(Akiit.com) There is a tradition on the airwaves of Houston known as “Friday Oldies” on The Choice 90.9 KTSU-FM. I have had the privilege of hosting “The Friday Express” every Friday evening for many years. In fact, I literally grew up on the air at KTSU, learning and getting to ...
(Akiit.com) (**1/2) Bringing the ‘90s back is hard work. So hard this new House Party reboot only gets half the job done. But when it’s on, it’s on. For those who were in a drug induced comma during 1990 (you know who you are), the duo Kid ‘n Play (Christopher Reid and ...
(Akiit.com) (**1/2) It’s an illusion. When actress Naomi Ackie stands with her back to the camera, you stare at her clothes, wigs, physique and mannerisms and get tricked into thinking that’s Whitney Houston. Then she turns around, and it’s not. It’s a recurring mirage. A string of images that give Houston’s fans something ...
(Akiit.com) One of legendary comedian and social activist Dick Gregory’s off told jokes about Blacks and suicide went like this. “Whites when they want to do away with themselves jump out of a window in a tall building. Blacks when they want to do the same jump out of a ...
(Akiit.com) When it comes to video production, one of the most important aspects is the music you choose to include. The wrong music can ruin even the best video, while the right music can make an ordinary video look great. But finding the right music can be difficult, especially if ...
(Akiit.com) Of the torrent of comments Kanye “Ye” West received in the days after he and Candace Owens sported “White Lives Matter” shirts to his Paris fashion show, the one that gave him the warmest chuckle came from his father, a former Black Panther. “Just a black man stating the ...
(Akiit.com) (***1/2) Writer/director Tyler Perry had never had a movie programed at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. He said as much on the night of his latest film’s premiere. On stage he revealed that the script was written 27-years ago, and he was proud to have A Jazzman’s Blues open at ...
(Akiit.com) (**1/2) Baz Luhrmann photobombs this Elvis portrait with over-extravagant filmmaking that dwarfs the iconic rock and roller. And that ain’t easy. The script, cowritten by Luhrmann, Sam Bromell and Craig Pearce (Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet), puts it all out there. Ambitious singer borrows heavily from R&B music, fuses it ...
(Akiit.com) Let’s begin by introducing Chapman Roberts. In a biographical sketch distributed in a Carnegie Hall celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy, he is described as a “Singer-actor–composer-vocal/choral arranger-conductor-musical supervisor-concert producer.” He is also a four-time Grammy Award recipient who has been successful in show business for over 50 ...
(Akiit.com) The beauty of learning the banjo is that you will have diverse types of banjos to choose from. For instance, you could choose a 5-string or 4-string instrument to play. A beginner would be advised to choose a 5-string banjo to start on, but a musician already experienced in ...
(Akiit.com) At the last minute, due to Omicron concerns, the 2022 Sundance Film Festival morphed from an in-person and virtual event to a purely digital experience. Thanks to streaming, Black filmmakers and Black films were on center stage all over the world. Check them out… Aftershock (***) According to WHO, the ...
(Akiit.com) When it comes to which musical instrument we should learn, there is a vast choice. We can choose from ones that are played with strings, those blown with a mouthpiece, and keyboard instruments that can provide the full 8 octave range. Many musicians will play more than one instrument. ...