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Chris Jasper is a former member of The Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley, and is responsible for writing and producing the majority of The Isley Brothers music and Isley-Jasper-Isley music. He is also an Inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Dan Vitale

Cast Member, "Saturday Night Live" (1985 - 1986)

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Comedy

Dan Vitale is an actor and comedian, best known for being a cast member during season 11 of "Saturday Night Live" (first episode: November 23, 1985, final episode: February 8, 1986).

Rickey "Slikk Muzik" Offord

Multi-Platinum Music Producer

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Rickey "Slikk Muzik" Offord is multi-platinum producer, who has worked with recording artists, such as Babyface, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Kirk Franklin, Jaime Foxx, Master P, Tank, and Ludacris.

Trisco Pearson

Member, Force M.D.'s

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Force M.D.'s is an American R&B vocal group that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Later, Trisco Pearson joined the group.

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James Mtume

2-Time Grammy Award Winner and Percussionist, Mtume

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James Mtume is a Grammy Award winning R&B musician, songwriter, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit".

N.K. Morton

Recording Artist and Multi-Platinum Songwriter

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N.K. Morton is a singer-songwriter. She wrote songs for Backstreet Boys, Mýa, and Karen Clark-Sheard, worked in television with Chris Rock, and was a featured lead or background vocalist for artists, ranging from Diana Ross to Rakim.

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Songs to Invoke Love 2

Episode 26

Curated by Shefik

July 24, 2017 Love

Some of the most wonderful things about life are not just abstract, but often demonstrably unattainable. Yet, there is love. It is often said, one of the best things in life is love, and it remains understandably free.

Guest Performers

Chris Jasper

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner; Member, The Isley Brothers (1973-1983)

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Freddie Jackson

2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

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Freddie Jackson is an American soul singer. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Jam Tonight", "Do Me Again", and "You Are My Lady".

LaChandra

Recording Artist and Owner, Posh by LaChandra

LaChandra is a recording artist and owner of the beauty salon Posh by LaChandra, located in New York City. In the late 1980s, LaChandra released the song "Just Started", produced by the house music group Blaze.

Tony Terry

Recording Artist and Actor

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Tony Terry has numerous Billboard top hits within his repertoire from the late 1980s, early 1990s, and today, including his world-renowned hit, "With You". He is also an achieved actor and activist championing for social and family health issues.

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Paul Laurence

Recording Artist and Multi-Platinum Music Producer

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Paul Laurence is an American multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. He had several number one R&B hits, including Freddie Jackson's "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Jam Tonight", "Tasty Love", "Hey Lover", and "Do Me Again".

Quindon Tarver

Recording Artist

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Quindon Tarver is an American singer. He is best known for his cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" for the 1996 film "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet", starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles of Romeo and Juliet.

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Songs to Invoke Love

Episode 6

Curated by Shefik

August 15, 2016 Love

Poets, singers, dancers, even scientists have been expressing their love in imitable fashions since people began pressing words into clay tablets in Mesopotamia.

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Gerald Alston

Grammy Award Winner and Lead Singer, The Manhattans

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Gerald Alston is an American R&B singer, and the lead singer with The Manhattans. Between 1988 and 1995, he left the group to record five albums (later recording his tribute to Sam Cooke in 2008) and ten solo singles.

Kathy Sledge

Grammy Award Nominee and Former Lead Singer, Sister Sledge

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Kathy Sledge is a singer who is best known as lead singer of the R&B group Sister Sledge. As a solo performer, she has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back to Love Again", which hit #1.

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The Journey Continues

Perri Gaffney: You Have to Believe in Your Pursuits

Actress and Co-Author, "The Business of Broadway"

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September 15, 2016 Faith

Perri Gaffney adapted her debut novel, "The Resurrection of Alice", into a one-woman play that won the 2014 African-American Arts Alliance of Chicago Outstanding Actress Award, and the 2014 Black Theater Alliance's Best Lead Actress Award (Chicago).

Bunni Ray of Blush: It's Okay To Be Uncomfortable and Take a Risk

Member, Blush

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September 4, 2016 Change

Mathew Knowles found phenomenal success grooming and managing the mega group Destiny's Child. He is now handing out mics to Blush, a harmonically blended hip-hop and R&B trio, and since 2013, they are using their mics to mix fiery rhymes and hooks.

Neddy Smith: To Become a Change Agent

Recording Artist

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August 21, 2016 Change

Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditional style, but also by incorporating his vast international experiences. This is apparent in each of his releases.

Alvaro Alencar: Change Is Not Something That We Can Control

13-Time Latin Grammy Award Winner

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August 16, 2016 Change

Alvaro Alencar has over 140 records in his career spanning 20+ years. In this time, he has won 13 Latin Grammy Awards, over 25 Latin Grammy nominations, and over 30 platinum or gold certificates for CD and DVD sales, which total approximately 10 million.

André Wallace: Birds Really Color the World for Us

City Council Member, Mount Vernon, New York and Owner, Creative Direction Construction & Design

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August 16, 2016 Birds

André Wallace is a City Council Member at Mount Vernon, New York. He is also the owner of a construction company, Creative Direction Construction & Design.