On this edition of Blackinformant.com Podcast, I am joined with Brenda Ross-Dulan. She is the Senior Vice President, Regional President, Los Angeles Community Bank and National Spokesperson for Wells Fargo’s African American Business Services program [Click here for more information].
For our Home Page segment, we’ll also talk with Steven Saloom. He is the Policy Director for The Innocence Project.
And finally, we’ll chat with independent recording artist, Casuell. [myspace page]
All this and more, on this edition of Blackinformant.com Podcast.
Other notes:
Wells Fargo Meets Goal to Lend $1 Billion to African American Small Business Owners (2/19/08) [Link]
Wells Fargo Announces $2 Billion, 10-Year Lending Goal to African American Business (8/21/08) [Link]
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Innocence Project wins again (8/18/08) “A man who spent nearly 20 years behind bars is walking free after new evidence showed that he was wrongfully convicted of murder in the 1988 shooting of a motorist in Southeast Washington. ”
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Casuell (Bio)
Born in Arlington, Tx. of parents of humble means, comes this talented vessel of songwriting genius. Her flavor of backwoods meets suburbia brand of music is a breath of fresh air. At the young age of 12, Casuell began crafting her style of music and writing skills to maximize her abilities. What began as a career in Rap eventually parlayed into singing and songwriting. Casuell began performing first, as a novice violinist and flutist
and then in the school bell ensemble. As time progressed, she grew disinterested in the three activities as she wanted to nurture her affinity for singing by joining the school choral ensemble. Casuell developed her vocal ability very quickly and began leading sacred and secular arrangements. By junior high school, she had already been a member of the Georgia All-State Choir 3 consecutive years and had enough charisma and ability to land the Alto Section Leader position, while maintaining a busy schedule as a track star MVP and record breaker and basketball player. During high school, she not only honed her singing craft, she earned a place in her school’s history as a charter member of the choral ensemble along with being an accomplished athlete, breaking the state discus record and being entered into Who’s Who of High School Athletes. Post high school, she attended college but her love for music drove her to leave school and pursue her singing career.
Since then, she has had the opportunity to work with many of the music industry’s elite. Recently, she has cultivated her production and mixing capabilities working as her own engineer. Now, Casuell holds a number of skills including singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, producer and engineer. She has opened up for such artists as Brandy, Outkast, Eric Roberson, Dwele, Cameo, Groove Theory, Freddy Jackson, Laura Hayes (comedian of BET Comic View) and many more. She has written for A-list producers such as Sean Puffy Combs, Teddy Riley and Red Spyda to name a few. Casuell’s neo-soul style and jazzy overtones make it easy to relax and welcome the harmonious melodies she strategically places in every beautiful composition. She’s the new breed of soul, the new essence of smooth and the new sound of southern soul. Are you ready for the smooth sultry sounds of the newest member of the neo-jazz movement?
The soon to be released single, “Wherever You Are” is a hit with Neo-soul and R&B enthusiasts alike. Her debut album, “Chocolate Covered Soul” encompasses an extraordinary list of contralto overtones and unique melodies to comprise an exceptional masterpiece of Soul, R&B, Jazz and Hip-Hop with a touch of Gospel. She has fused all of her distinctive talents to present a rare brand of music to the starving ears of an audience that appreciates real music and real music is who she is. She has been compared to the likes of India Arie, Lalah Hathaway and Anita Baker, yet she has a style all her own. She is Casuell.
My Goals: To humble myself before the world with a lyric and a song to move the hearts of man.
For Booking Info: Angel Lucas for DigitalSoulMusic LLC 678-405-9052 or
Diara Watkins 706-231-3063 Email: casuell@hotmail.com.
For Production Info: DigitalSoulMusic, Group L.L.C. 289 Jonesboro Rd Ste 335 McDonough, Ga. 30253 Voice: 678-405-9052
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