Quencie Interviews Writer/ Director, Nzingha Stewart

Check out my Studio Q interview with Director Nzingha Stewart who began her career making music videos, working with Macy Gray, Common, Eve, Keisha Cole, Joss Stone, Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Bilal, and 50 Cent.  She has directed episodes of Pretty Little Liars, Grey's Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, and UnReal.

Stewart has made one movie for Lifetime and has a second in production. With This Ring aired in 2015, "exploring relationships between four African-American women who vow to get married within a year of attending a friend’s wedding," starring Regina Hall, Jill Scott, and Eve. Stewart earned two nominations at the 47th NAACP Image Awards for With This Ring, Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) and Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television). The movie was also a commercial success, becoming one of the five most-viewed movies on Lifetime that year and a cable television ratings success among women; IndieWire said, "Lifetime has struck ratings gold by betting on" female directors including Stewart.

Stewart's next Lifetime movie The 10th Date is "a comedy that follows four friends who embark on an often hilarious journey to successfully get to that elusive 10th date--a holy grail in the dating world when they think a man finally feels committed." It began filming in Los Angeles in 2016, to air in 2017. Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart, Cat Deeley, and Brandon T. Jackson will appear in the movie; Stewart writes and directs.

Watch my red carpet interview with Nzingha Stewart below.

Quencie Interviews Kirk Whalum

I sat down with Jazz great, Kirk Whalum, after the screening of his DVD, "The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter IV" at the West Angeles Performing Arts Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  This DVD musically explores the convergence of jazz and gospel infused with rhythm and blues, through a "docu-music concert" DVD and live-recorded double CD with musical messages of tribute, tragedy and triumph - musically illustrating God's radical hospitality. 

Kirk also talks about silly moments with Whitney Houston while on tour, messing up on stage, and what made him go back to music when he almost gave it up.  Check out this in-depth and funny interview that Kirk later tweeted "Best Interview Ever!"  Press Play and see why!

Gerald Albright Talks About His New CD "G" and Playing the Sax with President Bill Clinton

PHOTO COURTESY OF GERALDALBRIGHT.COM

Last week, I interviewed the amazing saxophonist, Gerald Albright via Skype about his newly released album "G".  His new album features a remake of Avant's song, "Read Your Mind" as well as collaborations with Michael McDonald and Doug E. Fresh.  It's the perfect soundtrack to any road trip or your Sunday afternoon.  

Gerald and I discussed what it was like for him to play with his daughter, Selina, who is a singer, and also his experience playing with President Bill Clinton. The Bill Clinton story Gerald shares will leave you with stomach pains from laughter. Gerald also participated in our Studio Q  "Lightning Round" which gave us fun answers to rapid-fire questions. You'll discover some really cool things about him that you may not have known.

Support real music and purchase Gerald Albright's new album by clicking here: Gerald Albright "G".   Watch my Skype interview below. 

Honoring The Emmys with Celebrity Connected

Over the weekend I attended the Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Suite at the W Hotel honoring the Emmy Awards with celebrities, bloggers and athletes.  What are Celebrity Gift Suites? Gift Suites provide exposure to products or businesses to celebrities.  The day before the awards show, the invited celebrities visit the Celebrity Connected event. They are each provided with their own personal guide to escort them to various booths which display businesses products. As each celebrity comes by, they are given gifts and the businesses take photos or videos with them for product endorsements.  Check out all the fun I on the red carpet with some of the stars that attended below. 

@StudioQTV @CelebConnected thanks for the interview!!!

— Natalie Palamides (@natdogkatdog) September 18, 2016

Skylan Brooks from The Get Down

Me with the couple from the movie The PurgeS

me with Jalen Rose

Eddie Murphy Wows in His First-Ever Dramatic Role in Mr. Church

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CINELOU

We all know Eddie Murphy for being a comedic genius. From starring in films like Beverly Hills Cop, Life, Nutty Professor, Shrek and his Oscar-nominated performance as James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls - we expect to have gut-wrenching laughter when Eddie appears on screen. But Mr. Church is different. Mr. Church leaves you in tears, and opens up a bottle of emotions that you didn't think you'd have when watching Eddie Murphy on the movie screen. This is Eddie's first cinematic project in four years, as well as his first dramatic role. Well, he better start getting fittings for his tuxedo because he'll need it to wear to the Oscars for Best Actor.

Eddie Murphy plays Henry Church, a cook who was hired to work for a dying, single mother Marie (Natascha McElhone). Marie is dying of breast cancer and has 6 months to live. So her ex-lover hires Mr. Church to cook for Marie and her young daughter Charlie (first Natalie Coughlin, then Britt Robertson). Initially, Charlie is not very happy with this arrangement, and is quite mean to Mr. Church. But over time, and good food, she opens up and grows to love and adore him. The 6 months Mr. Church was hired to be the cook, turned into 6 years. And before your very eyes, you see the love and joy that Mr. Church has brought to Charlie and her mom - they become family. 

Based on a true story written by Susan McMartin and directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy), Mr. Church draws us in with Murphy's subtle and quiet warmth. A lot of people may say, this is yet another cliche' story of black characters who are the hired help and somehow become the saving grace to a white family. But, those stories typically are about black people who are treated as the "hired help" and are disrespected on so many levels. One thing you can say about Mr. Church is that he is very respected, and is more than just hired help. He becomes the glue that holds everything together in the family.

Marie eventually passes away from breast cancer, and one would think that Mr. Church's job is now done. But when you're family, there is no going away - it only makes Mr. Church and Charlie's bond even stronger. We see Charlotte’s coming-of-age adventures which include her best friend Poppy (Lucy Fry) and the local drunk Larson (Christian Madsen). More importantly, we get to see a very unique relationship with Mr. Church - even as Charlie leaves for college and later enters motherhood. 

Mr. Church premieres in theaters this Friday September 16, 2016.  If you want to see Eddie Murphy like you've never seen him before, make sure you check this film out!  And please, don't forget your kleenex.

Last week, I attended the red carpet movie premiere in Hollywood, CA. Check out our interviews from Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Bruce Beresford, Susan McMartin and other members of the cast below.

Fun Studio Q moments on the red carpet... 

Studio Q Host, Quencie, after interviewing Eddie

Eddie Murphy being interviewed

Arsenio Hall and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Director, Bruce Beresford

Studio Q Producer, Tam, with Arsenio Hall

Eddie Murphy smiling for the cameras

Writer, Susan McMartin

Natalie Coughlin

Watch our Whitney Houston Fan Documentary, 'For The Love of Whitney'

Four years ago I relaunched my celebrity interview show, Studio Q online with my bestie, Tam Anderson and our very first red carpet was Whitney Houston's last. I was so happy to get one last hug from the singer I loved so much growing up.  If you're not aware, I interviewed Whitney on an MTV show called Fanatic many years ago and to my delight she never forgot me and always showed me love. 

Quencie and Whitney at MTV Studios in NYC in Nov., 1998

A year after Whitney passed, Tam and I decided to create something that would honor Whitney in a positive light. We all know she had struggles but we were tired of hearing about them and didn't want to focus on that. We launched a successful Kickstarter campaign and created a tribute that we are very proud of.

Even though we've never put together a documentary before and had no idea what we were doing we jumped right in there and gave it our all. Once we were done, we were even bold enough to give a completed copy to director of Dark Girls, Bill Duke to view. He actually called us afterwards and said it was 'Brilliant!' Mission accomplished. With an endorsement like that, we were confident we had served Whitney, our backers and fellow Whitney fans well. Shout out to Emmanuel Lewis, fellow Whitney fans and to all of our Kickstarter backers for helping us bring this piece of love to life.

We'd love it if you could support our documentary by watching it and sharing it far and wide. Tam and I were able to get some awesome interviews with Faith Evans, Brely Evans, Cedric the Entertainer, Wayne Linsey, Dawnn Lewis, Jenifer Lewis, Dennis Haysbert, Mikki Taylor, Dawn Richard, Monifah Carter, Miki Howard plus so many more!  Watch the best thing you never saw about Whitney below! 

Come Join My Private Facebook Group!

I have an awesome 'private' Facebook group called V.I.Q. specifically created for all of you amazing cuties aka ‪#‎QTees‬ who support Studio Q, which is my online celebrity interview show.  I am building a community of people who love entertainment, pop culture and my celebrity interviews. I share with you exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, fun celebrity stories and bloopers with the stars you love.  I want to connect more with my Studio Q tribe, so become a #QTee today and join my V.I.Q. closed Facebook group by clicking here :   I look forward to connecting with you!  

Follow me on The New Anchor App!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I just found another cool social media app that I love. It's called Anchor. Anchor is a free iPhone app that makes it easy to broadcast short audio clips to a global audience in seconds. Your listeners can talk back, sparking instant group conversations that were never before possible. When not recording, listen to authentic humor, knowledge, inspiration, and debate from Anchor’s global collective of personality.  I just did my first wave and I'm looking forward to doing more. Go download Anchor and follow me today. Together, we can have cool conversations about all things entertainment, plus you can give me direct feedback on my celebrity interviews. Listen to my first wave below. It's a bit formal, but give me time, I'll loosen up! 

Quencie Talks JLO, Lamar Odom and Kanye West on OMGossip Show

Yesterday, I had a ball talking about the latest celebrity headlines on Jeremy Hassll's show OMGossip. I weighed in with a host of others about Jennifer Lopez, Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom and Kanye West. Watch below.  

Happy Birthday to Pooch Hall!

Happy Birthday to Pooch Hall who celebrates his 39th birthday today! We know Marion H. "Pooch" Hall, Jr. for his role as Derwin Davis, the football player on the The CW/BET sitcom The Game and as Ricky in the 2011 film Jumping the Broom.  If you watch Ray Donovan on Showtime then you know him from there too.  Check out a throwback interview I did with Pooch Hall on the red carpet of the NAACP theater awards with his former co-star Gabrielle Dennis. Watch below.

Quencie Interviews Naturi Naughton

I spoke to Naturi Naughton of the hit Starz show 'Power' about the upcoming 3rd season, her new music, and the Oscar controversy. We also talked about Whitney Houston who is one of Naturi's musical influences and inspirations.  Check out our red carpet interview below at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards luncheon. 

Quencie Interviews Actor, Joe Morton

I spoke to veteran actor Joe Morton who is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Scandal) on the red carpet of The 47th annual NAACP Nominees luncheon.  We talked about his feelings about the Oscar controversy and people calling for Chris Rock to step down as host. His reaction echoed the same sentiments of Whoopi Goldberg when she shared her comments on 'The View.' "Why boycott Chris Rock?" says Joe Morton right off the bat. He goes on to say,  'I think it's too late to boycott the Oscars."  Watch the rest of what he says below.

Sidebar: I love Papa Pope. 

Quencie Interviews Egypt Sherrod

When I attended the NAACP Image Awards luncheon I spoke to HGTV host and author, Egypt Sherrod who is nominated for the release of her first book, “Keep Calm…It’s Just Real Estate: Your No Stress Guide To Buying A Home.”   Egypt's show, “Property Virgins” is highly rated and can be seen every week on HGTV.  Recently, HGTV green-lit her original spin off show “Flipping Virgins.” The show consists of three parts: she helps the investors find a property to flip, she then helps them renovate it – then, they sell it.  Since Egypt seems to embody success I asked her what is the best advice she could give to young people about never giving up. She immediately recalled something Oprah Winfrey shared with her.  Watch Egypt's answer below.

Egypt Sherrod’s ‘Keep Calm It’s Just Real Estate‘ is available for purchase online at Amazon.com or KeepCalmItsJustRealEstate.com. For more information on Egypt Sherrod visit egyptsherrodrealestate.com and egyptcares.org. 

Make sure you watch the 47th NAACP Image Awards, which will broadcast live on Friday, February 5 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed) on TV One.

47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon - Studio Q Interviews [VIDEO]

On Saturday, January 23, I attended the 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  The luncheon was co-hosted by Black-ish (ABC) stars Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi.  

Other celebrities in attendance included: Anthony Anderson, Tyrese, Laverne Cox, Loretta Devine, Joe Morton, Sheryl Underwood, Naturi Naughton, Teyonah Paris, RonReaco Lee, Cornelius Smith, Jr., Miles Brown and many more.

Check out some of my Studio Q interviews below:

The Best of Quencie in 2015 - A Year in Review

Today is New Year's Eve, and I have gathered all of my Studio Q highlights from 2015 to share with you.  Studio Q is an online show that I created to interview the stars you love.  If you have ever watched one of my celebrity interviews, re-tweeted one of my tweets, or liked one of my posts on Facebook or Instagram, I thank you and appreciate your support.  I am so grateful that I experienced yet another amazing year of doing what I love.  I look forward to becoming better at my craft and taking Studio Q to the next level in 2016.  Scroll down and check out my 2015 year in review below. Happy New Year!  I'm wishing you everything you want in 2016!

I Appeared on HuffPost Live and Asked a Question to Regina King, Dascha Polance and Salt N Pepa

I was thrilled to be invited to ask Emmy-award winning Regina King, Orange is The New Black's, Dascha Polance and the legendary Hip-Hop duo Salt N Pepa a question on HuffPost Live. Cheryl 'Salt' James even remembered me from an interview I did with her and Pepa in LA.  I was grinning from ear to ear about that. Watch all of my questions below. 

My Huffpost Live Question to Regina King

My Huffpost Live Question to Dascha Polance of Orange is The New Black

Watch Cheryl 'Salt' James remember me from my Studio Q interview with her from earlier this year

Me and Salt in the buffet line on the set of Family Time before our interview

Missy Elliott Followed Me on Twitter

I was so excited that the legendary Missy Elliott followed me on Twitter this year.  I was even more excited when she tweeted about missing Whitney Houston (which I do too by the way) using my interview with Whitney.  Now that's dope!  Shout out to my Facebook friend Jimi Whitneylover Te nana who let me know. Facebook is great for a good tag.  Interviewing Missy Elliott in 2016, would be the icing on the cake. Let's claim it, shall we?  So happy Missy graced us with some hot new sounds and a dope new music video this year.  Make sure you cop her new music.  We gotta keep supporting futuristic legends like her.

Awww I miss Whitney Houston aka Nippy so much!😢 She will always be The Voice🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/VAZ8pEt4M8”

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) December 26, 2015

I Interviewed The Legendary Chaka Khan and her daughter, Indira Khan

I was so honored to interview the legendary Chaka Khan and her daughter Indira Khan at the launch party for 'Daughters of Soul' at Maverick's Flat in Los Angeles.  We talked about motherhood, honesty and Indira playing her iconic mom in the upcoming Miki Howard biopic, which will debut on TV ONE in June 2016.  We also talked about what it was like to grow up as Chaka Khan's daughter. Watch my interview below.

Me, Chaka Khan and Tam

Chaka Khan even posted my interview with her to her Facebook page and thanked Studio Q on Twitter for capturing her playing the drums that night. 

Chaka Khan's Facebook Post

Check out video that we captured of Chaka Khan playing the drums

I Covered The 'Daughters of Soul' Launch Party

I was asked to exclusively cover the launch party for 'Daughters of Soul' at Maverick's Flat in Los Angeles. Founded by singer, Sandra St. Victor (The Family Stand) in 2004, Daughters of Soul include daughters of six soul legends: Lalah Hathaway (Donny Hathaway), Lisa Simone (Nina Simone), Indira Khan (Chaka Khan), Kori Withers (Bill Withers), Syleena Johnson (Syl Johnson) and Sylvette “Phunne” Stone (The Family Stone’s Sly Stone and Cynthia Robinson).  These ladies performed to an intimate crowd and had everyone grooving with a jam session. Click above to watch my interviews with the Daughters of Soul.

I Interviewed Yo Yo at her Private 'Unsung' Screening Event

I was invited to Yo Yo's private screening of her 'Unsung' episode which appeared on TV One.  I interviewed Yo Yo, her mom, grandma, cousins and friends on the red carpet about her amazing career in Hip Hop.  I even periscoped live from the event.  I loved being able to interview one of the legendary west coast women in hip hop.  She's a role model and a legend. 

I Interviewed Paula Jai Parker

I loved that I had the opportunity to interview Paula Jai Parker on the set of Bounce TV's hit sitcom, 'Family Time.'  She was open and shared a lot of wisdom about acting.  We also talked about her TV One reality show, Hollywood Divas, her acting career and the new role she played on 'Family Time.'

I Interviewed Syleena Johnson

I interviewed Syleena Johnson and watched her perform for the first time at the Daughters of Soul launch party at Maverick Flats in LA. This R&B Diva is as cool and down to earth as they come. Watch my one on one with her above. 

I Interviewed Bounce TV's 'Family Time' stars Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell

I had so much fun interviewing Angell Conwell and Omar Gooding during a set visit on Bounce TV's hit sitcom, 'Family Time.'  Family Time chronicles the lives of the Stallworths, who have recently relocated to the suburbs.  High school sweethearts Tony Stallworth (Omar Gooding), a struggling general contractor, and Lisa Stallworth (Angell Conwell), an energetic stay-at-home mom, lovingly quarrel with each other and their mischievous children, Devin and Ebony, as they make up their own rules for love, marriage, and family along the way.  Family Time comes on every Tuesday on Bounce TV at 9pm/8pm central.  You can watch full episodes of the show here http://www.bouncetv.com/video/. 

Check out my interview with Omar and Angell below. 

I Interviewed TheLegendary Hip Hop Duo Salt N Pepa

I was so honored to get the opportunity to interview legendary hip hop duo, Salt N Pepa on the set of Bounce TV's hit sitcom 'Family Time'.  I also interviewed the cast of 'Family Time' and they were all as excited as I was to be hanging out with Salt N Pepa. The episode they were filming that day was all about the group. Watch the trailer for my interview with Salt N Pepa who were both mad cool by the way.

I Interviewed Kirk Whalum

I interviewed the amazing saxophonist Kirk Whalum, who has worked with top artists like, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones and most notably, Whitney Houston.  It’s his sax heard on the mega-hit, “I Will Always Love You."  Check out the trailer for my interview with Kirk, which you can watch exclusively on VHX. Visit StudioQ.vhx.tv to learn more.

I Interviewed The Cast From 'Sweetie Pies' and 'Raising Whitley' at a Press Event at OWN TV

I interviewed the stars of the two top-rated OWN series (Sweetie Pies & Raising Whitley) including Miss Robbie Montgomery, Tim Norman and Kym Whitley.  Watch my live periscope of the press event below and see me ask the cast a question.  

Watch My Periscope Interview with Tim Norman about Sweetie Pies

I Became Obsessed with Periscope and Created "Q's Celebrity Scope," "Q Tips," and "Behind The Interview"

In the summer of 2015, I discovered the periscope app and became obsessed with it.  I wasn't the only one too because it was named the #1 app of the year.  I learned so much from watching other people's broadcast.  It kept me up many nights just watching my phone screen.  My first periscope show was "Q's Celebrity Scope," where I showed all of my red carpet interviews with celebrities.  In 2016, I will bring my shows "Q Tips" and "Behind The Interview" to periscope which will feature my red carpet tips and the stories behind my interviews.  Watch some of my periscopes below by clicking on the picture.

Live Streaming

I Co-Hosted a Blab Show with my Bestie and Producer, Tam

I launched a weekly blab show called "Black Girls Talk" which later evolved into "Studio Q LIVE," and co-hosted it with my producer and bestie, Tam.  Blab is an exciting and new platform in which you can join via live stream video, or simply chat while watching.  It was fun to chat with friends and strangers about pop culture. We did a lot of laughing on blab. Shout  out to everyone who joined us in 2015 on our blab show. 

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to me on blab by visiting Blab.im/Quencie. To learn more about Blab, visit: Quencie.com/howBlabWorks.  Watch all of our past episodes by clicking the pic below.

Zendaya Shouted Me Out!

How cool was it that the super dope Zendaya shouted me out on video in 2015.  She is only the darling of the fashion world who has her own personalized Barbie doll.  Zendaya has to be one of the best role models that we've seen come out of Disney in awhile.  I think she is a class act and on her way  to being a huge superstar.  Now I have proof she knows me, uh well at least my name, lol.  This video was made possible by her sister Kizzy who is friends with my bestie and producer, Tam. They were co-workers once upon a time and out of nowhere Kizzy surprised me with this video.  Kizzy is such a sweetie. Thanks Kizzy!  Love you, longtime. 

I covered Kiki Shepard's 12th Annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness

In September I attended the 12th Annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge to ‘raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease’ hosted by  KiKi Shepard and The K.I.S Foundation.  The event was held at PINZ Entertainment Center in Studio City, CA.  I had a blast doing red carpet interviews with celebrities, Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood), Rocky Carroll (NCIS), Tonya Banks (Little Women), Dawnn Lewis, Richard Brooks (Being Mary Jane), Elise Neal (Hollywood Divas), Omar Gooding (Family Time) and Affion Crockett.  Check it out below. 

 RIP Bobbi Kristina

I'm so heartbroken over the passing of Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina in 2015.  I'm praying hard for her family to deal with two such tragic losses.  Before Whitney or her daughter died, I put together a video that celebrated the mother-daughter bond that was so strong between them.  Bobbi Kristina has watched and re-tweeted my video on a few different occasions. It now has almost 2 million views. I pray that Whitney and Bobbi Kristina are reunited in heaven.  You can watch my tribute video below.

T-Shirts & Hoodies Are Now Available

 

You can now get your Quencie & Studio Q shirts on Quencie.com! Click here http://bit.ly/StudioQStore to start shopping. All shirts come in several colors and sizes, and will arrive in just a few days! 

My Bestie and Producer Became a New Mom and Relaunched Quencie.com

Tam and my Godson, Jayden

Shout out to my best friend Tam who became a new mother in the midst of helping me with all things Studio Q.  She adopted this adorable little boy in 2015, who has also became my new Godson.  Even with this amazing life transforming event taking place in her life, Tam has still went above and beyond for Studio Q and I am forever grateful for her.  We all need a team, and Tam is that plus 2.  She relaunched Quencie.com on Squarespace without even knowing what Squarespace was.  Every time I came up with a new way to win she was right there to support me.  She created my media kit, co-hosted the blab show with me and has literally filmed every Studio Q interview I have done since 2012. The only difference now is we have to find a babysitter after we say yes to an event or an interview.  What a difference a year makes!  Thank you Tam for everything you contributed this year along with being a full time mommy! Jayden is already an amazing addition to the Studio Q family. We even taught him the theme song that Tam sings to the Studio Q show. He now randomly sings it in line at grocery stores. Don't believe me? Watch below.

Studio Q show now ya know!

Posted by Studio Q on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

I Bought QuencieThomas.com

I also own QuencieThomas.com which is my full government name.  Please visit and sign up for my Studio Q newsletter.  Be the first to see my celebrity interviews as well as the behind the scenes exclusives with the stars you love! Join us for all the excitement coming in 2016.  Visit me by clicking here http://www.quenciethomas.com/ or on the button below.

Indira Khan Talks About Playing Iconic Mom, Chaka Khan in Miki Howard Biopic

Last week I spoke to Indira Khan at the launch party for 'Daughters of Soul' at Maverick's Flat in Los Angeles We talked about her playing her iconic mom, Chaka Khan in the Miki Howard biopic, which will debut on TV ONE in June 2016.  We also talked about what it was like to to grow up as Chaka Khan's daughter. Check out our conversation with both Indira Khan and the legendary Chaka Khan below. 

Chaka Khan Plays The Drums To Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" [VIDEO]

Chaka Khan

While attending the "Daughters of Soul" launch party, we got a chance to witness greatness - Chaka Khan getting on the drums and jamming to Stevie Wonder's "I Wish."  What a treat!  

Chaka attended the "Daughters of Soul" event because her daughter, Indira Khan, is a part of the project.  Founded by singer, Sandra St. Victor, Daughters of Soul include daughters of six soul legends: Lalah Hathaway (Donny Hathaway), Lisa Simone (Nina Simone), Indira Khan (Chaka Khan), Kori Withers (Bill Withers), Syleena Johnson (Syl Johnson) and Sylvette “Phunne” Stone (The Family Stone’s Sly Stone and Cynthia Robinson). 

Sandra St. Victor has a PledgeMusic campaign to help with the Daughters of Soul documentary, soundtrack and worldwide tour.  Please support this project and the legacy of Soul Music by clicking here: PledgeMusic 

Check out Chaka Khan grooving on the skins (as she called them) below:

Daughters of Soul Launch Party in Los Angeles

Yesterday, I attended the launch party for the Daughters of Soul at Maverick's Flat in Los Angeles.  Founded by singer, Sandra St. Victor (The Family Stand), Daughters of Soul include daughters of six soul legends: Lalah Hathaway (Donny Hathaway), Lisa Simone (Nina Simone), Indira Khan (Chaka Khan), Kori Withers (Bill Withers), Syleena Johnson (Syl Johnson) and Sylvette “Phunne” Stone (The Family Stone’s Sly Stone and Cynthia Robinson).  Sandra St. Victor founded Daughters of Soul in 2004 and had a European concert series. The last tour in 2007 featured St. Victor, Hathaway, Withers, Khan and Nona Hendryx.  Previous lineups have included Joyce Kennedy (Mother’s Finest), Deniece Williams, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul) and Leah McCrae (daughter of George and Gwen McCrae). 

We got a chance to chat with Sandra, Chaka Khan, Indira Khan, Syleena Johnson, and Sylvette Stone.  These ladies also performed to an intimate crowd and had everyone grooving with a jam session that also featured Lalah Hathaway, Lynne Linsey and many more.  

Click below to watch the amazing interviews with the Daughters of Soul:

Sandra St. Victor has a PledgeMusic campaign to help with the Daughters of Soul documentary, soundtrack and worldwide tour.  Please support this project and the legacy of Soul Music by clicking here: PledgeMusic 

Sandra St. Victor

chaka khan

syleena johnson

indira khan