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November 21, 2024

By Ericka Alston Buck, The Afro

Kevin Powe Jr., a local Baltimore artist and producer, is one of several producers to work on the Grammy nominated spoken word album, “Civil Writes: The South Got Something To Say.” (Courtesy photo)

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to be a groundbreaking night, especially for African-American artists across multiple genres. With the awards ceremony scheduled for Feb. 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, all eyes are on the Black creatives pushing the boundaries of modern music. The 2025 nominee list includes big names like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, but local artists—especially in categories that don’t always get as much attention– also landed on the list. “I was in the bookstore at Morgan State University when I received a call from Carolyn Malachi saying the album we worked on for Queen Sheba received a Grammy nomination,” said Powe, who helped produce a spoken word album titled “Civil Writes: The South Got Something To Say.”

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