Over the past few years I, like so many other Black women in particular, have begun to embrace the notion of living a “soft life.” While social media posts and tropes suggest that this is yet another first-world, 21st century trend that prioritizes material luxury over substance, what it’s come to represent is a shift […]
Happy July, folks! So. 2025 has so far proven to be quite a year. It’s impossible to ignore the upheaval, distress, and gross displays of cruelty and disregard for others at home and abroad. I think it’s fair to say we’re all trying to hold on to whatever pieces of hope we can grasp, preserve […]
A few weeks ago when my brilliant and immensely talented cousin Maritri invited me to join her and guest Kori Withers for Singer-Songwriter Night at The Stowaway in DTLA, I immediately said yes! She asked if I wanted to do a cover or an original and of course it was the perfect opportunity to sing “Brand […]
2025 is a very special year. First of all, I turned 50 on March 29! So, there’s that. But also, it’s a year that some pretty important music turns 40. Specifically, Prince‘s Around the World in a Day, Sheila E.’s Romance 1600, and The Family‘s self-titled debut all hit the big 4-0 this year. In […]
Back in March, I had the absolute pleasure of attending and presenting at the Pop Con ’25 conference hosted at USC’s Thornton School of Music. This year’s conference theme, “Baby, It’s a Look: Pop Music, Fashion, and Style at the Edge,” invited an array of topics, conversations, and scholarly explorations. For the panel I was […]
What a year 2024 has been! I kicked things off in February with the release of my single “Love Letters,” and I’m closing out the year with a new song that’s very near and dear to my heart. And…honestly…it’s only new to you; I actually wrote it in early 2010. On December 20, 2009, my […]
Spring kicked off in high gear with PopCon ’24 Legacy! Legacy! at USC in early March, and it was a TIME! Two full days packed with the best in music scholarship fed my soul. There were so many highlights, including the opening night keynote with Dr. Funkenstein, George Clinton, in conversation with the brilliant music […]
I debuted my new single, “Love Letters,” exclusively on Bandcamp in early February. Why, you may ask? Well, as an independent artist, Bandcamp allows me to connect directly with the people who actively support my music; when they purchase a song or an album, I’m able to see who they are and, most importantly, thank […]
Sometime towards the end of 2023, I decided to take a leap and submit a proposal to for Pop Con 2024. Over the past couple years I’ve had the opportunity to nerd out in public with presentations about Prince‘s music, but I hadn’t yet ventured into the waters beyond talking about my favorite artist. I’m […]
I know. It’s been nearly 2 years since I’ve made any updates to my site. I’m trying to do better! Since the last time I posted here, so much has happened! As you may recall, in February 2022 I released my single “Alright,” and the EP it calls home, ‘LOVER,’ arrived in July of that […]
