– GhettoSongBird (Philly)
– McRad (Philly)
– The Ki Ki Experience (NYC)
– Drue Davis (Brooklyn)
– Nikolitsa (Santa Monica)
– Blackbird/Shane Smith (LA)
– Angela Johnson (NJ)
It’s our most geographically- and musically-diverse collection. Representing Black rockers and progressive musicians from around the world on a socially-poignant journey from outrage to reflection to action to progress.
Another BLACK ROCK COALITION RECORDS release…
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