On Martin Luther King Jr.’s day it seems more than appropriate to publish the Open Submissions results of a category dominated by African American and Jamaican musicians, i.e. the HIP HOP + OTHER category (where "other stands mostly for R’n’B, Reggae, and Afrobeat. These are genres that are getting more and more space in The Deli, also because NYC’s Hip Hop, after a few years of "stagnation" seems to be going through some sort of reinassance.
Total submissions in this category: 11
Jurors: Travis Leipzig (The Deli Portland), Michelle Bacon (The Deli KC), Paolo De Gregorio (The Deli NYC).
Artists qualified to the next stage (i.e. the Readers’ Poll, starting around 01.20):
1. Morning Sun + The Essentials (Reggae) – 8
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2. Mike Wilson (Hip Hop) – 7.75
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Honorable Mentions (score above 7):
George Grant and The Mighty Templars, Ajo, Reggie Mills, Justin Morelli.
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More results on their way.
The Deli’s Staff