Goapele Heats Up Heineken Red Star Soul Concert

[Nick Eden]

EURweb.com reports:

*Wednesday night, the "Heineken Red Star Soul Concert" series officially set it off at the sexy hot-spot Boulevard3 in Los Angeles.

The green carpet came up short, but, offered up celebrity stunners: actress Megan Good; actress Elise Neal; retired-NFL player Marcellus Wiley; reality-personality Shante Broadus and a rare appearance by soul singer Jon B.

Once inside, DJ Cassidy spun old school hip-hop tunes that you wouldn't dare stand still to. Keeping it moving, host Kenny Burns (BET -"Black Poker Stars Invitation") and Danella (BET-Red Carpet) introduced producer/songwriter Mark Batson as the recipient of the Heineken Independent Achievers' Award.

Well-deserved, this award celebrates individuals who demonstrate the hustle, integrity and drive to succeed while helping others along the way. Batson has worked with Alicia Keys, James Blunt and Anthony Hamilton.

Bay area songstress Goapele, took to the stage and whipped up a sweet serenade of neo-soul sounds. The crowd swayed and sang as she closed her set with one of my favorites, "Closer."


I've been a big fan of Goapele for a long time(even though I can't pronounce her name, lol), and I'm glad she is getting some of the shine she really deserves. She's in the studio with my old boss KHAO working on songs for her new album. Congrats!