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Line(s) in the Sand

By Monte J. Wolfe

What do you want? What are your limitations are in any given situation? What's your "end game"? Those are a few questions I've had to ask myself a lot lately...Writing about this topic has been of of the most difficult tasks I've ever attempted to complete and I haven't been able to put my finger on why that is..until recently.. I'm a recovering people pleaser. I don't want people to be angry with, or disappointed in me and as a result I've found myself in some pretty uncomfortable situations. Evidently, the reason why the notion of writing about boundaries came...

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Brave Soul Artist: Gretchen Parlato

By Monte J. Wolfe

Our Brave Soul Artist feature for May 2013 is a woman whose music leaves a lasting impression on listeners. Gretchen Parlato's voice is an instrument which I can only describe as a "quiet fire". Whether performing her own compositions, or interpreting songs originally recorded by other artists, she beautifully manages to create magic in musical format. An alumni of the Thelonious Monk Institute, Parlato has been turning heads ever since she won the 2004...

Brave Soul Artist: Esthero

By Monte J. Wolfe

Photos by Leigha Righton This month's BSC Artist Feature, Esthero (in addition to being a personal favorite of mine) is a woman whose artistic prowess is evident not only through the beautiful instrument that is her voice, but also as a result of her amazing skills as songwriter and producer. BIO When Esthero released the epochal "Breath From Another" in 1998, she was barely eighteen years old. A transplant from the Ontario countryside, the...

Brave Soul Artist: Kia Bennett

By Monte J. Wolfe

Our September Brave Soul Artist feature is a young lady who clearly uses her artistry and music to tap into everything related to beauty (in all its forms). Kia Bennett is someone whose music is helping to keep a long lasting legacy of Soul/R&B music alive and thriving. A native of Richmond,Virginia and a product of Howard University, Kia made her introduction into the entertainment world while singing with former Washington D.C. group "Entyme"...

Brave Soul Artist: Craig Stewart

By Monte J. Wolfe

Our Brave Soul featured artist for July 2012 is a trailblazer and true "renaissance" man. He has had his hands in music, theatre, and a host of other artistic entrepreneurial ventures for a decade. Craig Stewart is one of America's most talented young playwrights. The first in his immediate family to graduate from college, Stewart attended Hampton University, where he received a degree in liberal arts. Originally a native of Baltimore, Stewart moved to...

Brave Soul Artist: Columbia Nights

By Monte J. Wolfe

Our Brave Soul featured artists for May 2012 are a pair of talented young men whose music speaks for itself. Comprised of musician/producers Hayling Price and John E Daise, Columbia Nights' work is an organic blend of analog and digital elements- a hybrid that looks to the past while taking a giant leap forward. As a classically trained pianist and producer with a few beat tapes to his name, Hayling was interested in expanding...

Brave Soul Artist: Red Summer

By Monte J. Wolfe

Our Brave Soul featured artist for April, Red Summer, is a self proclaimed "Jane-of-all-trades". Her background in Musical Theater, Interdisciplinary Art, Song-Writing, Spoken Word Poetry, Film Production and both Secondary and Post-Secondary Education, makes her a force to be reckoned with. She is a performance artist, activist, educator, motivational speaker and published writer, originally from Chicago, and currently residing in the Atlanta area. She has a B.A. degree in Speech, Theatre and Communications Education...