FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2016 Media Contact: Gabriela Linder 702.885.8708
Vibe Fridays at The Tangiers, Where The Minneapolis Sound Meets Professional Networking
Minneapolis, MN (February 26, 2016) – Vibe Fridays at The Tangiers starts tomorrow, February 26th with the UniverSoul Trio, featuring Ms. Kiana Marie, often called Kiyonce, because of her love for international superstar, Beyonce. UniverSoul was founded by singer Kathleen Johnson, who may seem more like The Minneapolis Sound historian when recalling how it all started in the living rooms, basements, schools and streets of North and South Minneapolis. Vibe Fridays is bringing The Minneapolis Sound with a twist of professional networking to posh downtown nightspot, The Tangiers.
What is the Minneapolis Sound? The Minneapolis Sound as a hybrid mixture of funk, pop, synthpop and new wave in the late 1970s. Its identifying characteristics were the replacing of horns with synthesizers, drums were processed higher than traditional funk and the rhythm was faster and less syncopated. Thanks to it origins, many musicians’, singers’ and artists’ careers were magnified and amplified in the 80s. Morris Day and The Time, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6, Ta mara & The Seen, Sheila E., Jesse Johnson, Brownmark, Mazarati and The Family, to name a few.
“While the Twin Cities underground music scene is vibrant, extraordinarily talented musicians have faced years of hardship economically. Extraordinary talent and experience does not equate to a good living in the Twin Cities, where the musician pay bar is set below poverty in my opinion”, said Kathleen Johnson. Musicians4Musicians, founded by Kathleen Johnson in 2009, was established to support musicians through the rough times with gigs, health and wellness and even housing. Kathleen tells a story of a city where an all black band led by same, still cannot work in the mainstream clubs, or the private sector. In 2016, racial disparities plague the entertainment industry, even with musicians who come off the road from touring with legendary international artists like The Commodores, Chaka Chan, Cameo and The Pointer Sisters, to name a few.
Vibe Fridays at The Tangiers starts this Friday with a unique mix of live music, dining, dancing and professional networking. The music lineup will include new artists mixed with some of The Minneapolis Sound originators. “The night is about bringing innovative and creative minds together to create an extraordinary collaboration of ideas with savvy business professionals that value life and music”, explained Monique Linder, Founder of OMG Media Solutions. The price of admission is $20 to engage with professional networking, resulting in “sky’s the limit” return on investment through project collaboration, at the posh nightclub and eatery, The Tangiers. Tickets can be purchased online in advance at: http://www.105thevibe.com/amp-events/vibe-fridays- at-the-tangiers/ ### About Musicians4Musicians/UniverSoul Trio (http://www.musicians4musicians.com)
Musicians4Musicians was established to support musicians through these rough times. Support can be workshops, advocacy, gigs, health and wellness and even housing. Musicians4Musicians was started by singer, Kathleen Johnson in 2009 to help musicians stay in the business that they love and raise the bar of excellence in LIVE entertainment in a very torn and tattered community. In 2013, “UniverSoul” was developed by Kathleen and supported by Kirk Johnson of “NPG” & “Paisley Park Studios” and Shayde, lead male vocalist for the “Award winning “ SYNERGY band. This project sprung off from Musicians4Musicians to create national tour ready musicians.