Sharon Jones

Honour Late Dap-Kings Singer Sharon Jones by Donating to These Charities

Honour Late Dap-Kings Singer Sharon Jones by Donating to These Charities Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings — photo credit. SJ&TDK web site.Sharon Jones, the inimitable Grammy-nominated singer with soul/funk group the Dap-Kings, died from cancer Nov. 18 in Cooperstown, New York. The subject of the 2015 Barbara Kopple documentary, Miss Sharon Jones! was 60…

Red Hot Organization Resurrects AIDS Awareness Albums

Red Hot Organization Resurrects AIDS Awareness Albums Album cover for 2011's Red Hot + RioAfter the release of Red Hot + Riot – The Music And Spirit Of Fela Kuti in 2002, John Carlin thought he was done. The co-founder of the not-for-profit New York-based Red Hot Organization had enjoyed a successful run raising funds for AIDS awareness commencing with…