Here are some sights and sounds from the former cafe/live music venue/soul-gathering place OnaJava, which was located on the Near Westside.
Some of the guests and performers included David Boykins, Nicole Mitchell, Darryl Dawkins and Steven Daniel.
Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Throwback Thursday: Affordable Old School
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Hip Hop Honors (history)
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Darryl McDaniels, aka DMC (back-in-the-day)
Next week the elements of the Hip Hop scene (past, present and future) will collide in Ithaca New York to coincide with the exhibition of The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University.
The three-day event will feature panel discussions, art exhibits and a concert series featuring Afrika Bambaata (see Dan Smalls Presents, Inc.). Of particular interest to SIF will be the talk by Hip Hop Photo-historian Joe Conzo (who also documented the Latin Music scene in the 70s and 80s).
For a complete schedule, click here. To brush up on your Hip Hop History, click here.
Which Way is Up
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Ben Thornewill, singer and keyboard player for Jukebox the Ghost
Tommy Siegel, guitarist and vocalist for Jukebox the Ghost, head salutes the fans to kick off the band’s Syracuse sequel.
Straight Outta El-Lay
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Ioanna Gika lets her Kimono hang out during her performance in the Schine Underground last night.
Fresh off a performance at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), the LA-based Gothic meets Grunge band, Io Echo played a short set for students at Syracuse University last night. The show was filled with pulsating rhythms and a rapid-fire projection/light show. Io Echo opened for Juke Box the Ghost.
Ladies First
Friday, March 15th, 2013
Tamar Smithers sang classics from the soul music songbook as well some contemporary favorites.
Bravo to the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) for breathing some life into Third Thursdays and spicing up things along the Connective Corridor (Midtown section) during their Journey Through Music of the African Diaspora series. The most recent installment of the Journey, which was called a salute to Women in Music, featured local divas Erika Lovette and Tamar Smithers. These sophisticated ladies belted out sweet soul music (from original compositions to spirituals to Lena Horne to Beyonce and Mary J) and worked the capacity crowd like it was the Essence Music Festival.
This was the final installment of the JMAD for the season. The series previously included acts such as Samba Laranja and Akuma Roots.
Erika Lovette gave the crowd just enough divatude during her performance and she also gave a shout out to local musicians Charles “CJack” Jackson and Eddie “EJ” Dowdell.
Throwback Thursday: Funktionslust
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Stokley Williams, singer for the band Mint Condition, visited Syracuse in 2006 as part of the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Sitrus Swingin’
Saturday, March 9th, 2013
Dancing Stars
Joanne Bakeman, vocalist
Octave
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Mike Willis and the Called
Here are a few photographs from Sunday’s 8th Annual Cora Thomas Gospel Extravaganza, held at the Bethany Baptist Church.
BCCE: Voices lifted to sing
Dr. Ricky Dillard, accompanied by the Syracuse Community Workshop Choir (photo by Nahari)
NYC’s Sheree Williams
Byron Canada, director BCCE
Here Comes the Drums
Monday, February 25th, 2013Sound of Syracuse
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
C. Robinson, aka the Saxman, serenaded the fans on their way to the Carrier Dome for the SU v. Georgetown game today.