Outstanding Record Producer
Nadir Omowale
Outstanding Video / Independent Budget (Under $10,000)
Nadir – “Go It Alone” (Directed by Drew Parfitt)
Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group
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Outstanding Urban/Funk Musician
Nadir Omowale (guitar)
Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter
Nadir Omowale
Outstanding Urban/Funk Vocalist
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Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording
Nadir – The Book of Jonah

“I’m humbled and honored to be nominated alongside my friends and colleagues,” Nadir says. “Detroit has the best musicians in the world, and it is a privilege and a blessing to be numbered among them.”

Several members of Nadir’s band also received nominations for their other projects including:

Tasha Lord’s group The Flutter and Wow for Outstanding Folk Artist/Group
Jeff Rebrovich’s project Ghost Synthesis earned him two nominations as Outstanding Electronic/Dance Artist/Group and Outstanding Electronic/Dance Writer/Producer
Steve Caldwell’s rock and reggae band 1592 received two nominations, Outstanding Reggae/Ska Artist/Group and Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording for 1592 featuring J.J. Thames “Kiss Me”

Voting begins March 11 and ends April 7. The Detroit Music Awards will be held at The Fillmore in Detroit on Friday, April 19.

Congratulations to all the nominees!

That would also mean you missed the spectacularly funky dj mix by DJ Ray 7 of Underground Resistance. But never fear… We’ve got you covered.

You’ll be able to see Nadir’s Electric Lounge very soon, once we get the video and audio stitched together. And you can hear Ray’s dj mix right now!

It’s 80 minutes of high octane funk, house and techno just for you! Click below to check it out!

Back by popular demand, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical FELA moves into the Music Hall this week for 8 shows beginning on Tuesday, February 12. In case you haven’t heard, FELA! is the dynamic work about the life of Fela Kuti, the legendary father of Afrobeat and activist in Nigeria. This year the show gets some added star power in the person of Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, fresh off her Super Bowl appearance last weekend.

To make sure that everyone who may have missed the show last year, or anyone who wants to see it again is aware of the second chance, we have a terrific offer for our Detroit family: PAY ONLY $30 for a $50 ADULT TICKET (Main Floor and Front Mezzanine) with the box office code ‘YeahYeah’! This offer is available only at the Music Hall box office, not through Ticketmaster, so you must call 313-887-8501 or go to the Music Hall at 350 Madison Avenue.

Then after the play on Saturday night, come down and party with us, with the cast and with the musical’s musicians in the Jazz Cafe. The party starts right after the curtain drops, and in true Africa Shrine tradition, we will be dancing ALL NIGHT LONG!

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FELA! The Musical After Party
The Jazz Cafe at Music Hall
350 Madison Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
For More info visit MusicHall.org
For Tickets to FELA! call 313-887-8501

Nadir and his fiery 7-piece funk band heat up The Fathead Stage at 4:30pm on Saturday, February 9 at Motown Winter Blast, a signature wintertime festival in downtown Detroit. Bring the whole family down for free ice skating and snowshoeing, delicious foods from Detroit’s best restaurants, and fantastic sounds from members of the iconic Detroit music scene. Bundle up and get ready to have a great time!

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Motown Winter Blast
The Fathead Music Stage
Woodward & State Streets
Detroit, Michigan
4:30pm – 5:30pm

There’s an irony,or perhaps a simple contradiction, in the fact that the word “nadir” refers to the lowest point reached by a celestial body, and yet the man who bears that name (pronounced NAY-deer) is an incredibly positive, upbeat and enthusiastic soul. On the day of our interview, which takes place at MTtowers, Nadir bounds in like a puppy in a park, all smiles and overt warmth. It’s fucking freezing outside, so his naturally emitted merriment is particularly welcome.

That joy for life is nothing new, according to the man himself. At just 18 months old, Nadir Omowale was belting out the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” in the back yard, and that was only the beginning.

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