Rhythm and Blues (Music) – Page 11

Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation

Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”

By Lynsey Chutel

Blues Music Brown, James (1933-2006) Chess Records Deaths (Obituaries) DeSanto, Sugar Pie (1935-2024) James, Etta Nineteen Hundred Sixties Otis, Johnny Rhythm and Blues (Music)

Sugar Pie DeSanto, Gritty Soul Singer, Is Dead at 89

A powerful performer who paved the way for later soul and hip-hop artists, she recorded with Etta James and toured with Johnny Otis and James Brown.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

Berger, Edward (1970- ) Black People Blink Twice (Movie) Collins, Jess (1923-2004) Country Music Cowboy Carter (Album) Everett, Bridget (1971- ) Fiennes, Ralph Hamaguchi, Ryusuke Herisse, Ethan High Potential (TV Program) Ijames, James Industry (TV Program) Knowles, Beyonce Kravitz, Zoe Lamar, Kendrick Leung, Ken (1970- ) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Movies Music Pop and Rock Music Public Theater Rap and Hip-Hop Rhythm and Blues (Music) Ross, RaMell (1982- ) Rossellini, Isabella Shawkat, Alia Somebody Somewhere (TV Program) Television Theater Watson, Susan Kelechi (1981- ) Williams, Tyler James

11 Hyperlocal Works That Helped Me Find Common Ground

As pop culture continues to fracture, our critic was drawn to art and performances that explored universal themes by way of specific settings.

By Salamishah Tillet

Allman Brothers Band Betts, Dickey Can (Music Group) Chance, James (1953- ) Contortions (Music Group) Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) (Song) Dane, Barbara Deaths (Fatalities) Eddy, Duane (1938-2024) Grateful Dead Hardy, Francoise Houston, Cissy Hussain, Zakir Jones, Quincy Keith, Toby Lesh, Phil Melanie (1947-2024) One Direction (Music Group) Payne, Liam (1993-2024) Pop and Rock Music Rhythm and Blues (Music) Shakti Shangri-Las (Music Group) Suzuki, Damo (1950-2024) Sweet Inspirations (Music Group) Two Thousand Twenty Four Weiss, Mary (1948-2024)

In Memoriam: the Musicians We Lost in 2024

Hear songs from Quincy Jones, Melanie and Toby Keith.

By Lindsay Zoladz