The o'jays News Archives

After nearly two weeks of artistic, cultural, and musical celebration the 2009 MOJA festival will come to a rousing end this weekend.

Like other musical artists, LeRoy Bell sees the problems of a troubled world and sings about them.

Although Charleston relies on its historic houses and its lush plantations to net tourists, there's another local legacy that's brought to the fore once a year - its Caribbean heritage.

Before Big Punisher , Hispanic Hip Hop artists struggled for a fair chance in an African American-dominated marketplace.

Classic soul by the O'Jays plays while a host of customers converse about the events of the week.

The R&B and soul sounds of the 1950s, '60s and '70s will be presented Sept. 26 at Eldorado Polo Club in Indio as part of a new performing arts series.

AMERICAN hip-hop and R&B star T-Pain is making his way to South Africa to perform at the Mangaung African Cultural Festival, in October.

As the first group to score hits with the songwriting/production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the Intruders played a major role in the rise of Philadelphia soul, but are sometimes lost in the shuffle amid better-known acts like the O'Jays or Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.

The company name flashed and swirled around the darkened convention hall as the music began to pump.