Rara Lakay Rehearsing Before The Friday Night Procession
Although the joyful music of a Haitian rara procession might seem spontaneous, a considerable amount of rehearsal is actually necessary, as the musicians showed me …
Bands
Hard Hitters band featuring Cameron Bethany @ShoobyDoowah and @MosbyMike Live at MLGW Plus-1 Jam
Cameron Bethany and Brittany shelby perform Frankie Beverly & Maze’s “Before I Let Go” at the MLG&W Musicians Jam to raise money for utilities for …
Hard Hitters Band featuring Mike Mosby (@MosbyMike) Cameron Bethany (@ShoobyDoowah) and Brittany Shelby at the @MLGW Plus-1 Jam on Beale Street
Each year, our local utility Memphis Light Gas & Water takes advantage of the crowds walking to and from the Beale Street Music Festival to …
Al Kapone (@ALKaponeMemphis) Brings It Back to Where It All Began @BealeStMusicFes #BSMF13
In many ways, the emergence of Al Kapone in the early 1990’s corresponded to the rise of Memphis rap as a unique subgenre of hip-hop, …
Super Chikan Ain’t Nobody Bad Like My Baby Live at @BealeStMusicFes #BSMF13
Clarksdale veteran James Super Chikan Johnson performs a song at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, 5/4/13
James “Super Chikan” Johnson and The Fighting Cocks at the @BealeStMusicFes in Memphis #BSMF13
Clarksdale-based James “Super Chikan” Johnson is a nephew of the late Big Jack Johnson, and one of the last of a generation of authentic Delta …
Rocking the Riverfront with @JerryLeeLewis at @BealeStMusicFes #BSMF13
Jerry Lee Lewis is one of Memphis’ most enduring musical icons, one of the legendary early stars of rock and roll, who recorded at the …
Blind Mississippi Morris Baby, Scratch My Back-Live at @BealeStMusicFes #BSMF13
Blind Mississippi Morris performs his version of a Slim Harpo tune at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, 5/4/13
Blind Mississippi Morris and Friends at the Southern Comfort Blues Shack @BealeStMusicFes #BSMF13
Blind Mississippi Morris played the Bristerfest last weekend, and was at it again this weekend at the Beale Street Music Festival downtown. Memphis was once …
Star & Micey (@starandmicey) So Much Pain- Live at @BealeStMusicFes @ArdentRecords
Memphis indie band Star & Micey perform a song from their self-titled debut album at the Beale Street Music Festival, 5/4/13