Indie Spirit Magazine

Signed – Gary Ramsey

george — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:06:44 +0000

A lot of musicians and artists dream of being “signed” by a major record label. Being signed has changed and evolved over the years as independent music labels have popped up and the major labels lay back a little more. Major labels don’t seem to be so focused on talent as they used [...]

Felicious!

george — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:09:46 +0000

Felicia Mckiver is a self-taught, professional pianist and singer who manages her own band. Though it’s tough sometimes to be a woman in a field usually dominated by men, she holds her own. The name of her band is “Felicious” which is symbolic of her drive and passion for what she does. This is [...]

Camille Thurman – The Geologist Artist

george — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:27:45 +0000

You are a well rounded artist in that you play instruments, sing and compose music. Tell us what instruments you play and how you got started playing them.

I play the tenor saxophone and flutes (piccolo, c flute, alto & bass flutes)… I also perform oftentimes on the soprano and alto sax.I first [...]

Artistic African American Voices – I for Color

george — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:54:57 +0000

Artistic African American Voices – I for Color is a special 12-month feature by Dale Ricardo Shields, Archivist of Black Theatre African American Voices. The kick off for this series begins in February 2011 in celebration of Black History Month.

People of color who are accomplished receive very little, if any, recognition or [...]

Overnight Millionaires

george — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:00 +0000

One thing that this wave of independent artists has done is create overnight millionaires all over the place.

There are hundreds of indie music marketing, promotion and music sites on the internet. Each of them caters to the independent musician by offering services for fees. For $X we will get your music on itunes, for [...]

Meeting Andre Saunders

george — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:00:05 +0000

Andre Saunders is one of the vanguards of the music industry. He started his career as a professional songwriter at the age of 19 in New York City. He spent decades, writing, composing, producing, engineering, performing and became the first African American executive for Mills Publishing. If there is anything related to the art [...]

Ray Morant – Play & Record Music Until I Die…

george — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:07:19 +0000

When you need a recording studio, you want one with a competent engineer and fair prices. With Ray Morant and Monster Lab, you get what you need!

“Combining a deep network of talented musicians, recording professionals, a broad pallet of vintage and modern instruments and recording gear: Monster Lab Studios has become the canvas where [...]

“Drumming is the Real Food of Life” – Kebba Bojang

george — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:32:21 +0000

Gambia located in the western part of Africa, is one of the smallest countries and the most peaceful. Sanyang, a village in Gambia, is well known for its sandy white beach – Paradise Beach – and draws tourists from everywhere.

Kebba Bojang was born there. Born into this place where drumming, dance and music is [...]

Mané – Promoting the Music and Culture of the Senegalese

george — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:35:11 +0000

Introducing the creator and founder of Senegal’s premiere internet music magazine, Ndèye Mané Toure. We are interviewing the interviewer to understand why she created this vehicle to highlight the music and the artists from her country.

What got you interested in interviewing artists? Why did you start doing this?

I am very pleased [...]

Out with the Old, In with the New

george — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:22:27 +0000

Did you make a list of resolutions and things that you want to accomplish at the beginning of 2009?

Are you able to check some things off of your list?

How’s your year-end summary looking?

I look back and see how I’ve used the precious time I was given and I’m not totally happy with [...]