2nd Annual C2C Benefit Concert Brings “Hope and A Future”     Acclaimed recording artist Oleta Adams remembers seeing commercials for Ajax laundry detergent as a child in which a knight on a white horse sweeps into the homes of apron-clad but iron-fisted women to help them with their household chores. This colorful vision of “coming to the rescue” of people in need is much more than an ad campaign or fairy tale to this chart-topping gospel, soul and jazz singer. It is the inspiration that runs throughout her rendition of “Get Here,” the chart topping Brenda Russell song that became the unofficial anthem of the Gulf War in the early nineties – an ode to fighting soldiers and the families they left behind.   “The worst thing that can ever happen to people is to feel that there’s no hope,” Adams said. “For the people of Haïti, life practically stopped.There are many stories where people have been in hopeless situations but they clung to something deep inside them that made them feel there’s a miracle or a change coming.” Providing that feeling that normalcy can be restored is central to the message she’ll convey when she comes to Brooklyn … read more

When I arrived to Amazura, the time was about 11:40 a.m. and there was a line growing outside and already 300 to 400 people already waiting for the party to heat-up.     At 12:28 a.m., Nu Look took the stage dressed in black aside from colorful ties. Dancers, who changed costume several times, even hit the stage. Nu Look’s sound was crisp and fiery. The biggest hits with the audience were clearly new tracks from the album Confirmation, including “Wasn’t Meant to Be” and “A qui la faute.” Nu Look stopped twice during their performance to pay homage to Carimi, even calling Mickael to the stage so the audience could sing “Happy Birthday” to the band. At this point, the crowd included well over 1500 guests. Nu Look completed their set at 1:27 a.m. Two hours of good music and the crowd was eager to see what was coming.   After a jamming interlude with DJ Skatz,, DJ Bobby Jamz told the crowd that the band we all had been waiting for and had grown to love, was about to hit the stage. Then, a dark stage was first taken by dancers dressed in neon trimmed outfits and holding … read more