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by Aliya Veal  Gautier, Miss., rapper Vitamin Cea said she wants to instill an understanding and honor of being from Mississippi in her music. Photo by Alexander FRE$CO When Charity Hicks was in eighth grade, her friend Jasira introduced her to Nicki Minaj after Jasira remixed one of Minaj's songs. Hicks loved the remix, and it inspired her to write her own.
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by Dustin Cardon  WellsFest 2019 features live music from a number of local artists and benefits the nonprofit Extra Table. Photo by Greg Campbell Malcolm White, the current executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission and co-owner of Hal & Mal's, first organized WellsFest as a way to thank the late Wells United Methodist Church pastor Rev. Keith Tonkel for officiating White's wedding.
by Tom Scarborough  Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at the Brandon Amphitheater on Friday, Sept. 27, starting at 6 p.m. Photo by Doltyn Snedden Lynyrd Skynyrd may not have been the first southern rock band, but the band of high-school rowdies from Jacksonville, Fla., struck a distinctly different posture than its forebears. The band's 1973 debut album, "Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd," showcased the kind of chip-on-the-shoulder swagger that would later become emblematic of much of the rock music coming out of the South.
by Nate Schumann  The Southern Komfort Brass Band will perform during this year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Festival after the parade on the morning of March 23. Photo courtesy Southern Komfort Each year following the Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade, music artists performing live at Hal & Mal's (200 Commerce St.). Here is a rundown on who is playing this year on Saturday, March 23.
by Brinda Willis  Betty Wright is one of the performers at the Soul City Blues Festival on March 16. Photo courtesy Xperience Jxn Ent For Xperience JXN event promoter Yolanda Singleton, Betty Wright was part of her childhood.
by Dustin Cardon  This year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival is on Saturday, March 23. Photo courtesy Ardenland The annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is Saturday, March 23, beginning at 7 a.m. The theme of this year's parade is "2019: A Magical Mystery Tour."
by Micah Smith
Florence, Ala., singer-songwriter McKenzie Lockhart is one of the touring artists who has performed for the live-performance video series Armory Sessions, which films in Jackson. Photo courtesy Armory Sessions
Layoffs ended up paving the way for Clinton resident Kody Gautier to combine his love of music with his skills as a videographer.
by Micah Smith  Flora, Miss., native Allen Luke turned his years of tinkering with musical equipment into a full-time career as the founder of Luke Audio in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Luke Audio Allen Luke sat on the patio outside of Crown Studios in Fondren, taking a quick break before jumping back into an already long day in late July.
by Micah Smith  Through Brandon-based business Tone Snob Pedalboards, Donnie Dennis creates custom gear for musicians across the country. Photo by Micah Smith Donnie Dennis kneels on the floor of his workshop and hammers a cookie-cutter-like piece of metal into a leather strap, rounding its edges. After producing six or so symmetrical straps, he starts his next task and begins attaching metal buttons to the ends, which also requires a decent amount of hammering.
by Micah Smith  Tiffany Coleman-McGee began a career as gospel hip-hop artist Miz Tiffany after more than five years on hiatus. Since then, she has performed around the country while also working as a model, actress and children’s author. Photo courtesy Miz Tiffany Tiffany Coleman-McGee smiled brightly as she walked into the sanctuary at We Care Church in Jackson on a dreary Sunday afternoon.
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