DJ Soul Sister

Oh, and this will be the celebration for my return to “outside.” Countdown to #michaelmovie.

Forgive me for not posing over here in a while. I‘ve been “inside.” But when I finally announce why and can be back “outside” again in April, you’re gonna be proud of me. 🤗

This really is a great picture:

Happy Mardi Gras! 💜💚💛

📸: (Redus) Kiddie Kampus, 1981 Carnival parade, Broadmoor neighborhood, New Orleans. Photo by mom.

That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."

I had the same question, and I don’t know. Didn’t find anything in a search. So I’m wearing all black today. Thanks for asking.

I’ll also take time today to reach out to Project Ishmael to ask if they’ll accept my invitation to be the donation recipient for my Purple Takeover: A Prince Celebration. Check out their work as a pro bono immigration legal progam for New Orleans kids. Save the date for June 6 at Tipitina’s. 💜 2/2

I endorse today’s National Shutdown, but if you’re like me and can’t shut down, I like this list of alternative actions suggested by Bright Black Candle. I also advocate for shopping w/local & small biz.
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Yes, I’m playing Tipitina’s tonight for an early show. But please be safe out there!

💜💜💜💥💥💥 (Reposted from Bywater Bakery New Orleans)

The bad part about taking an evening nap is that when you wake up at 11 o'clock, you can't go back to sleep all night.

Per Bernice King, we should also take the time to acknowledge her mother, the queen Mrs. Coretta Scott King, today as well.

Today is also her day👑👑👑

#MLKDay
#CorettaScottKing
#KingsDay

My next HUSTLE! party is Sat., Jan. 24. By popular request, an earlier night (9p-12a) with lots of dancefloor space at Tipitina’s. 🪩

Feat. mid-1970s through mid-1980s classic, rare, & underground funk, disco, R&B, crossover jazz, DC go-go, hip hop, etc. Vinyl only, from my collection to yours. 😁

2026 is the 50th anniversary of P-Funk landing the Mothership 🛸. Oct. 27, 1976, is when the 1st ever Mothership landing happened at the Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans. The now-closed auditorium still stands, overlooking Congo Square. I’m planning to commemorate this legendary event in some way. 🤘🏾

See you tonight at the gorgeous Civic Theatre!

Tix: civicnola.com/tm-event/dj-...

Happy New Year! 🪩🚂✨🥂♥️

Merry Christmas! Thank you, Santa! ♥️💚
📸: Dec. 25, 1979

My Aunt Mary is old school. She still uses her original, rotating 1960s aluminum Christmas tree with color wheel. 🎄

Back for the first time since 2022. Proud to announce year 2️⃣1️⃣ of my NYE Soul Train. 🪩 For all who love soulful moving and grooving. 💃🏽 Back at the beautiful Civic Theatre in downtown New Orleans! Premium and GA tix on sale NOW: civicnola.com/tm-event/dj-...

Introduce yourself as a Black TV Character. #BlackSkyOver30 #BlackSky

Join us Saturday!

FREE RSVP + more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/mothership...

🛸MOTHERSHIP CONNECTIONS🛸

at the Words & Music Festival

Sat., Nov. 22
3:30-4:45
André Cailloux Center
2541 Bayou Rd, New Orleans

Conversation w/authors Seth Neblett and Daniel Bedrosian, moderated by Melissa A. Weber

Thread 🚨

Earlier start time (9pm). Earlier end time (12:00). It’s the next phase of my parties. This Saturday only at Tipitina's! Thank you for 20 years of HUSTLE! 💃🏾 Tix: www.ticketweb.com/event/hustle...

Last night’s elections gave me hope. Cheers!

happy "the car clock is finally correct" day to all who celebrate

PMRC memories. As a rebellious kid, I remember this label was like a badge of honor 😁
Via @boomtownpodcast.bsky.social: 40yrs ago today (1985), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) agreed to start adding Parental Warning labels to albums. The now standard B&W sticker was intro’d in 1990.

This year for Halloween, I dressed as the character Shirley from the late 1970s sitcom ‘What’s Happening.’ Team Shirley all day!

Cause THIS is “Thriller!” 🙌🏾🧟‍♀️

Tonight I went to see ‘Move Ya Body: The Birth of House.’ What I was NOT expecting to see in it was an interview with Captain Sky. That + the filmmaking, factual accuracy, & truth telling are why I so love this documentary. Plus the film fully contextualizes disco culture—a wish come true. 🙌🏾🪩

Congrats to Danny Bedrosian on his 2nd book, ‘Make My Funk the P-Funk: Parliament-Funkadelic’s Meteoric Rise in 1975 from Chocolate City to Mothership Connection.’

It’s a perfect companion to his 2023 book, ‘The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference: Official Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic, 1956-2023.

I even let my picture be taken, willingly! Those who know me know what a commitment to this project is represented here!

Sign up for the book release conversation, me and my pal and colleague Barrye Brown from the Schomburg!
Oct 20 7pm EST
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