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Black America Web
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Compton Cowboys Partner With NMAAM For 2025 CMA Fest Event
Jay L. Clendenin Get ready, Nashville! CMA Fest 2025 just turned up the volume, and it's all thanks to the one and only Randy Savvy. The Compton Cowboy himself, in partnership with Audio Chateau Records and Audio Up Entertainment, is taking over the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) to host BEEN COUNTRY: Black Roots and Rhythm , a groundbreaking celebration of Black excellence in country music. RELATED: They're Cowboys And They're Coming Straight Outta Compton More information below via the official press release: 'At the event on June 6, Savvy will debut new music and donate personal artifacts to the museum's permanent collection in a groundbreaking event that celebrates the rich legacy and vibrant future of Black artists in country music. 'This moment is bigger than music—it's about reclaiming history and telling the full story of the country through the lens of the Black cowboy,' said Cortez Bryant, CMA board member and prominent music executive. 'The CMA and NMAAM deserve major praise for helping country music evolve by honoring its Black roots while opening the door to a more honest, inclusive, and representative future.' The event will feature a keynote from Grammy-nominated duo War and Treaty and live performances by prominent black artists. The NMAAM will also unveil historical artifacts curated by Savvy, drawn from his Richland Farms roots—one of the few remaining Black family-owned ranches in the U.S., located in the heart of Compton.' From its soulful roots to its modern-day trailblazers, country music has always been ours too, and Randy Savvy is here to honor that legacy in style. Expect unforgettable live performances, inspiring conversations, and a vibe that will remind everyone why Black culture is inseparable from American music history. Purchase tickets by clicking here to attend BEEN COUNTRY: Black Roots and Rhythm , featuring Savvy's aforementioned artifact unveiling, another one by The War and Treaty, and art from the likes of Zay Wilson, Tristan McIntosh, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Brei Carter, Elektrohorse, Tae Lewis and Nikki Morgan. The article ' Compton Cowboys Partner With NMAAM For 2025 CMA Fes t' was created with the help of SEE ALSO Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Booster Savvy Returns $1 Million To Customers
Press Release – Booster As of 3 June, those returns topped $1,018,000 delivering a significant boost to account holders. Savvy has proved popular with Kiwis attracting nearly 6,000 customers who now collectively hold $50m in their Savvy accounts. Where do you find a million bucks? In Booster Savvy customers' returns! Since Savvy was launched a little over 18 months ago to offer New Zealanders a new way of managing their money, more than $1 million has been paid in returns. Booster Savvy is an investment account linked to a debit card and smart app for day-to-day payments and transactions. Clever features in the companion app help users manage their money and save toward goals. Savvy is unique in offering savers a competitive return on every dollar – currently 3.25% – whilst also offering the flexibility to withdraw as and when required without penalty. As of 3 June, those returns topped $1,018,000 delivering a significant boost to account holders. Savvy has proved popular with Kiwi's attracting nearly 6,000 customers who now collectively hold $50m in their Savvy accounts. 'This is a fantastic milestone for our customers,' says Booster Chief Executive Di Papadopoulos. 'At Booster, we understand people work hard for their money and we want their money to work hard for them. We're thrilled that $1m has already been returned to their pockets. 'It's also great to see people saving using Savvy's tools. By choosing to use our 'Boost' feature that rounds up purchases and saves the difference, Savvy customers have saved $141,000 so far. At the same time our 'Sweep' feature has been used to move $190,000 of unspent money towards savings goals. 'Automatic tools like this are a really easy way to consistently save and we're delighted that so many Savvy customers are getting such good use – and returns – out of their accounts,' says Papadopoulos.
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Booster Savvy Returns $1 Million To Customers
Where do you find a million bucks? In Booster Savvy customers' returns! Since Savvy was launched a little over 18 months ago to offer New Zealanders a new way of managing their money, more than $1 million has been paid in returns. Booster Savvy is an investment account linked to a debit card and smart app for day-to-day payments and transactions. Clever features in the companion app help users manage their money and save toward goals. Savvy is unique in offering savers a competitive return on every dollar - currently 3.25% - whilst also offering the flexibility to withdraw as and when required without penalty. As of 3 June, those returns topped $1,018,000 delivering a significant boost to account holders. Savvy has proved popular with Kiwi's attracting nearly 6,000 customers who now collectively hold $50m in their Savvy accounts. 'This is a fantastic milestone for our customers,' says Booster Chief Executive Di Papadopoulos. 'At Booster, we understand people work hard for their money and we want their money to work hard for them. We're thrilled that $1m has already been returned to their pockets. 'It's also great to see people saving using Savvy's tools. By choosing to use our 'Boost' feature that rounds up purchases and saves the difference, Savvy customers have saved $141,000 so far. At the same time our 'Sweep' feature has been used to move $190,000 of unspent money towards savings goals. 'Automatic tools like this are a really easy way to consistently save and we're delighted that so many Savvy customers are getting such good use - and returns - out of their accounts,' says Papadopoulos. Savvy was a finalist in the 2025 INFINZ Awards, Highly Commended in international Banking Tech Awards and is MoneyHub Editor's Choice Favourite Debit Card.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bestselling mystery novel 'Listen for the Lie' is coming to TV
True crime podcast lovers, bookworms and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in 'Listen for the Lie,' the latest hit book to get the TV treatment. Universal will adapt the thriller novel into a drama series of the same name, the studio announced Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Author Amy Tintera's bestseller, published last March, follows Lucy on her quest to solve best friend Savvy's murder, in which she is the prime suspect. The TV series, written by Rachel Shukert ("Nine Perfect Strangers," "The Baby-Sitters Club") and executive produced by Tintera, Shukert and Dinner Party Productions' Sue Naegle and Ali Krug ("Pam & Tommy"), is in development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Read more: Everything you should know about Hollywood's new book boom At the start of the novel, it's been five years since Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend Savvy's blood shortly after she was murdered. After moving to L.A. to start a new life, Lucy is forced to revisit her small Texas hometown — and the circumstances of Savvy's death — when the host of the hit true crime podcast 'Listen for the Lie' makes the case the focus of his next investigation. Tintera, Naegle, Shukert and Jordan Moblo, the executive vice president of creative acquisitions and IP management at Universal Studio Group, first announced the project Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, where the group joined The Times' Matt Brennan for a panel discussion about book-to-TV adaptation titled 'A Novel Approach to a Television Series.' Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Bestselling mystery novel ‘Listen for the Lie' is coming to TV
True crime podcast lovers, bookworms and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in 'Listen for the Lie,' the latest hit book to get the TV treatment. Universal will adapt the thriller novel into a drama series of the same name, the studio announced Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Author Amy Tintera's bestseller, published last March, follows Lucy on her quest to solve best friend Savvy's murder, in which she is the prime suspect. The TV series, written by Rachel Shukert ('Nine Perfect Strangers,' 'The Baby-Sitters Club') and executive produced by Tintera, Shukert and Dinner Party Productions' Sue Naegle and Ali Krug ('Pam & Tommy'), is in development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. At the start of the novel, it's been five years since Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend Savvy's blood shortly after she was murdered. After moving to L.A. to start a new life, Lucy is forced to revisit her small Texas hometown — and the circumstances of Savvy's death — when the host of the hit true crime podcast 'Listen for the Lie' makes the case the focus of his next investigation. Tintera, Naegle, Shukert and Jordan Moblo, the executive vice president of creative acquisitions and IP management at Universal Studio Group, first announced the project Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, where the group joined The Times' Matt Brennan for a panel discussion about book-to-TV adaptation titled 'A Novel Approach to a Television Series.'
