Jordannah Elizabeth

Dec 10, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Jordannah Elizabeth

Our young Black women are a powerful source of inspiration for growth, empowerment, and poetry, and a true potential for artistic and literary leadership in the United States and globally. Two new books that support the well-being and knowledge of Black girls are “Freedom Fire: Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood,” edited by Leah Johnson, and “Brown Girl, Brown Girl,” by Leslé Honoré.

Dec 10, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Jordannah Elizabeth

Brandee Younger; Charles Tolliver; Robert Glasper (Younger and Glasper images courtesy of EFG London Jazz Festival; Tolliver photo by Jimmy Katz) Credit: (Younger and Glasper images courtesy of EFG London Jazz Festival; Tolliver photo by Jimmy Katz) This year’s EFG London Jazz Festival offers more than 100 events across London for an extensive 10-day stretch of amazing music. Here are highlights of upcoming events we’re looking forward to. Brandee Younger, Charles Tolliver, and Robert Glasper...

Dec 10, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Jordannah Elizabeth

Frank Ocean (Andras Ladocsi photo / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frank_Ocean_2022_Blonded.jpg) Frank Ocean, the mysterious, gifted, and boundary-pushing artist known for his introspective music, is set to embark on an exciting new chapter in his creative journey: filmmaking.

Dec 10, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Jordannah Elizabeth

On August 9–10, 2024, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will resonate with a unique blend of music, film, and homage as Mario Van Peebles brings “MVP: A Multimedia Stage Play Inspired by the Music of Melvin Van Peebles” to life. This special event, part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City series, marks a poignant celebration of what would have been Melvin Van Peebles’s 92nd birthday.

Dec 10, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Jordannah Elizabeth

The multi-talented musician and Harlem native, Ray Chew is often described as “music director to the stars” having garnered a vast amount of accomplishments as music director for Dancing with the Stars, and formally, American Idol and It’s Showtime at The Apollo and in the 1980s performed as a member of the Saturday Night Live Band for the long-running sketch comedy show.