Celebrate the ‘Sounds of Oakland’ at Berkeley’s Black Rep theater
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 6, 2023
Oakland drummer, songwriter and producer Paul Tillman Smith. Courtesy: Paul Tillman Smith
With the California Hotel’s neon-lit marquee illuminating a downtown nightscape, the cover art for the new album “The Sounds of Oakland” could serve as a movie poster for an early ‘70s urban romance or neo-noir thriller. The giveaway, aside from the tagline “music from the streets,” is a long list detailing the killer cast of R&B talent — credits that promise a generous helping of East Bay grease delivered by many of the artists who formulated the world-renowned recipe.
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