In the midst of tragedies surrounding black lives nation-wide comes a much-deserved celebration of the dance, music, food and art of Africans and African-Americans in the best way Iowa City knows how — a festival. The Iowa Soul Festival, now in its sixth year, will take over the Iowa City Ped Mall this Saturday with […]
Iowa City Soul Fest
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Interview: Sharon Jones on her cancer rebound, life on the road and the state of contemporary soul
Hancher Presents: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Iowa Soul Festival (main stage) — Friday, Aug. 28 at 8:30 p.m. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings’ latest album, Give the People What They Want, is an energetic record with analog warmth and a near-intangible immediacy missing from modern soul music. It was released in January of last […]
