An email landed in my inbox yesterday that sent a bolt of lightness through my cubicle-logged limbs: “Siren Nation Festival Tickets Now on Sale.” Yes, indeed, it’s that time of year again – the time for a highly concentrated weekend of arts, craft, film, and music produced by a talented collection of female artists. Siren […]
Mirah
Lady in Rock: Mirah
During a sold-out Roots concert in 1999, blues and R&B singer/songwriter Jill Scott steps on stage and belts out the lyrics to “You Got Me” – a song penned by Scott and traditionally performed by the Roots featuring Erykah Badu. Scott rises above and beyond her lyrics with several rounds of melodic freestyle. As if […]