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Kem, Leela James to bring soulful sounds to Ohio Theatre
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Call and Post (Cincinnati)
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March 8, 2006
- Author:
- Bournea, Chris
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Bournea, Chris
Call and Post (Cincinnati)
03-08-2006
R&B sensation Kem will bring his current tour to the Ohio Theatre on
Wednesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. as part of CAPA's Spectrum Series. Kem will
be joined by rising neosoul star Leela James, who is receiving critical
acclaim for her major-label debut, "A Change Is Gonna Come."
Riding high on the success of his first two albums, "Kem Album II" and
"Kemistry," Kem has been touring internationally. He just played a large
jazz festival in Jamaica, but the singer-songwriter said he prefers playing
more intimate venues like the Ohio Theatre that give him an opportunity to
interact closely with his fans.
"The preference is to do the more intimate" ...
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Kem, Leela James to bring soulful sounds to Ohio Theatre
Call & Post;
March 2, 2006 ;
Anonymous;
632 words
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549 words
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October 5, 2005 ;
Wilson-Combs, Lana K.;
677 words
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June 1, 2005 ;
407 words
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338 words
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NPR Special;
May 17, 2005 ;
ED GORDON;
787 words
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PR Newswire;
April 22, 2005 ;
311 words
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PR Newswire;
January 24, 2006 ;
465 words
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384 words
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508 words
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Kem's back in a major way.(R&B)
Billboard;
May 21, 2005 ;
Mitchell, Gail;
424 words
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PR Newswire;
November 8, 2006 ;
373 words
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