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Prokofiev’s back . . . With a turntable!
We never even mention the connection, but how is it possible to completely ignore one’s paternal descent from a figure like Sergei Prokofiev? Sergei’s sons ended up in England, and Gabriel Prokofiev is the British-born grandson, working in music on his own accord, and discovering a …
Souljah Fyah’s Jammin’ The Republik
Janaya’s children keep surfacing in the room behind her while we speak. So the phone conversation ranges between the ebullient creative professional, in her 10th year of performance in the band she founded, and the teacher/mom who tells me I’m lucky my daughter has turned 16: “If she did okay through 14, you’re okay.” Unexpected emotional support before we dig into the history of Soujah Fyah.
“Our first show would have been in 2002; I started the band in 2001, so we passed our 10th anniversary in April! We’re very …
