Digable Planets, The Wailers, & Jake Xerxes Fussell: Sound Check

by Andrew Bonieskie | AMERICANA & BLUES, FUNK & JAZZ, HIP HOP & RAP, MUSIC, REGGAE & JAM, WORLD MUSIC

This week in Richmond is packed with diverse musical events, especially for hip hop and R&B enthusiasts. Friday Cheers at Brown's Island features the legendary Digable Planets, known for their jazz fusion hip hop, alongside the dreamy, psychedelic R&B artist...

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