NoMi Music Festival 2023 Will Feature Live Performances From R&B Music Legends: Stephanie Mills, Tony! Toni! Tone!, and More!

At the 2023 NoMi Music Festival, a line-up of legendary R&B performers will take the stage at Cagni Park, 13498 NE 8 Avenue, North Miami, FL 33161, beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 25, 2023.

Grammy Award-winning songstress Stephanie Mills will headline the benefit concert featuring the biggest hits from a long list of crowd favorites. Among the other musical legends are En Vogue, Miki Howard, B. Howard, Atlantic Starr, and Tony! Toni! Toné! The award-winning line-up will perform hits from the 1980s and 1990s, including Stephanie Mills’ “Never knew Love Like This Before” and En Vogue’s “My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It).”

“We are excited to have so many legends for this year’s line-up,” North Miami Mayor and NoMi Fest Founder Alix Desulme, Ed.D., said. “Like in years past, this year’s concert allows us to party with a purpose – to allow us to have fun while raising money to help residents who need help maintaining one of life’s basic essentials – water.”

Black History Month Celebration At The NoMi Festival

A special award ceremony will also take place as part of the festival celebrating Black History Month, recognizing local trailblazers. North Miami Mayor Desulme and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Member Steve Gallon, III, will co-host the Mayor’s Conversation Series featuring former Ohio State Senator and CNN Political Commentator Nina Turner. The event will also feature a lively after-party.

Read brief biographies of the R&B legends who will be performing at the festival below:

Stephanie Mills

The hit single “Never Knew Love Like This Before” is most famously associated with Stephanie Mills, a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actress. With several albums under her belt, Stephanie has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and an NAACP Image Award.

Stephanie Mills. Image source: Getty Images

En Vogue

En Vogue’s 1992 album “Funky Divas” was a big hit, with the singles “Free Your Mind” and “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” both reaching the top 10. Five Grammy nominations went to the album, which won the American Music Award for “Favorite Soul/R&B Album.”

Moreover, En Vogue’s music video for “Free Your Mind” earned three MTV Video Music Awards: best choreography, best dance video, and best R&B video. They were also awarded Soul Train’s prestigious “Entertainer of the Year” award.

R&B group En Vogue. Image source: AFP, Getty Images.

Miki Howard

Upon releasing her debut album, “Come Share My Love,” Miki Howard received a Grammy Award for “Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.” Among the album’s hit singles are “Ain’t Nobody Like You,” “Love Under New Management,” and “Come Share My Love.”

Miki Howard. Image source: Booking Entertainment

B. Howard

Born in Los Angeles, Miki Howard’s son, B. Howard was raised in the Chicago area between Los Angeles and Chicago. The first major placement for Howard as a singer, songwriter, and producer was Ginuwine’s single “Love You More” in 2003, which reached #23 on The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In addition, “Don’t Say You Love Me,” Howard’s 2016 single, reached number 11 on Billboard’s Top Dance Charts.

Miki Howard’s son, B. Howard. Image source: PUBLICITY

Atlantic Starr

Many of Atlantic Starr’s albums have been released over the years, such as “All in the Name of Love (1987),” “Love Crazy (1991),” “Time (1996),” and “Ultimate Collection (2006).” 

In addition to the hit singles “Always” and “Secret Lovers,” which both reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, All in the Name of Love served as the group’s most successful album.

Atlantic Starr. Image source: YouTube

Tony! Toni! Tone!

During the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s, Tony! Toni! Tone! was one of the most famous American rhythm and blues soul bands. The band consisted of D’Wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. The other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, and Antron Haile. Also, Tony! Toni! Tone!’s first album, “Who?,” was released on Apr 18, 1988.

Tony! Toni! Tone! Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

For more information on NoMi Fest, its events, and charitable causes, please visit www.NoMiFest.com. To purchase tickets for the music festival, click ‘Get Tickets’ on the website.

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