Taste of SoulSaturday, October 17, 2009 10am-6pm
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The Taste of Soul is sponsored by:
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MoneyGram presents the KJLH Radio Free StageFeaturing live pces
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Performer Bios:MICHEL'LE TOUSSANT is an outstanding R&B vocalist. She is known for her squeaky, child like speaking voice which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals. Michel'le was the featured female vocalist on the World Class Wreckin' Crew's 1988 single "Turn Off The Lights". The singer was originally signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Record and in 1989 Ruthless Records released "Michel'le" her self titled debut album which was entirely produced by Dr. Dre. The album contained the classic "No More Lies" also hit singles "Nicety" and "Something in my Heart". The album Michel'le sold over 1.5 million copies and went on to make 2 music videos for the singles from the album. She also toured throughout the United Kingdom in support of the album. In 1997 Michel'le released her second album titled "Hung Jury" in which she released the hit "Hang Time". In 2003 she appeared on the Dysfunktional Family Soundtrack. Her most recent events were "Chocolate Sunday" at "The Savoy Entertainment Center" in Inglewood , CA on August 2, 2009 and by popular demand for a returned performance on September 6, 2009 with Hip Hop Artist "YoYo". She is currently in the studio working on her new CD, and is in the process of working on her upcoming tour. YO-YO Growing up as one of eight
children raised in a single mothering South Central
home, Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker has always
been a talented force to reckon with. Even with
her unparalleled success in music and acting, Yo-Yo
has never forgotten her roots. As a pioneer of the
hip-hop revolution, Yo-Yo's music has been
embraced for inspiring young women to show sexual
restraint and use their minds before their bodies.
In 1990, Yo-Yo was introduced to the hip-hop scene
by actor/rapper Ice Cube when she collaborated with
him on his debut solo album, "AmeriKKKa's Most
Wanted." A year later, Yo-Yo released her
own single, "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo"
which peaked at #1 on R&B's Hot 100 and
in 2008, was ranked #92 on VH1's 100 Greatest
Songs of Hip-Hop. Combined with the success of her
follow-up singles releases, "Stompin in the
'90s," "Ain't Nobody Better," and
"Girl, Don't Be No Fool" Yo-Yo's
debut album, "Make Way for the Motherlode"
broke the Billboard Top 100 chart – at that
time, a ground-breaking accomplishment for the music
industry. In 1992, Yo-Yo released her critically
acclaimed sophomore album, "Black Pearl"
that featured the hit singles, "Homegirl Don't
Play Dat" and "Black Pearl." Her
success continued with the album releases of "You
Better Ask Somebody" (1993) and "Total
Control" (1996). Not one to spend much time
away from the recording studio, over the years,
she has collaborated on countless singles with some
of the biggest names in the industry including,
Brandy, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and
Coolio. In 1995, she shared an MTV Video Music Award
nomination for "I Wanna Be Down" and
the following year, shared a Grammy Award nod for
the chart-topping single, "S221; INDIRA MILINI KHAN was born in Chicago and grew up in Los Angeles and New York City. The sultry young singer comes from a musical family, her mother is the legendary pop/soul icon Chaka Khan. Indira's musical influence stems from performers of varied genres such as: Prince, Aretha Franklin, Minnie Riperton, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Sarah McLaughlin and Sheryl Crow. Indira began her professional music career at a young age. From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, she was the founding member of the Motown Records group Pretty in Pink. Indira was responsible for co-writing the majority of their material. After her stint with Pretty in Pink, she went on to record with Atlantic Records recording artist Miki Howard, Motown Records recording artist Johnny Gill and Island Records recording artist Shabba Ranks. Indira also appears on projects by Loud Records recording artist Yvette Michelle, Mercury Records recording artist Paula Abdul and Elektra Records recording artist Demien DeSandies. Indira strives to become a prolific songwriter, because writing is true to her heart. She also strives to develop her singing career. A benefit of Indira's extensive travel with her mother is her perspective on how music is a powerful influence in the lives of all people. Though she considers her music mainly R&B, dont be surprised to hear some funk, rock and jazzy spicing up the tracks in her forthcoming release. As she continues to build her career, she is currently in the studio working on new material, collaborating with other writers and singers, performing locally and is preparing for a domestic and worldwide tour. Indira shies away from comparison to her Grammy winning mom, as she is an amazing artist on her own accord. Pulling out all the stops when it comes to her own unique style, she expresses her individual diva-tude with humility, grace and power! MARGO THUNDER: MELODIC WRITER,
DYNAMIC VOCALIST, SOULFUL SONGSTRESS AND PRODUCER
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