For as long as I can remember, I've had a deep appreciation of upbeat, dance-driven pop and R&B music with good grooves, good melodies, and good vocalists. I know there are others in the area who appreciate fun, quality music from the '80s and '90s. Talented artists like Sheena Easton, Billy Ocean, Craig David, Bananarama, Haddaway, the Pointer Sisters, and Deniece Williams — to name just a few. But it's not everyday that we might by chance meet another fan on the street. So, I'm starting this g …

I started this group because I am a musician who loves to produce and perform various music genres; jazz, pop and R&B; even some New Age if the moment hits me :^) I also enjoy going out and listening to these type genres in more mature adult settings. The problem I found when I moved to this area several years ago, and that still exists today, is that there are little to no venues of this type in the immediate Fairfax County area. I have had to go into Washington DC and even Maryland many more t …

This gathering in a cool lounge setting of poetry enthusiasts (and anyone else who loves this music) progressive, upbeat people who love Inspirational, Devotional, Neo-Soul, the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop, as well as Spoken Word. You are of African to Asian descent, European to Eskimo, Latino to Lebanese, and everything in between. While you chat with great people, listen to the recorded grooves of everyone from Nicois Mus …