Mocha Man Style publisher Frederick J. Goodall hosted An Evening with Houston’s 3rd Poet Laureate, Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton at The Gite Gallery. “Poetry is the thing that lives everywhere. Poetry is the way we move, the way we talk,” said Mouton. The event, which included live poetry performances, Q&A... Read more
Mocha Man Style Events: An Evening with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton (Houston’s 3rd Poet Laureate)
Entertainment & Sports May 16, 2019
Join Mocha Man Style publisher Frederick J. Goodall for An Evening with Houston’s 3rd Poet Laureate, Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton. This seven-time National Poetry Slam Competitor, and Head Coach of the Houston VIP Poetry Slam Team, has been ranked the #2 Best Female Performance Poet in the World. Her work... Read more
Each month, Mocha Man Style partners with The Gite Gallery to host a First Friday Happy Hour. It is a great networking event with African art, food, drinks, and music by DJ Alkemy. If you’re ever in the Houston-area, please attend one of our Happy Hour events or stop... Read more
Mocha Man Style Music: Curtis Harding Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival
Entertainment & Sports October 13, 2018
Curtis Harding is a soul singer with a broad definition of soul. He found soul in Atlanta’s punk scene. He found it at rap shows. He found it in Bob Dylan records and gospel songs. “I take everything that I’ve learned from these different genres and put it in... Read more
World-renowned percussionist Jorge ‘CroCro’ Orta formed this group in 2010 to explore the many styles of Latin and Caribbean music. The name Tumbaká comes from the African word ‘tumba,’ which in some West Indies islands, is synonymous with percussion. Tumbaká’s members are bongo player Orlando Andrade (Colombia), in timbales Rhumer Mora... Read more
Eric Benét Shares His Thoughts on Music, Marriage, and Fatherhood
Entertainment & Sports June 17, 2018
Singer, songwriter, and actor, Eric Benét, has released seven albums and earned a #1 hit on the R&B chart with “Spend My Life with You” (featuring Tamia). He has also earned four Grammy Award nominations – Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Sometimes I Cry” (2011); Best male R&B V0cal Performance,... Read more
Exclusive Single Release Preview: “Songs I Wrote When You Left” by Sha Davis and the 1990’s
Entertainment & Sports June 2, 2018
I set out to write a song about the way you loved me/ I end up writing a song about the way you left me – Sha Davis and the 1990’s from “Songs I Wrote When You Left” I first saw Sha Davis and the 1990’s perform at Cafeza,... Read more
Black women are strong and powerful. They’ve displayed these qualities for centuries whether on the battlefield, in the boardroom, on the throne, or in the home. In the film Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, strong black women were front and center. “Strong women and women’s influence on culture and society... Read more
Janelle Monáe is awesome. When I listened to her first album, The ArchAndroid, I was amazed by her musical talent. Even Prince became fan. But it wasn’t until I saw, Monáe in concert that I realized what an incredible performer she truly is. I saw her at the Day For... Read more