'The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter In 2021, the musician H.E.R ...
It's an exuberant documentary full of all-star conversations, framed around archival footage of an artist who remains an underappreciated giant. Early on in “The Makings of Curtis Mayfield,” H.E.R., ...
In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists — from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige — to capture the enduring legacy of Mayfield's music. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & ...
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(ThyBlackMan.com) Curtis Mayfield wasn’t just a musician—he was a storyteller, an activist, and a visionary whose music still ...
Last year, friends Lucy Smith of the Lucy Smith Quintet and journalist Cheryl Corley came together to create a summertime experience titled “Chicago Bound” that melded Great Migration stories with the ...
Early on in "The Makings of Curtis Mayfield," H.E.R., the 27-year-old R&B pop star who directed the film and appears in it as ...