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WASHINGTON, DC &#; In , Sylvester Stewart, leader of Sly & The Family Stone, released one of his stellar hit songs, titled &#;Family Affair.&#; The tune reflected the core success of Sly&#;s band, considering the core-group consisted of his sister, Rose Stewart; guitarist/brother, Freddie Stewart and later additions, a group called Little Sister, which featured two more sisters from the Stewart family.
Sly&#;s band really typifies a tradition of black music and rhythm and blues singers that very rarely, if ever, gets spotlighted as a phenomena that helps spur many of these successful artists or groups onto major success.
In addition, a large portion of these artists share a foundation stemming from their Christian heritage. The Rev. Shirley Caesar, Gospel’s reigning Queen, was likewise influenced as a child by her father/pastor, “Big Jim” Caesar. Along with her 11 siblings, the Rev Caesar would ultimately forge her talents from small, Durham-based churches to the mega arenas
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Alliance embraces spirit of Juneteenth
Alliance-area residents gathered Saturday in stifling heat to celebrate the th anniversary of "Freedom Day," which is the date when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the news that enslaved Americans were free. The news arrived two years after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves at the end of the American Civil War. On what became known as Juneteenth, more than , African-Americans embraced their freedom, according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C. Alliance’s annual celebration Saturday included a parade that moved from Maple Beach Park to Thompson-Snodgrass Park in the city for a free community party that included free food and games, along with a festival atmosphere that featured a basketball tournament and local vendors. For more photos from Saturday's event, check out the gallery at
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Bass Magazine Lockdown Check-In With Reggie Young
As the world continues to recover from the Coronavirus, we&#;re all finding ourselves in unfamiliar territory given the subsequent lockdown that is keeping us off of stages and confined to our homes. Luckily, there&#;s bekvämlighet in the fact that we&#;re all in this together, and that there are still many outlets for us musicians to keep us active and sane throughout this quarantine. We&#;re checking in with bass players from all over the world to see what they&#;re doing to stay entertained, healthy, productive, and safe during this ansträngande time.
Bass Player: Reggie Young
Bands & Artists: Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Showtime at the Apollo, Solo artist
Home: New York City
How have you been passing time during the lockdown?
First, let me något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans how saddened I am about all the musicians, family, and friends we&#;ve lost during this Covid pandemic. It led my heart to want to engage with bass players around th