World-renowned singer/songwriter Chaka Khan announced today that she will join the David Foster and Friends Tour, set to kick off in European and Asia this month. In addition to embarking on the 16-show international tour alongside super-producer David Foster, the 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer is busy putting the final touches on her forthcoming gospel and jazz project. “Being [...]
Chaka Khan Added To Bank Of America Football Classic Lineup
September 11, 2012 | Posted by
Ten-time Grammy Award-winning singer Chaka Khan and Atlanta’s own Future have been added to the musical lineup set to perform at halftime of the upcoming Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic on Sept. 29. The original “human beatbox,” Doug E. Fresh, will highlight and produce the performance, which will be themed “One Love. One Music. [...]
Raphael Saadiq Talks New Album, Chaka Khan, Trombone Shorty, Bob Marley
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
Raphael Saadiq has more than one sound ringing in his head these days. As he begins work on a new album in his Los Angeles studio, he’s already moving beyond the classic soul flavor of 2011′s critically acclaimed Stone Rollin’, which captured the warmth and excitement of Sixties/Seventies funk and R&B for a new generation. [...]
BET Awards: Cissy Houston Tear Jerking Tribute To Whitney
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
The tears flowed freely at the BET Awards when Cissy Houston took to the stage to honor her daughter Whitney by singing a rousing, incredibly powerful and moving version of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters.” As the cameras panned the crowd, the celebrities were clearly moved by the moment. Beyonce cried openly, as did Melonie Fiona [...]
Chaka Khan Launches New Fragrance, “Khana Sutra”
June 29, 2012 | Posted by
Good things keep happening for the renewed Chaka Khan. The iconic singer of many hit records recently lost 60 pounds and is getting back to her sultry ways. She, reportedly, has been crafting new music her public is anxious to enjoy. And now come the announcement of her upcoming fragrance line, Khana Sutra. The title [...]
Chaka Khan To Pay Tribute to ‘Little Sister’ Whitney Houston
June 4, 2012 | Posted by
R&B icon Chaka Khan will celebrate the life and legacy of pop diva Whitney Houston, performing “I’m Every Woman” at the annual Apollo Spring Gala on June 11. “I got asked to do it, and I said yes,” Khan told USA Today. “It’s no secret that I loved Whitney to death. I love her in [...]
Chaka Khan, Fantasia Dominated American Idol’s Two-hour Finale
May 24, 2012 | Posted by
Chaka Khan, Fantasia – American Idol’s two-hour finale was filled with amazing moments leading up to the crowning of Phillip Phillips as winner, including performances by Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Aerosmith, Reba, Neil Diamond, John Fogarty, and a marriage proposal by Idoler Ace Young to Diana DeGarmo (she said yes). But two catsuits caused a lot [...]
Chaka Khan Shares Her Journey “Through the Fire” at Howard Theatre
May 7, 2012 | Posted by
The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., was packed and bubbling with excitement on Saturday night as fans flooded the theatre for an up close audience with a living R&B legend, Chaka Khan. The performance was sold out, and although fans came to witness Khan’s powerhouse vocals first hand, they received more than just a good [...]
