Yearly Archives: 2018

PRI’S THE WORLD: Aki Kumar “I wanted to be bigger than Bill Gates — but I fell in love with the blues”

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW Aki Kumar moved to Silicon Valley at the age of 18. His goal, like many others, was to be a successful software engineer. But, something happened along the way. Kumar discovered the blues — the music of Howlin' Wolf and of blues clubs in the San Francisco Bay area. Eventually, [...]

PRI’S THE WORLD: Aki Kumar “I wanted to be bigger than Bill Gates — but I fell in love with the blues”2018-07-02T01:41:35+00:00

LVF ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW ECLECTIC ARTISTS

Little Village Foundation Releases Eclectic Series of Seven New Recordings Featuring California’s Foremost Underground Artists "Nonprofit helps worthy California musicians get wide attention.” -San Francisco Chronicle “[Little Village] label boasts some of the best musicians you’ve never heard of.” -San Jose Mercury News Now in its third year of nationally releasing critically-acclaimed recordings [...]

LVF ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW ECLECTIC ARTISTS2018-06-29T23:03:20+00:00

Whitney Shay

WHITNEY SHAY - A WOMAN RULES THE WORLD A  two-time  San  Diego  Music  Award  winner  for  “Best  Blues  Artist,”  vivacious  young  vocal  phenom  Whitney  Shay  sings  with  a  commanding  authority  that's  usually  associated  with  artists  twice  her  age.  No  less  an  authority  than  soul  legend  Candi  Staton  called  Shay  "one [...]

Whitney Shay2023-06-25T06:01:30+00:00

Mestizo

MESTIZO - XX ANIVERSARIO Mariachi Mestizo is a modern ensemble that preserves and expands Mexico's centuries-old mariachi tradition. The youthful players, mentored by the veteran mariachi master Juan Morales (Los Camperos), dig deep into the music's history and timeless emotional appeal to make the music vital and current. The young [...]

Mestizo2023-06-25T06:05:13+00:00

Ada Pasternak

ADA PASTERNAK - SWEET DREAMS Ada Pasternak is that rare artist who lives and breathes music while expressing her singular life experiences through unforgettbale art. Born in Moscow to musician parents, Ada came to the U.S. with her family at the age of six to escape persecution along with many [...]

Ada Pasternak2023-06-25T06:08:33+00:00

United By Music

UNITED BY MUSIC - YES WE CAN CAN “There's nuthin' like it! I love everything about it. HOPE! United By Music gives people HOPE! I can't wait to get back to playin' with them.”-Bobby Rush: GRAMMY Award-Winner, UBMNA Mentor “These guys are off the chain! I just love playin' with [...]

United By Music2023-06-25T23:49:12+00:00

Marcel Smith

MARCEL SMITH - EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE Marcel  Smith's  debut  solo  album,  Everybody  Needs  Love,  marks  the  belated  emergence  of  a  commanding,  massively  talented  vocalist  who’s  been  honing  his  skills  on  the  gospel  circuit  for  decades.  Everybody  Needs  Loveshowcases  a  persuasively  soulful  voice  that's  been  burnished  through  years  of  high-energy [...]

Marcel Smith2023-06-25T23:50:17+00:00

Aki Kumar

AKI KUMAR - HINDI MAN BLUES Indian-born,  San  Jose-based  Aki  Kumar,  aka  "The  Only  Bombay  Blues  Man,"  left  his  home  in  Mumbai  with  the  intention  of  working  as  a  software  engineer  in  Silicon  Valley.  Then  he  discovered  the  blues,  and  his  life  dramatically  changed.  Singing  and  playing  harmonica,  he  steeped  himself  in  the  music  and [...]

Aki Kumar2020-03-15T22:35:44+00:00