Category Archives: Interviews

Zo! and Tall Black Guy bring updated riff on classic soul to Atlanta with ‘Abstractions’ tour

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City Lights Staff | WABE
February 16th, 2023

Detroit natives and musicians Zo! and Tall Black Guy teamed up to present their indie full-length R&B album Abstractions, released in 2021. The powerhouses put their sampling, layering, and beat-making skills on display to create an updated riff on classic soul, with a touch of hip-hop, while remaining true to its roots.

The duo will be performing at City Winery in Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 18. “City Lights” producer Jeannine Etter spoke with the two ahead of their show.
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Interview: Conversations with Doctor Thunder

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Was a pleasure to sit down and literally catch up with my dude Shawn “Thunder” Wallace who I’ve known almost 20 years now… INCREDIBLE musician and person. We spoke about everything from my background, to left vs. right hand dominance, favorite tour highlights, all the way to the shift our lives have taken as a result of this current pandemic. Dope conversation, check it out…

Catch Zo! on ‘Catch That!’ …again!

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The R&B Representers sit down and talk to award winning, multi-talented producer, music director, and musician Zo! We delve into the iconic run of D’Angelo, examine his classic album Voodoo, and the climate of music during this time. We also get an inside look at Zo! and Tall Black Guy’s amazing new album, Abstractions.

Zo! appears on “The Negro League” Podcast hosted by Preach Jacobs

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This episode of TNL, Preach (@preachjacobs) talks to Zo! (1:48)(@zo3hree5ive)about his ‘Piano & A Microphone’ tour with Carmen Rodgers as they are set to hit Columbia, SC May 4th – cop tickets HERE. We talk about his first music placement and even his Detroit Lions.

Next we speak to the founder of At Shaun’s Table (@atshaunstable) Shaun Adams (44:21) as we talk about black authors, black business and what it means to create food with love and other black foolishness.

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Zo! on DC 89.3FM WPFW – Soul Conversations Radio, Parts 1 & 2 (March 24, 2017 & April 21, 2017)

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Had the pleasure of stopping by WPFW last night an participating in a “Soul Conversation” …and to be honest, it turned out to be one of my favorite interviews in a long time. I’m sure if there was no time limit, we would probably STILL be conversing now. You can listen to it in full HERE …or by pressing ‘play’ below.

https://soundcloud.com/soulconvoradio/soul-conversations-radio-6

 

https://soundcloud.com/soulconvoradio/soul-conversations-radio-14