Oh, New York! To say Rock Paper Soul is on a roll would be an understatement. Please get ready (and get tickets) for one of the hottest shows the city will see for a long time. Thursday, May 3rd, the incredibly talented duo and Foreign Exchange contributors Sy Smith & ...

One of the best things about the late night Roots jams that took place in New York City a few years ago was their showcasing Nigerian vocalist Nneka. From the first strum of her guitar, I fell in love with her music. It's the way she presents herself (I still ...

Someone asked me recently about the worst job I've ever had. That's easy. Had to be the summer I worked for the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program beautifying parks (translation: picking up trash). Springfield Park, to be more specific. Imagine waking up at the crack of dawn and spending most ...