ATL Live at Park Tavern keeps getting bigger, better, and hotter with every showing each month. It is like the weather purposely became hotter during the event because it knew the performers were on fire! Okay, so that was a terrible analogy, but the main point is the artists did their thang! At ATL Live, you never know what to expect. Last month it was a chilled environment. This month singers Chris Scholar, Ywada, and Vivian Green, all turned it up with their amazing voices. Thanks to DJ Trauma who once again, killed it on the ones and twos playing classic funk, soul, and R&B, kept the audience dancing from beginning to the end. It was a great night, great music—courtesy of the Teddy White Band—and great fun.
He is cute, talented, and charming—and yes ladies he can sing! Chris Scholar is a Richmond, Virginia native who sings, dances, and raps. The scholar behind his name is there for a reason. Chris, a mass communications major and business minor, focusing on his studies while perusing his music career. He believes in having an education saying, “I went to college, and I like to say that I am a student of music. I study 90’s r&b, some Sam Cook, The Fugees, and Tupac. You know, just a wide variety of music. It makes me a scholar in my field.” Chris uses his knowledge in mass communications not only in his music, but also in his videos. The 22 year old is a proud owner of his video production called Brown Brother Productions where he directs and edits videos, including his latest single “Way Back Home.” He lit up the stage with his voice and dance moves performing the popular single “Way Back Home” and two other songs. By the time his act ended, the crowd was turnt-up and ready for more.
In between performances, DJ Trauma keeps the crowd alive just in time for the host, Kenny Burns, to introduce the next singer whose voice is as beautiful as her Hebrew name. Ywada, pronounced as (YADA), means “to be known,” and once you have witness this lively soul, you too, will understand why the songstress is living up to her name. Some of her influences stem from the greatest like: Chaka Kon, Patty Labelle, and Whitney Houston, which explains the powerhouse voice behind the singer. Ywada brought the power in her voice as she opened up with Chaka Kon “Aint Nobody.” Instantly, the crowd began to move, singing every line, hook, and bridge with the soulful songstress. That was only the beginning. Ywada continued to show case her music singing several other songs including her latest single, “The End of the Road.” Ywada, will soon release the new single on iTunes July 16. The single is apart of her new EP project called Perception Against Reality. She explains the reason for the EP
title saying: “A lot of times, men and women, believe things that are not real. We think it’s something when it is really not and eventually, we face reality. I can’t wait to share it with everybody.” We can not wait either! Watch out for this artist here! She is definitely on the move to stardom.
After the Ywada interview, Vivian Green was already up on the stage as she kept the audience with her soul-try voice. There is no doubt that Vivian still has it. She proved that by singing some of her classics like “Emotional Rollercoaster” and “Beautiful.” Since her reemergence back into the music scene in 2010, Vivian has put out two albums; Beautiful 2010 and her latest album The Green Room 2012. She performed several songs including her latest single, “Anything Out There.” Vivian Green fans have a lot to look forward to in the future. She speaks on her struggles with her latest album and is working on her next album. She continues to keep a bright outlook when it comes to her music saying, “I want to be positive and optimistic. I am working on another album, but I did put a lot into The Green Room. Sometimes things do not go your way but I just have to keep going. I’m just grateful that I can still make music.” Vivian ended her session with the classic song, “Gotta Go, Gotta Leave” in which she received a standing ovation. It is pretty safe to say that she is definitely not going anywhere.
So there you have it! Another great evening with great food, performances and awesome music. Hopefully reading this has sparked your interests to experience the ATL Live at Park Tavern for yourselves. ATL Live will continue August 13th with more great artist, food, and music. We hope to see you there!
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