About two years ago, I posted my ten favorite albums on Instagram. As a music lover, it was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. My ten favorite albums: 1) Tiempos by Ruben Blades 2) Brother Sister by The Brand New Heavies 3) Buena Vista Social Club by...
Marion’s Favorites: Ain’t Nobody Worryin by Anthony Hamilton
by MHill | Mar 20, 2021 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Anthony Hamilton is my favorite male R&B singer post the year 2000 (John Legend gets an honorable mention). I will admit that my favorite R&B music is from the late 1970s-early 1980s and Hamilton's sound reminds me of that time period but its modernized for...
Marion’s Favorites: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
by MHill | Mar 9, 2021 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
If Cookout Music was a musical genre, then Maze featuring Frankie Beverly would be the standard bearers. For most of my life, the majority of cookouts I have ever attended would have music by Maze playing. Their silky, elegant style of R&B reached its peak in...
Marion’s Favorites: Brother Sister by The Brand New Heavies
by MHill | Dec 13, 2020 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
As a music lover, I enjoy a variety of musical genres from old school R&B and Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Afro-Cuban Music. However, I was asked recently what is my favorite musical genre. I told the person it is Acid Jazz. They immediately asked me what is Acid Jazz?...
Marion’s Favorites: Ten Summoner’s Tales by Sting
by MHill | Feb 2, 2020 | Marion's Favorites
Ten Summoner's Tales by Sting has always been my favorite album by Sting as a solo artist. I believe this is Sting as his most mature and an excellent pop album. Beginning with the first single, If I Ever Lost My Faith in You to the beautiful ballad, Fields of Gold to...