Little Brother @ The Black Cat

Phonte and Big Pooh of Little Brother bring you back to a simpler time in hip hop, before gold diggers were getting down and murder music. The North Carolina natives debuted their first album, The Listening in 2003 after touring the underground North Carolina hip hop circuit before that they released a prior single in 2001 entitled, Speed. Little Brother originally consisted of three member; Big Pooh, Phonte, and 9^th Wonder, however 9^th Wonder did not participate on Little Brother’s latest release, Get Back. Even though the group is short a member they do not fall short on conscious lyrics and jazzy beats.

See Little Brother perform at The Black Cat Saturday December 1, 2007, along with Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), and Reef the Lost Cause.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops

No one wants to admit they like country music. Let alone five string banjo and fiddle music. But, country music is making a comeback and The Carolina Chocolate Drops are singing in the comeback choir. These three young African American musicians, Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, and Dom Flemons joined forces to create a sound that is sugary and nostalgic as drinking sweet tea on your nana’s front porch.


See them perform at the Birchmere on November 4, 2007 at 8pm.

Alice Smith

Alice Smith is re-releasing her first album; For Lovers Dreamers and Me. You do not come across a voice like Alice Smith’s everyday. Her vocal range is amazing (four octaves to be exact). She has one of those voices that you have to see live to fully experience. As a youth, her musical influences were Bjork and The Commodores, with taste that diverse it’s no wonder her music is so emotionally charged and genre bending.


She is performing tomorrow night, October 30, 2007 at the Iota Club and Café
Show starts at 8:30pm

Zap Mama

Zap Mama's music defies description. It has influences from Africa, the Middle East and even hip hop. A Zap Mama concert is more than just a musical performance; it is a colorful journey across the globe. Marie Daulne and her band members dress in ornate garments and infuse dance and great imagination into their shows.

See Zap Mama & Fertile Ground at the 9:30 club Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007.

Show starts at 6:30pm

Ticket information

9:30 Club online