I don't think anyone had my music on the radio more than this man...wow.
It feels surreal knowing I knew such an amazing human being. Thank you for sharing St. Louis music CONSTANTLY, thank you for speaking truth to the…
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The Divinely Feminine Floriene: Goodbye Grammy
🌼 Floriene: Flowering, blossoming, or flower-like. Derived from the Latin word florens (blooming) and flos (flower).
🌹Frequently used as a feminine given name, particularly in French-speaking, it is used to signify freshness and femininity, often associated with a child who…
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When Your Purpose Is In Your Name
Outside of absolute pitch, another freaky reason I know I was made for music is that my mom randomly made up my name. And a few years ago, a South African supporter told me my name meant 'guitar' in Botswana/South…
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Forefathers of Neo-Soul
Rest in POWER to a multi-gifted God of SOUL. One of the Neo-Soul forefathers, one of the original genius sex symbols, and a master of sensual, transcendental music. Just like everyone else, I remember growing from a mesmerized fangirl seeing…
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Grammy Ready!
I'm holding back tears...
I've been officially accepted by the Recording Academy!
This means I'm now eligible to be considered for a GRAMMY. I have so many songs, projects, and scores I’m preparing to submit. I can't wait to record… Read more
Roots Too Close To Home
I finally saw 'Sinners' yesterday, and it hit way too close to home. My family is full of church and blues musicians, all rooted in the legacy of sharecroppers from Crenshaw, Mississippi. My great-grandmother—the daughter of sharecroppers—was murdered in Clarksdale…
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Keep Going St. Louis...
One of my favorite things to do is be alone in church playing the piano. The night of the tornado, I was doing just that. I was afraid but felt safe within the walls of Affton Christian Church. Who knew…
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Black Feminine Rage
As a woman in a brown body...the infliction of racism and sexism has sat with me my entire life. Anti-blackness is the root of so much of our unnecessary suffering. On top of the expected human suffering that all human…
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To The Women Who Raised Me
The women who helped raise me…
The reason why I get along better with elders.
Why I always keep my heat past 80.
Why I love Golden Girls, Matlock, and get nostalgia seeing Sesame street.
Why I LOVE large puzzles…
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