D’Angelo Cancels Headlining Roots Picnic Performance to Recover From Surgery – Jimmy Star’s World

D’Angelo will no longer be headlining the 2025 Roots Picnic, he announced in a statement shared on the festival’s social media pages on Friday. The singer said there has been “an unforeseen medical delay regarding surgery [he] had earlier this year,” and he’s been advised that the performance “could further complicate matters” as he recovers. … Read more

OPD credited with saving fan's life at Oakland Roots game

(Crohn) – The Oakland Police Administration is aware of three of its officers and a nurse for their quick thinking about saving a man’s life in a football match in Auckland in April. OPD said the man stopped breathing for about 10 minutes. The police are chasing the morning movement in Bay Bridge Toll Plaza … Read more

Sophie Castillo’s Indigenous Roots Inspire Her Music

There’s a reason Sophie Castillo’s discography doesn’t focus on one genre, one language, or any one rhythm. The London-born Colombian-Cuban is a multifaceted artist whose music is a testament to the cross-cultural environment she grew up in. You might recognize Castillo from TikTok, where her song “Call Me By Your Name” became one of her … Read more