…summa summa summa time, ooo summa time…
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Hey peeps! I know you haven’t heard from me since I returned from Texas (SXSW/Babyface gig) back in March. No worries…I haven’t fallen off of the face of the earth. I’ve just been doing what I love to do best: living, working, creating! Mainly, writing words and music…sometime together and sometimes not. I can’t wait to share some of this new material with you so I may do a few acoustic shows this summer to work it all out. BUT I definitely want you to come through to my annual Blue Note show on September 21st (see show page for info). The Blue Note gig is always my favorite of the year and this time won’t be any different. If you come you’ll get to hear the new stuff with my entire band…COOL?!?!!?! Until then, I will be readying myself to record another album and start classes as an Anthropology grad student this fall. Pray 4 me!?!?! In the meantime, if you want to know what’s in my crazy head, check out my blog: http://lolaschild.blogspot.com
Ok…that’s it for now…have a super summer…:-)
This is me enjoying a beautiful night out in Brooklyn with my good friends, June 2009
© 2009 JiNi
Texas has been good to me…:-)
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Kendra and Babyface in Houston, 3/27/09
Kendra @ SXSW, 3/18/09
Kendra Does Texas Part II:OPENING FOR BABYFACE IN HOUSTON
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KENDRA WILL BE OPENING FOR LEGENDARY SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER KENNETH “BABYFACE” EDMONDS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 AT THE ARENA THEATER IN HOUSTON…IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING…
The “New Voice” is headed to SXSW…
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KENDRA WILL BE SHOWCASING AT THE WORLD FAMOUS SOUTHBYSOUTHWEST MUSIC CONFERENCE THIS MARCH…
SXSW SHOWCASE
MOHAWK PATIO
912 Red River St, Austin TX
www.sxsw.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009, 9PM
MORE DETAILS TO COME…
BETJ, SUPERBOWL SUNDAY, AND VALENTINES DAY!
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GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS-
I wanted you to be the first to know that my debut music video, “I’m So Okay” will be debuting on BETJ this coming Friday, January 30th. Check your local listings for the exact channel and airing time, but I believe it will premiere during the Soul Sessions countdown at 6PM EST. I want to send a special “Thank You” shout out to Bryant Johnson at BETJ for making this happen and supporting independent artists to the fullest! If you want a sneak peak at the video, check out the link from my last post.
Next…so many people have been asking me when I will be performing in NYC again. As a result, we’ve put together two great duo shows in celebration of Valentine’s Day called, “Kendra On Love”. During both shows, I will be performing both original and cover material.
KENDRA ON LOVE: PART I
featuring Johnny Mercer on Piano
Williamsburg Music Center
367 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.wmcjazz.org
February 7th, 9PM
$10
KENDRA ON LOVE: PART II
featuring Christian Ver Halen on Guitar
Billie’s Black Restaurant
271 West 119th Street, Harlem
www.billiesblack.com
February 11th, 8PM
$10
Finally, please join me in celebrating the Pittsburgh Steelers superb win over the Baltimore Ravens which gave us yet another AFC Championship title! My boys in Black and Gold will once again be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1st. I could not be more excited! Please join me in cheering them on…HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO! I will be waving my TERRIBLE TOWEL all over N - Y - C! 
On a side note, I went to DC last week for Obama’s Inauguration and had such an awesome time. I haven’t even really processed the whole thing yet so I am going to send a separate message about my experience at a later date. I just had to share that with you for now. Stay tuned for more….
KENDRA
Check out my Debut Music Video, “I’m So Okay”
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http://www.vimeo.com/2665631The Gospel According to…S.W.A.T. Live this Sunday in NYC!
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Hi fam-
I am not sure if you know this but in addition to my solo projects I am also a member of a gospel group called, S.W.A.T. (Singers With a Testimony). We will be performing this Sunday at Blue Note in NYC. Please come out if you can!
The Legendary Blue Note presents
A Gospel Brunch with
Singers With A Testimony (S.W.A.T.)
Blue Note
131 W. 3rd Street, NYC
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Show times are 12:30PM & 2:30PM
(Brunch is served from 11:30AM-4:00PM)
$24.50 includes brunch and show
For ticket information:
212-475-8592
www.bluenote.net
For S.W.A.T. booking information:
swat_ministry@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/singerswithatestimony
Much love,
Kendra
KENDRA ROSS NEWS: GO SHAWTY…IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY!
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Dear friends-
Aren’t holidays grand? Especially when you have loved ones to share them with. You can’t take any of those moments for granted. I truly count it a blessing to have such a wonderful group of family members and friends who love me just as much as I love them…flaws and all.
As you can see, this past holiday weekend has put me in such a festive mood which is perfect timing because…I will be celebrating my birthday all this week (Dec 4th)!
Come join me in thanking God for yet another chance to get it right. I will be performing this Friday, December 5th, 2008, at the great Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street @ 8PM sharp (they are serious about time and another act is up at 9PM) and best of all it is FREE! Please don’t leave your coins at home though…we will be passing the collection plate (no for real…this is how we pay the musicians)! On stage with me will be some of the best musicians in the biz: Gary Fritz on percussion, Nicole Hamilton on backing vocals, Lonnie Plaxico on upright bass, and Christian Ver Halen on guitar. For more information on the venue, go to www.rockwoodmusichall.com. I really hope to see you there; if you come I can tell you where the after party is!
By the way, to all of those who asked about how I did on my Ethnology mid-term…I didn’t do half bad. Thank you for your prayers.
Next up this month: Writing new material for the next album, preping my applications for PhD programs, a funky fresh remix of “I’m So Okay” and FINALLY the release of my debut music video. STaY TuNeD…
Blessings,
Kendra Ross
www.kendraross.com
www.myspace.com/kendrarossmusic
www.youtube.com/lolaschildmusic
www.sonicbids.com/kendraross
DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW!
Kendra says, “Can you feel a brand new day?” - show info and other goings-on
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Greetings and salutations, my friends!
If I sound uncharacteristically chipper, it is because I am still celebrating the amazing wave of change that is sweeping over our nation and the world this week. I know that I don’t need to get specific but I WILL say that I have just begun a new research project as a result of this unprecedented historical moment: “Love Lift Us Up Where We Belong”: Black Love in the Obama Era. Stay tuned for more on that!
ALL NEW YORK HEADS….please come check out my next show at Tillman’s in Chelsea on Monday, November 24th at 8PM (see below). I will be doing two short, sweet, sexy, and best of all FREE sets! This place is very cute and has really cool food and drinks so def come through. You never know who you might run into.
Finally, I will be doing a set for my bday celebration week in early December. I’ll give you more details on that one after my Tillman’s hit…I am such a tease!
Anyway, I get my Ethnology mid-term back tomorrow so pray for me. This is my first step towards pursuing one of my other dreams…working towards a PhD in Anthropology.
Love ya…mean it,
Kendra Ross
www.kendraross.com
www.myspace.com/kendrarossmusic
www.youtube.com/lolaschildmusic
www.sonicbids.com/kendraross
Hi everyone…
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Welcome to the newest version of Kendra Ross.com. This site will continue to evolve so stay tuned. Right now we are making some foundational changes that will allow us to reach out to you more easily and frequently. You will be able to subscribe to the site so that you can get all of the up-to-date information about what I am up to in the studio, on stage, and in the community.
Speaking of community…I am honored to have been asked to perform at a Multicultural Obama event tonight at Latin Quarters in New York City.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm (I am going on pretty early…)
Location: Latin Quarters
Street: 511 Lexington Avenue
City/Town: New York, NY
$10 Donation (benefiting the Obama Hispanic Leadership Council/Obama Victory Fund)
Must RSVP to be on the guest list HERE.
Please come through and support the cause if you can.
After my performance, I will be heading to Brooklyn to check out my good friend Abby Dobson at Solomon’s Porch, 307 Stuyvesant Avenue at the corner of Halsey st. This show is a fundraiser for Abby’s debut album project. For more information, go to: http://www.myspace.com/abbydobsonmusic.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO ON MY DEBUT VIDEO AND REMIXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please stay in touch with me and I will do the same with you.
Much love,
Kendra
kendra@kendraross.com direct email
