TODAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT 4:00PM (ET)**

NEW YORK, NY – September 2, 2010 – TUNE IN to hear R&B/Soul singer and Stax Records/Concord Music Group recording artist, Leela James, on National Public Radio’s popular “All Things Considered” TODAY, September 2, 2010 at 4:00PM (ET)**

Leela James will appear on NPR to discuss her latest Stax Records/Concord Music Group release, My Soul, her current tour and what it is like to be an R&B/Soul singer in today’s music scene.

“All Things Considered” is National Public Radio’s flagship news program.  It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets.  It, and “Morning Edition” are the highest rated public radio programs.

**For specific broadcast station and air-time details for your area, please visit: http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/index.php?prgId=2

About Leela James:
Leela James, the petite artist whose deep, rich, gritty vocals have been compared to Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Tina Turner, cracked the Billboard Top 10 R&B and Top 200 charts, debuting at #7 and #37, respectively, with the May 25, 2010 release of her 3rd album, My Soul, from Stax Records/Concord Music Group.  Her latest single, “Tell Me You Love Me,” was named USA Today’s “Pick of the Week” the week of release and she has recently appeared on The Mo’Nique Show, Good Day New York, Good Day Atlanta and in People, Billboard, amNewYork, Dallas Morning News, BRE, Essence, AOL Black Voices, Jet, Honey, Sophisticate’s Black Hair, Houston Style Magazine, Blogcritics.org, to name a few.  Outside of the studio, Leela co-hosted the second season of the TV beauty talk show My Black is Beautiful, which aired Sundays on BET.

Learn more about Leela James by visiting:  http://www.leelajames.com or http://www.simonesmallspr.net/clients/leelajames/BIO.html

Charlie Guadano
Simone Smalls PR, Inc.
917.388.3890
charlie@simonesmallspr.com
   
Simone Smalls
Simone Smalls PR, Inc.
917.388.3890
simone@simonesmallspr.com

(Via Hip Hop Press^[1])

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