::RECAP:: 8th ANNUAL DC LOVES DILLA

::RECAP:: 8th ANNUAL DC LOVES DILLA
By Gypsy 
Photos by Leo Wilson and Nocturnal Charm

Last Wednesday at The Howard Theatre, DC witnessed a musical tribute that was worthy of televised viewing. HedRush designed an extraordinary line up of talent that gave worthy tributes to the gone too soon producer James "J.D." "J. Dilla" Yancy. I am more than convinced that MTV or VH1 could not have done a better job manifesting this epic presentation.

The appropriately titled DC Loves Dilla tribute event and fundraiser set a high bar for its 8th year with performances by De La Soul, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Bilal, Oddisee, Musinah, Maimouna Youssef, Gypsy Soul Aural Advocacy artists Yahzarah and Sunstantial, Awethentic, X.O., Wes Felton and more backed by Jon Laine and The Players and background vocals by two artist we love, Alison Carney and J. Hill, with host Grap Luva.

One of the highlights of the night was hometown hero Oddisee who traveled from New York to participate in the DC tribute to Dilla. Ive never seen him live and it was awesome being able to have my primer at this super hype event.

The other performer I had been STOKED to see was Miguel Atwood Ferguson. His innovation of Suite For Ma Dukes by placing an 60 piece orchestra behind the production of J. Dilla was genius. Miguel has played many shows in the West but the East has been yearning for his rendition of Dilla and he finally delivered!

The last MAIN highlight was De La Soul. Being able to see "Stakes Is High" performed live was a tick off the bucket list for many of the hip hop head in the crowd. It was PERFECT. Thanks to the new Instagram video app you can catch a few seconds of the legendary performance HERE.

We would like to thank Munch and his team for providing access to our team to once again support and capture the DC Loves Dilla Tribute series. To view more photos of the event please click HERE

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::LISTEN & LOAD:: Yahzarah | What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?

::LISTEN & LOAD:: Yahzarah | What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?

Just in time for the holidays Yahzarah has a gift for you. Download her rendition of "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?"

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::TIX FIX:: WIN | Yahzarah Prince Tribute Tickets

::TIX FIX:: WIN Yahzarah Prince Tribute Tickets

Yahzarah bring you her long awaited encore of her Prince tribute on December 23rd at Blues Alley in DC.

Guess What…?? We have tickets to give away!


Try your luck and enter our give a way to win ONE (1) pair of tickets OR if you want to get tix before they SELL OUT then head over to http://www.bluesalley.com/

• COMPLETE the form below.



• Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 5pm on Tuesday 12/13 until 12 noon on Wednesday 12/21.



• One entry per person.



• If you have won a contest/giveaway from Gypsy Soul in the past 30 days, you are ineligible to enter.



• All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified.
  Entrants must be in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area and available to attend a show at Blues Alley located at 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington D.C on Friday, 12/23 at 10 pm.



• One winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Wednesday, 12/21 to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show.
  The winner will be notified by email and/or mobile phone by Wednesday, 12/21 and provided with further details.



• The winner's name will be announced on Gypsy Soul's Facebook and Twitter pages.
  

Thanks for SOULCIALIZING!!

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::RECAP:: Master Of The Mix Brunch

::RECAP:: Master Of The Mix Brunch

Did you miss the Master Of The Mix Brunch last Saturday? Well you missed the screening of the first episode of the DJ competition and it was GOOOOD! I am on team DJ P & DJ MELL STARR fa sho!

Tasty Smirnoff cocktails were serves like the Back Spin & The Uptempo [the Marshmello Smirnoff is yummy!]. For more Smirnoff cocktails ideas visit: www.smirnoff.com

DJ Jahsonic had everyone in the building moving to his master mix of music. He gained a new fan in this soulcialista.

Dont worry the DC | Baltimore screenings of the Smirnoff DJ series is far from over. Join us November 26th at Aloft Hotel at the National Harbor for the viewing of the 4th episode. Smirnoff samples, give aways, and great music. RSVP HERE.

To catch up on previous episodes make sure to visit: www.masterofthemix.com and follow @masterofthemix #motmmd #momtdc




Check out the pictures below from the event by Nocturnal Charm and more pictures HERE.




Yahzarah stopped by & provided some cds!

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::HEADPHONE JUNKIE:: Ear Candy Chronicles Volume 3-FREE DOWNLOAD

Curated by: Gypsy Soul || Mixed by: DJ Harvey Dent || Graphics by: Nocturnal Charm
www.gypsysoul.info www.highyellowsoul.com www.nocturnalcharm.com

Gypsy Soul began The Ear Candy Chronicles Mixtape Series in 2009 with help from DJ Phaze, & Briclyn Ent and after a brief hiatus has been revived to continue the mission of providing a fresh blend of musical offerings by artists that collectively break the mold of creative perception to craft art that spans the infinite spectrum of soul and hip hop.

Simply, The Ear Candy Chronicles Mixtape Series celebrates and promotes musical originality and ingenuity. This mix tape is an off shoot of the Ear Candy live performances series which began as a novel approach to listening parties, with a simplistically sultry atmosphere that encourages the digestion of good music, good food and good conversation but evolved into much more. Ear Candy has metamorphosed into an experience that allows fans to encounter rare moments as they get to know the artists they love while introducing new comers to artists they are sure to fall in love with.

Enjoy & Discover good music.

LISTEN below & Download HERE

[once on new page download scroll to the bottom of the page and click]

Release date: Sep 1, 2011



Ear Candy Chronicles V.3 by Gypsy Soul Ent

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::RECAP:: The Cultural Stage | Baltimore African American Festival

Yahzarah crooning to the crowd

This past weekend Gypsy Soul had the opportunity to accomplish a goal set years ago, to program and manage the Baltimore African American Festival Cultural Stage.


Gypsy Soul with Yahzarah


This year under the management of greiBO Media, the Baltimore African American Festival hosted one of the biggest crowds ever. Carnival rides, youth basketball, vendors of all kinds, an extensive variety of food and a diverse offering of entertainment made up Baltimore's 4th of July weekend.

Gypsy Soul has gained a great reputation that we are proud of as being a leader in talent introduction to the DMV area and the Cultural Stage gave us a bigger platform to showcase amazing artists like C Clear, Genesis The Grey Kid, Green Tea, & Yahzarah amongst many others.



Genesis The Grey Kid


Kimberly Nichole


C Clear


With the help of DJ Harvey Dent, DJ Phaze, Hiphopcleopatra, and Walter Maxfield Jones Baltimore got to hear some great music and see some wonderful ethnic talent.



Walter Maxfield Jones


DJ Phaze


DJ Harvey Dent


One of the biggest compliments of the weekend was when Chrisette Michelle came to our stage to watch at least two of our featured artists, Genesis The Grey Kid & Kimberly Nichole. The other biggest compliments was when she shouted out the quality of entertainment on the Cultural Stage to the crowd during her performance on the main stage...it doesnt get too much better than that!



Chrisette Michelle watching Kimberly Nichole

In 90 degree heat it takes a strong team to organize and pull off a great show and the team at Gypsy Soul worked through long hours and bad ass heat to entertain the hundreds that visited our stage. Without Will, InTea, Lauren, Ashley, Tanae, & Felecia this dream could not have become a reality. And with out Nocturnal Charm, Zamark & company, Edith, & Quinn the documentation of this surreal moment would have been impossible.


The best partner in the WORLD, Will









Zamark


We truly appreciate the team at greiBO, especially Shelonda and Blanche, for trusting us to be able to put on an entertaining event that would make them, the city, sponsors, and art lovers proud.

Take in the awesome pics of Nocturnal Charm below and HERE

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