Sound Off, Read On
By Marcus A. Williams
‘Tis the season to carol with family and friends, curl-up under a down-comforter while watching a
good movie or get cozy in front of a roaring fire with a good book. It’s December and we have some
of the hottest suggestions for entertainment during the festive winter season.
Music Movies
‘A Coko Christmas’
‘Cadillac Records’
Coko Clemons, lead singer of
Cadillac Records promises
‘90s R&B group SWV, celebrates
to the Ray of 2008. The movie
Christmas with her latest release,
chronicles the rise and fall of
A Coko Christmas, another mile-
Chess Records, which launched
stone for the sultry soprano voice.
the careers of Muddy Waters, Etta
The album is the follow-up to her
James and Chuck Berry. Leonard
2006 Grammy nominated gospel
Chess scoured the South, check-
debut, Grateful and a teaser to the
ing out the various blues scenes
next studio album.
and selling records from the back
In stores nationwide, this project is a remix of tradition-
of his Cadillac.
al Christmas carols along with original tunes that will soon
The all-star cast includes;
become part of the traditional holiday carol playl.
Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright,
A Coko Christmas includes guests appearances by
Gabrielle Union and Beyonce
George Huff, David Caton, Lady Tibba and her youngest
Knowles.
son, Jalen.
Cadillac Records is now in theaters nationwide.
For more information regarding her new release visit
www.myspace.com/cokoclemons or cokosplace.com
‘Yes Man’
He’s starred in side-split-
Ledisi’s ‘It’s Christmas’
Grammy-nominated R&B
ting comedies like Ace Ventura
singer Ledisi is pumped for this
Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty,
holiday season. Fresh off the
and most recently Fun with Dick
success of her major-label debut,
and Jane and Horton Hears a
Soulsinger, she is set to release
Who. This December, Jim Carey
her latest artistic effort -- a hol-
comes back to the big screen
iday-themed album entitled It’s
with Yes Man.
Christmas.
Carey stars as Carl Allen, a man who signs up for a
This collection features 12 yule-
self-help program based on one simple principle: say yes
tide standards, reworked and re-imagined into Ledisi’s sig-
to everything...and anything. At first, unleashing the power
nature style. Innovative, yet totally in synch with the spirit
of “yes” transforms Carl’s life in amazing and unexpected
and flavor of the holiday season, It's Christmas delivers a
ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to end-
soulful mixture of jazz, R&B, pop and gospel.
less possibilities can have its drawbacks.
“I hope it will be something that people will pull out and
Yes Man hits theaters Dec. 19.
listen to every year,” says Ledisi.
It’s Christmas is currently in stores.
For more information about the project or Ledisi visit,
www.myspace.com/ledisi
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