IM3Media will host its second annual Black Music Month showcase, The Comeback – “Philly Style”, at The New Freedom Theatre from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please join us for an unforgettable evening of Philadelphia’s biggest and brightest stars in black music. This celebration of black music will bring the old and the new generations of singers back to their original roots. “The Comeback – “Philly Style” will continue to capture the essence, ambiance, and spirit of “feel-good music” our great city is known for.
2010 “Profile in Excellence and Innovation Lifetime Achievement Award” was dedicated and awarded to Dyana Williams. Our 2011 award recipients are: Kenny Gamble; Leon Huff; Chaka Fattah and Wendy Clark (“Lady B”).
The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection has a long, storied history of avant-garde contributions to the Arts. The timing is perfect as 2011 marks 40 years for Philadelphia International Records founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Together they wrote, produced and introduced the world to “T.S.O.P. – The Sound of Philadelphia”, a proud Philly tradition. In fact, “T.S.O.P.” is the theme song for the longest-running dance show in television history: Soul Train. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s this music powerhouse provided the soundtrack for and defined Philadelphia soul music.
Kenny Gamble, along with A-list urban celebrity media consultant Dyana Williams and Congressman Chaka Fattah, co-founded and crafted legislation for Black Music Month. Bill 509 was instituted as a means to give credence to the contributions of African-American music as an economic entity. Former President Jimmy Carter decreed it in June 1979.
IM3Media is playing a central role in the resurgence of Philadelphia’s soul music scene. “The Comeback - Philly Style” is a critically-acclaimed music showcase and awards ceremony dedicated to preserving the legacies of Philadelphia soul music artists and its key contributors.
