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WEDNESDAY JULY 19

S.O.B.'s Urban Concerts
Present:
"SOL VILLAGE"

Hosted by:
ERIC ROBERSON

Featuring:
FERTILE GROUND

Sparlha Swa
Psalmayene 24
Keishera
Sy Smith


on the 1S and 2S
DJ Magneto-Livewirez


Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm

Admission:
$10.00


BEST NEO-SOUL/ R&B MUSIC SHOWCASE
IN NEW YORK

There is something magical about hearing live musicians, singers and songwriters coming together under one roof with no pre-conceived format in a nurturing atmosphere, and that’s what SOL VILLAGE at SOB's delivers every third Wednesday of each month. As an example of what takes place at SOL VILLAGE, duet Floetry happened to be in town stopped by, jumped on stage and performed 6 songs. Backed by super tight “The Collective”, on different nights in the past, there have been appearances by Musiq, Bilal, John Legend and Wylde Bunch. The series is hosted by Eric Roberson, one of the most sought after soul singer/songwriter/producers in the business. To be considered for Sol Village, send your demo to either Urban Music agent John “Jube” Altino at pjube@sobs.com or Creative Director Larry Gold at lgold@sobs.com and you may be chosen to perform at the next SOL VILLAGE! Fertile Ground emerged as a quartet in Baltimore during the spring of 1997. The band was founded and is lead by Keyboardist/Songwriter James Collins. Coupled with the phenomenal voice of Navasha Daya and rhythmic stylings of drummer Marcus Asante, the band has created a versatile sound that has become their unique signature. In 1998 Fertile Ground released their debut album "Field Songs" through Collins’ independent Label Blackout Studios. The recording was an instant classic on the Jazz/Soul Market. The album featured beautiful ballads like "Ghetto Butterflies" and strong rhythmic progressions like "Sentimental Groove." The album opened the East Coast Market and created an immediate underground following.