Articles by Chaka V. Grier
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio 2
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2020
Robert Glasper's experiment continues, and his follow-up to the Grammy-Winning Black Radio has taken a decidedly R&B turn. Glasper's Black...
The Stepkids
Troubadour
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
The StepKids' sophomore album, Troubadour, is a kaleidoscope of stimulating sounds paired with lyrics that often feel too affected to be ta...
Selah Sue
Reason
PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2015
Reason, the sophomore release by Belgium's Selah Sue, is laden with one heavy hitting song after another: "Alone," "Gotta Make it Last," "I...
Andreya Triana
Everything You Never Had. Pt. II
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2014
"When we were nothing, we had it all," sings British soulstress/songwriter Andreya Triana, on her four-track EP, Everything You Never Had P...
Meshell Ndegeocello
Intergalactic Signs
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2014
"Ah, we'll see if you feel that way later," murmurs Meshell Ndegeocello with a mischievous chuckle, when I share how pleased I am to speak...
Meshell Ndegeocello Talks the Cosmos, Friendship and 'Comet Come to Me'
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2014
Meshell Ndegeocello is one of the most prolific artists around. In late 2012, she released her stunning reworking of Nina Simone songs, Pou...
Meshell Ndegeocello
Comet, Come to Me
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2014
Though many try, there are few artists who successfully traverse countless genres —particularly on a single album — with the ea...
Wayna
Politics & Identity
PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2013
It's not often that you come across a musician such as Wayna (born Woyneab Wondwossen). The Ethiopian-born singer-songwriter moved to the U...
