Diamalaye: West Baltimore Welcomes Senegal

The westside of downtown Baltimore is home a variety of middle eastern and African restaurants and shops. One of my favorites is a Senegalese restaurant called Diamalaye. The owners are from Senegal and they make a banging Fish Yassa. The fish is grilled and then covered with a lemon-onion-mustard marinade. If you go in and don't order anything else, order the fish yassa. You won't be disappointed.

Diamalaye offers both carry-out and dine in options. They also have a huge flat-screen television that broadcasts African programs. The crowd usually consists of Baltimore natives and french speaking Africans. I don't speak French but I speak food which leads me to visit Diamalaye about twice a month. Diamalaye is located at 327 Eutaw Street.

There is also a small number of Ethiopian restaurants popping up on Cathedral street. I haven't had a chance to check them out, but I'm definitely interested in Tabor. I spotted this place a few months ago. Can't wait to see what the menu is like. 

Video: The Kool Out Hour featuring Starr B.

Dj Clappa, host of the Kool Our Hour, discusses Starr B.'s EP, "I'm Ready." The Kool Out Hour" features new music by DMV area singers and song writers. Check out Dj Clappa on  Listen Vision's WLVS Radio, every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Starr B. - Live Performance on Dj Clappa's Kool Out Hour

May has been a busy month for Starr B. Following the release of her new EP, Vivid Expressions, Starr made an appearance on DJ Clappa's streaming radio show "The Kool Out Hour," which by the way airs Thursdays on WLVS at 7:00 p.m.  During the show, Starr B. discussed her plans for the future and sang "Momma (I Love You)", a song dedicated to her mother of course!

Check out pics from the studio session below. 

Check out Starr B's latest behind the scenes video. Over the past few months, Starr has been busy developing her EP titled "I'm Ready." The final leg of that process led her to Irko, a multi-platinum, award winning Audio Engineer who has worked with some of the music industries most talented artists.


Checkout Starr B. and Irko  during the first day of mixing her EP at WrightWay Studios. Also, tune into to Starr B. next Thursday on WLVS Radio for a live interview on "The Kool Out Hour" hosted by DJ Clappa.

Keep Watch: Baltimore Native SANTENDRIX

Quinton Randall a.k.a. SANTENDRIX is one of the few Baltimore area guitarists that I know of. Actually, Baltimore and guitarist are two words that usually don't go together. SANTENDRIX is a lead guitarist who counts Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn as some of his early influences. Check out below for Randall's set with poet Karega Bailey below. You can also catch Randall performing at Bare Soul this Friday at Terra Cafe

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Starr B's Commentary

"Things Christians Say" is latest addition to "Starr B.'s Commentary." This episode features guest Loni Lymus.

Stay tuned for more commentaries featuring Starr B. and other guests.

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