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Celebrity, Music Interviews

NOW Q&A: Michael McDonald’s Surprising Resurgence

Culture

NOW: How musicians are keeping endangered languages alive

Celebrity, Essays & Fiction

NPR: Shocking Omissions-Cesária Évora’s ‘Cesária’

Celebrity, Music Interviews

NOW Q&A: How Kamasi Washington is using music to create empathy

Celebrity, Music Interviews

Exclaim!: Meshell Ndegeocello

Celebrity, Music Interviews

AUX TV: FKA twigs fights fame

Bandcamp Daily & Soul, Culture
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NPR: The 2010s: The Rise Of Bandcamp

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis (left) says she wants her music on Bandcamp first. Continue reading NPR: The 2010s: The Rise Of Bandcamp

Culture, Film, Interviews
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Director Kasi Lemmons Talks Biopic of Tubman

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

A big-screen biopic about the American abolitionist has been talked about for decades – and director Kasi Lemmons finally made it happen Continue reading Director Kasi Lemmons Talks Biopic of Tubman

Songwriters
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CVG at SOCAN Words & Music Magazine

May 6, 2021July 27, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

More CVG at SOCAN Words & Music Magazine Continue reading CVG at SOCAN Words & Music Magazine

Books, Culture
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Interview with Author Marcus J. Moore

May 6, 2021May 7, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America Continue reading Interview with Author Marcus J. Moore

Altruistic Violence, Culture, Essays & Fiction
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Altruistic Violence by CVG (Expanded-Original)

April 28, 2021May 13, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

A benevolent-seeming gesture disguised as generosity towards BIPOC creators, altruistic violence is becoming hard to ignore. Continue reading Altruistic Violence by CVG (Expanded-Original)

Culture, Music Interviews, NOW Magazine 2016-2021
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CVG at NOW

March 15, 2021May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

Chaka V. Grier writings for NOW Magazine 2016-2021 Continue reading CVG at NOW

Bandcamp Daily & Soul
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The Best Soul on Bandcamp & Music Features

November 19, 2020May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

Discover the Best Soul on Bandcamp every month! Round-up written by Chaka V. Grier 2018-2021. Continue reading The Best Soul on Bandcamp & Music Features

Film, Reviews
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CVG Film Reviews

November 15, 2020May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

An updated list of film reviews. Continue reading CVG Film Reviews

Culture
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AUX: How R&B hurts black artists

June 15, 2018May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

The term R&B comes with critical limitations, and black artists pay the price. Continue reading AUX: How R&B hurts black artists

Songwriters

DAKOTA BEAR: SONGWRITER, RAPPER, ACTIVIST

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

“Cancel Canada Day was a thing before hashtags were invented.” Continue reading DAKOTA BEAR: SONGWRITER, RAPPER, ACTIVIST

Interviews, Songwriters

Articles At Audiofemme

May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

Women. Music. Culture. Continue reading Articles At Audiofemme

Celebrity, Culture

JFL42 Q&A: Nicole Byer sounds off on hashtags, body positivity and hecklers

April 10, 2021May 7, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

The MTV star and Nailed It! host gets ready to entertain Toronto’s biggest comedy festival Continue reading JFL42 Q&A: Nicole Byer sounds off on hashtags, body positivity and hecklers

Culture, Interviews, Songwriters

Musicworks Magazine

April 3, 2021May 11, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

Musicworks…for curious ears. Continue reading Musicworks Magazine

Songwriters

SOCAN: PRO SONGWRITER AND ARTIST LOWELL DISCUSSES HER CRAFT

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 Chaka V. Grier.

It’s mid-January 2021, and professional songwriter and singer/artist Lowell, is busy wrangling an unruly track that’s been eluding her. “I’ve been trying to crack [this song] for about three years,” she says. “I’m confident it’s a hit, and so far, … Continue reading SOCAN: PRO SONGWRITER AND ARTIST LOWELL DISCUSSES HER CRAFT

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Chaka V. Grier is an essayist, fiction writer and journalist with a background in fashion, music, and film. Her work has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, NPR, and Elle, among others. She has written for beauty brands such as CoverGirl, is the creator of the Amy Winehouse inspired Blog, The Winehouse Mag and currently creating a multi-prong project entitled Altruistic Violence.
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