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Black America Web
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- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Modern Southern Soul: Evolution, Key Artists & Today's Vibrant Scene
Pictured: King George Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Modern Southern Soul music beautifully bridges the past and the present, blending heartfelt traditions with contemporary sounds. Rooted in the deep emotional storytelling of its predecessors, this new wave of Southern Soul captures the spirit of its origins while daring to push boundaries. One defining element of modern Southern Soul is its ability to keep the authenticity of gospel, blues, and rhythm & blues alive, all while incorporating modern production techniques and relatable themes. Artists like King George exemplify this evolution with chart-topping hits like 'Keep On Rollin'' and 'Girl You Got It.' His knack for pairing genuine lyrics with infectious melodies has established him as a driving force in the genre. Other artists are also making waves. Tucka, known as the 'King of Swing,' has reimagined Southern Soul with tracks like the 'Jukebox Lover (Remix)' featuring King George. Meanwhile, voices like J-Wonn, with heartfelt ballads such as 'Mr. Right Now,' and Stephanie McDee, with powerful anthems like 'Let Me Take You There,' highlight the versatility of the genre. These talents merge traditional soul vocals with contemporary beats, creating music that resonates across generations. Modern Southern Soul doesn't just honor its roots; it thrives by offering relatable stories of love, heartbreak, and resilience. Its bold fusion of vintage and fresh elements makes it accessible while still retaining the emotional depth that defines soul music. Thanks to this innovation, Southern Soul continues to thrive, cementing itself as a vital and evolving genre in today's music landscape. Scroll Down For 15 Key Tracks That Capture The Southern Soul Sound! Modern Southern Soul: Evolution, Key Artists & Today's Vibrant Scene was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
News18
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Karan Veer Mehra Gifts New Phone To Maintenance Guy, Steals Hearts
Last Updated: Along with a delightful video showcasing the man's reaction, Karan Veer Mehra shared a sweet note about the gesture. Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra has once again won hearts with his kindness. The actor shared a heartwarming video on his social media, showcasing his thoughtful gesture towards a maintenance worker in his building who lost his phone. Karan generously gifted a new phone to the man, leaving fans and followers in awe of his big heart. Along with a delightful video showcasing the man's reaction, Karan shared a sweet note about the gesture. 'A maintenance guy in the building lost his phone, thought of surprising him. That smile is too cute," he wrote. The video captures the moment perfectly, with the man looking thrilled and grateful for Karan's kindness. A maintaince guy in the building lost his phone , thought of surprising him. That smile is too cute — Karan Veer Mehra (@KaranVeerMehra) May 18, 2025 The adorable video struck a chord with Karan's fans, who praised his kind gesture on social media. One of them wrote, 'You are so cute and sweet and lovely and adorable and thoughtful and kind and whatnot (sin) So pyaara u are." You are so cute and sweet and lovely and adorable and thoughtful and kind and what not🥹❤️so pyaara u are👉👈❣️— Angee (@blink20518) May 18, 2025 Another fan added, 'May God bless you with lots of happiness and more and more success (sin) for the person you are.. Love and respect for you always." May God bless you with lots of happiness and more and more success 💕 for the person you are.. love and respect for you always 💞🧿— Muskaan Murarka (@MMurarka52392) May 18, 2025 One more user reacted, 'Karan Veer Mehra, that smile of the guys is (Heart emojis) aur uski ankhen bata rahi thi that how happy he is, Ek selfie ussi mobile se lelete, Aaj kal to Mr. Private Mehra." @KaranVeerMehra that smile of the guys is ❤️❤️ aur uski ankhen bata rahi thi that how happy he is Ek selfie ussi mobile se lelete Aaj kal to MR PRIVATE MEHRA.— Tina Kapoor (@tinakap43836675) May 18, 2025 The actor recently made headlines for his reaction to the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack. Taking to his Instagram handle, he posted a long note that read, 'An eye for an eye will NOT leave the whole world blind, the last person will still have one eye, & we all know who that last person might be. But the real question is, would YOU rather break the chain of hate and make the world a better place? That's exactly what my poem meant." On the professional front, Karan Veer began his career with a TV show, Remix, in 2005. Since then, the actor has been a part of shows like Biwi Aur Main and Pavitra Rishta. Moving on, Karan was also seen in films like Ragini MMS 2, Mere Dad Ki Maruti, Blood Money and Badmashiyaan. First Published:
NZ Herald
13-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Auckland Transport criticised by Deputy Auditor-General for not telling passengers about delays
'Auckland Transport has carried out significant work to improve reliability and safety during the last two years, but there is still more to do,' McConnell said. McConnell said it was difficult to form a clear view of the projects AT wants to complete, its timelines for completion, and how activities contribute to actually completing goals. The audit also found that AT needed to improve how it informed passengers about disruptions, and it needed to make reporting more accessible and useful to both Auckland Council and the public. 'Although communications about planned disruptions are generally well managed, unplanned disruptions are a major cause of frustration for those using public transport. 'Auckland Transport needs to be more consistent in how it prioritises responses to disruptions, and how it assesses the impact of disruptions on passengers,' McConnell said. The audit also suggests AT should ensure that its performance measures better reflect passenger experience and are connected to its reliability and safety goals. AT 'collects a lot of information about the timeliness of its services but does not report this information in a way that reflects how people use these services,' McConnell said. 'For example, its measure of bus punctuality considers timeliness at only the first and last stops of a route, but passengers might not ride a bus from the first stop to the last. 'Auckland Transport could also improve its data collection and analysis to gain more insights into personal safety.' Auckland Transport's communication system for informing passengers about unplanned disruptions was highly complicated and almost totally manual, the report said. 'In 2023, Auckland Transport commissioned a 'disruption communication system map'. The consultants who developed the map described the communications system as the most complex they had ever mapped, based on the large numbers of people and actions involved. 'For example, informing the public about an unplanned rail disruption could involve up to 20 different people at Auckland Transport, KiwiRail, and Auckland One Rail.' The report said AT's Command Centre could not automatically generate text alerts or notifications. 'Similarly, Auckland Transport lacks an automated process for generating and communicating detours to bus services when disruptions occur. 'Instead, Day of Operations staff must decide on an alternative route for bus operators to use and manually update it into Command Centre through a separate mobile app called Remix.' The report said that between 2021 and 2024 Auckland Transport's processes and systems for communicating unplanned disruptions were sometimes quickly overwhelmed when a major disruption affected multiple services. 'For example, in August 2023, when a gas leak in downtown Auckland disrupted multiple bus services, incident reporting noted significant customer impact and delayed communications because of the time it took staff to manually enter detours and redirections for each affected bus. 'Auckland Transport does not communicate about some major disruptions at all. We saw many examples in Auckland Transport's incident reporting of significant disruptions where no public communications were issued. Where reasons were provided for this, they included that the disruption occurred outside of shift hours or that Auckland Transport was not notified of the disruption in a timely way.' AT relied on timely information from other services, which often did not occur. 'For example, in June 2023, a bus operator took three hours to notify the Day of Operations team that it had cancelled all services on a particular route for the remainder of the day because of weather conditions.' AT also lacked timely knowledge of most roadworks affecting bus services. 'As a result, it communicates only a small percentage of these disruptions.' The report said AT's system for ranking disruptions as low, medium or high priority was not fit for purpose and resulted in AT giving incorrect advice to the public. AT also failed to deal adequately with disruptions to school bus services. 'Auckland Transport's incident reporting from 2021 to 2024 includes multiple instances of children being stranded because school bus services did not arrive at the expected start time or did not depart the first stop. 'Caregivers and parents were unable to confirm their child's whereabouts because bus operators did not communicate about the disruptions in a timely manner.' AT Director for Public Transport and Active Modes, Stacey van der Putten said, 'Auckland Transport welcomes the Auditor-General's report following its performance audit of how well we work to ensure the reliability of bus, train and ferry services. 'Doing better when it comes to both safety and reliability is important to us as we seek to continually improve how our customers experience public transport.' She said the report is comprehensive and shows where AT have made good progress in recent years. 'There are also recommendations that provide clear direction for us to build upon the progress we've made. 'Work is already underway to address the detail in the recommendations and we're confident this will result in greater service improvements for Aucklanders,' Putten said. Five recommendations for AT - audit More clearly describe the difference planned actions will make to its goals for public transport reliability and safety, how it will monitor the progress of those actions, and how it will mitigate risks to achieving these goals; Develop criteria to determine when it will review its responses to disruptions, and define how it will use what it learns from those reviews to inform ongoing improvements; Improve processes for managing unplanned disruptions to services, including for school bus services, and consider ways to better inform the public about unplanned disruptions; Review the information it holds about passengers' experiences to help inform service improvements and improve performance reporting (to allow the public, Auckland Council, and others to better understand how reliable public transport is in Auckland); and Increase the accessibility of information available to the public about how Auckland's public transport services are performing.
See - Sada Elbalad
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Instagram Introduces 2x Speed Playback for Reels
Israa Farhan Instagram has launched a new feature allowing users to speed up Reels playback, mirroring a popular function on TikTok. The update enables viewers to fast-forward videos at 2x speed by long-pressing the right or left side of the screen. The feature is designed to help users consume content more efficiently, particularly as video lengths on Instagram continue to increase. Initially, Reels were limited to 15 seconds, but the platform now supports videos up to three minutes long. By introducing speed controls, Instagram aims to keep engagement high, ensuring users can quickly navigate through longer content. Instagram's latest update further highlights its strategy of integrating TikTok-inspired functionalities. The platform has previously introduced features such as Remix, a direct competitor to TikTok's Duet tool. The addition of speed controls aligns with broader trends in short-form video consumption, where rapid engagement and quick content turnover drive user retention. With social media platforms competing to refine their video offerings, Instagram's move reinforces its commitment to enhancing the Reels experience while staying competitive in the fast-evolving digital landscape. read more UAE's Lunar Mission Delayed to Tomorrow Twitter Lifts Trump's Account Ban Scientists Find Evidence Of 10،000 Black Holes Surrounding The Center Of The Milky Way Galaxy Greenhouse In Antarctica Able To Grow Vegetables Without Soil Or Sunlight Moving Over China: U.S. Is Again Home to World's Speediest Supercomputer Technology The 10 most expensive cars in the world Technology Top 10 fastest cars in the world Technology Lasers Could Make Computers 1 Million Times Faster Technology Smart technology taking control of our lives News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recap: OKC Blue drops home finale in 119-114 loss to Rip City Remix
Recap: OKC Blue drops home finale in 119-114 loss to Rip City Remix The G League's OKC Blue dropped a heartbreaker in a 119-114 loss to the Rip City Remix on Wednesday. The home defeat put OKC's record at 17-15 on the season and served as the regular season home finale. Both teams had fast starts. The Remix lead the Blue 38-34 after the first quarter. That continued in the second frame when they each knotted 30 points. Rip City entered halftime with a 68-64 advantage. After the break, the game came to a screeching halt. The Blue chipped away from their deficit with a 27-17 scoring advantage in the third quarter. It didn't take long for OKC to retake the lead after Cormac Ryan's 3-pointer put it ahead 72-70 less than two minutes into the second half and held that lead the rest of the frame. The Blue entered the fourth quarter with a 91-85 lead. After Miller Kopp gave OKC a 109-104 advantage with three minutes left, the Remix scored seven straight points to flip the scoreboard in their favor at 111-109 with less than a minute left. Down 116-112 with nine seconds left, the Blue had one last gasp of a comeback attempt. Ryan quickly made a layup to make it a two-point contest with three seconds left but the Remix sealed the final result at the free-throw line after being intentionally fouled. Rip City finished with 34 points in the final frame. The Blue shot 42% from the field and went 17-of-44 (38.6%) from 3. They shot 7-of-11 on free throws. They had 27 assists on 43 baskets. Six Blue players scored double-digit points. Meanwhile, the Remix shot 45% from the field and went 15-of-40 (37.5%) from 3. They shot 20-of-23 on free throws. They had 21 assists on 36 baskets. Six Remix players scored double-digit points. Here are some notable individual performances from both sides: Miller Kopp: 29 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 7-of-14 from 3, five rebounds, four assists Jahmi'us Ramsey: 21 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 3-of-6 from 3, five assists, two rebounds Cormac Ryan: 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting, 4-of-10 from 3, eight assists, six rebounds Cameron Brown: 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 2-of-5 from 3, two rebounds, two assists Vincent Valerio-Bodon: 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3, 5-of-5 on free throws, eight rebounds, three assists Terquavion Smith: 22 points on 7-of-18 shooting, 4-of-11 from 3, five rebounds, three assists Cameron Tyson: 20 point son 7-of-13 shooting, 4-of-9 from 3, six rebounds, two assists Craig Randall II: 19 points on 4-of-15 shooting, 2-of-6 from 3, 6-of-7 on free throws, 10 assists, five rebounds The full highlights from the Blue's five-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers' G League affiliate can be watched below:
