Tomacas Indie Cafe http://tomacasindiecafe.com Cool Artists, Coffee and Conversation Tue, 31 May 2011 16:39:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Artistic African American Voices – I for Color http://tomacasindiecafe.com/artistic-african-american-voices-i-for-color http://tomacasindiecafe.com/artistic-african-american-voices-i-for-color#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:54:57 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=939

People of color who are accomplished receive very little, if any, recognition or media coverage in America. [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/artistic-african-american-voices-i-for-color/feed 0 Overnight Millionaires http://tomacasindiecafe.com/overnight-millionaires http://tomacasindiecafe.com/overnight-millionaires#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:00 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=919 One thing that this wave of independent artists has done is create overnight millionaires all over the place.

There are hundreds of indie music marketing, promotion and music sites on the internet.  Each of them caters to the independent musician by offering services for fees.  For $X we will get your music on itunes, for $X we [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/overnight-millionaires/feed 0 Meeting Andre Saunders http://tomacasindiecafe.com/meeting-andre-saunders http://tomacasindiecafe.com/meeting-andre-saunders#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:00:05 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=908 Andre Saunders is one of the vanguards of the music industry.  He started his career as a professional songwriter at the age of 19 in New York City.  He spent decades, writing, composing, producing, engineering, performing and became the first African American executive for Mills Publishing.   If there is anything related to the art of [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/meeting-andre-saunders/feed 2 Ray Morant – Play & Record Music Until I Die… http://tomacasindiecafe.com/ray-morant-play-record-music-until-i-die http://tomacasindiecafe.com/ray-morant-play-record-music-until-i-die#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:07:19 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=888 When you need a recording studio, you want one with a competent engineer and fair prices.  With Ray Morant and Monster Lab, you get what you need!

“Combining a deep network of talented musicians, recording professionals, a broad pallet of vintage and modern instruments and recording gear: Monster Lab Studios has become the canvas where exceptional musical [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/ray-morant-play-record-music-until-i-die/feed 1 “Drumming is the Real Food of Life” – Kebba Bojang http://tomacasindiecafe.com/drumming-is-the-real-food-of-life-kebba-bojang http://tomacasindiecafe.com/drumming-is-the-real-food-of-life-kebba-bojang#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:32:21 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=860 Gambia located in the western part of Africa, is one of the smallest countries and the most peaceful.  Sanyang, a village in Gambia, is well known for its sandy white beach – Paradise Beach – and draws tourists from everywhere.

Kebba Bojang was born there.  Born into this place where drumming, dance and music is an integral [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/drumming-is-the-real-food-of-life-kebba-bojang/feed 0 Mané – Promoting the Music and Culture of the Senegalese http://tomacasindiecafe.com/mane-promoting-the-music-and-culture-of-the-senegalese http://tomacasindiecafe.com/mane-promoting-the-music-and-culture-of-the-senegalese#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:35:11 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=832

Introducing the creator and founder of Senegal’s premiere internet music magazine, Ndèye Mané Toure. We are interviewing the interviewer to understand why she created this vehicle to highlight the music and the artists from her country.

What got you interested in interviewing artists? Why did you start doing this?

I am very pleased in interviewing the artists in view [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/mane-promoting-the-music-and-culture-of-the-senegalese/feed 2 Out with the Old, In with the New http://tomacasindiecafe.com/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new http://tomacasindiecafe.com/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:22:27 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=685 Did you make a list of resolutions and things that you want to accomplish at the beginning of 2009?  

Are you able to check some things off of your list?

How’s your year-end summary looking?

I look back and see how I’ve used the precious time I was given and I’m not totally happy with myself.  Yes, I’ve accomplished [...]

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We never know if the course of our lives may be altered.  All we can hope is that there is help when we need it.  - Tomaca

       

  photos by Jennifer Strader

Kelly [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/kelly/feed 0 The Importance of Fans and People Who Disseminate Information http://tomacasindiecafe.com/the-importance-of-fans-and-people-who-disseminate-information http://tomacasindiecafe.com/the-importance-of-fans-and-people-who-disseminate-information#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:35:14 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=683 Lester McBride got so tired of hearing people say there’s nothing to do in Hartford, Connecticut that he decided to do something about it.  He started compiling information about events and forwarding emails to everyone on his personal email list on a weekly basis.  As more and more people found out about his weekly events emails, [...]

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]]> http://tomacasindiecafe.com/the-importance-of-fans-and-people-who-disseminate-information/feed 0 Ras Iba – from Indie Label to Just Plain Indie http://tomacasindiecafe.com/ras-iba-from-indie-label-to-just-plain-indie http://tomacasindiecafe.com/ras-iba-from-indie-label-to-just-plain-indie#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:52:47 +0000 Tomaca http://tomacasindiecafe.com/?p=773 Ras Iba has been all over the world performing his music.  Large stages accomodate him and his high energy show.  His messages are positive and powerful, speaking of change, liberation, peace, love and the things that a beautiful world can be made of.  He’s recently gone from the comfort of an indie label to being just [...]

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