To most people, Steve Smith might not be a household name. The DC area musician likes to stay in the cut. But even if the name is not on your iPod, the acts whom he's worked with - Jazmine Sullivan, Raheem DeVaughn, Wayna and Kev Brown to name a few - have surely taken up space on your playlist. However, in 2009, his name will surely be added to your list as well.
This July SoulCulture.co.uk unleashes its first in a series of downloadable, themed mini-magazine PDFs - The Chocolate City Special - OUT NOW!
Shining the spotlight on Washington DC, we examine some of the key musical and cultural highlights the city has to offers - including features on Hip Hop artists Wale and Oddisee and soulful artists Muhsinah, Bilal Salaam, Wayna, Raheem Devaughn, Green Tea and Steve Smith of Justaband.
We also look at the career of stage and screen actor Jeffrey Wright, and give you a run down of the best spots in DC to get your fix of music, food, shopping and arts and culture.
Whether you're planning a visit to Washington DC this year or simply interested in finding out about the valuable musical and cultural legacy of a city more famed for it's political position, check it ouuuut....
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