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BMA MINNEAPOLIS SOUND SPOTLIGHT

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Minneapolis Sound and return of the 2010 MBMA July 16th at the Pantages Theatre Black Music America presents a spotlight of the Minneapolis Sound artist and their music. 


Prince" the father of the Minneapolis Sound and one of today’s most influential artists. His innovative style combined with a eclectic  mix of R&B funk, punk, rock and showmanship launched Minnesota into modern music history.  Prince has produced 10 Platinum CD's, 30 Top 40 hits and Academy Award winning movie soundtrack “Purple Rain”. 

The Time original members "The Time” Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Monte Moir, Jesse Johnson and sideman Jerome Benton in 2010 span thirty years of music, spawning seven successful music careers, putting “COOL” in R&B/Funk music. For (4) hit albums and eight hit singles including 777-9311, Cool, Get It Up, Jungle Love, The Bird, The Walk, Gigolos Get Lonely Too and can their #1 single.

"Jam & Lewis” Made The Minneapolis Sound a Hit. Jam & Lewis produced over 40 #1 hits, being multi Grammy award winners, the most successful writer/producer teams in R&B Music history, over 25 years as a model for cohesive business, professional and personal relationship.




30th Anniversary Minneapolis Sound Celebration Spotlights On The Channels:
On The Midwest Page

T.Mychael Rambo

The New Congress
On The HipHop Channel

Heiruspecs

On The Gospel Channel:
Sounds of Blackness
On The R&B Channel:
Mint Condition
Alexander O'Neal
On The Blues Channel:
Ann Nesby
On The Jazz Channel:

Sheila E

Bobby Lyle

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BMA Legends Series Continues

Legends Series Artists Featured This Month

Prince

R&B Channel:
Bootsy Collins
Prince
The Pointer Sisters

Hezekiah Walker

Gospel Channel:
Marvin Sapp
Hezekiah Walker
Israel Houghton

Miles Davis

Jazz Channel
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Ramsey Lewis

Tupac Shakur

Hip Hop Channel
Tupac Shakur
T-Pain
Busta Rhymes

Blues Channel
B.B.King
John Lee Hooker
Muddy Waters

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