[ARSCLIST] May issue of Black Grooves

["Nelson-Strauss, Brenda" <bnelsons@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The May 2008 issue of Black Grooves has now been posted at www.blackgrooves.org.

This month we're featuring Holy hip hop, also known as Christian rap or gospel rap, which blends the musical style and aesthetics of rap/hip hop with overtly Christian lyrics. To learn more about this subgenre of hip hop, be sure to check out the post "Holy Hip Hop 101," as well as reviews of new CDs by Holy hip hop artists Sha Baraka, FLAME, Phanatak, and shai linne.  The Sound of Philadelphia is explored in reviews of two new Legacy releases: Conquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International Records, and a compilation of Gamble & Huff's Greatest Hits. A big "thumbs up" is given to Palmystery, the new solo CD by bass player Victor Wooten, perhaps best known for his work with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.  Though we gave Miles Davis's The Complete on the Corner Sessions a brief mention in our "Best of 2007" line-up, we're running a complete review in this issue. Also featured is The Great Debaters Soundtrack, with contributions by the Carolina Chocolate Drops; The Manchester Free Trade Hall 1964 performance by Rev. Gary Davis; and John Work, III: Recording Black Culture, which sheds new light on the field recordings made by the Fisk University professor.



Brenda Nelson-Strauss

Head of Collections

Archives of African American Music and Culture

Indiana University

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Bloomington, IN 47408

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