Fostering spaces for up and coming musicians to share their talents, founder and CEO of Taste of Sounds, Steph Donalds (@_stvph ) is the cover star for our second print issue 🌟| “The More Than Music Issue” 🎙️Launching October 21, 2023 at Wandering Barman (@wanderingbarman ) in Brooklyn, NY
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Our “More Than Music” Issue honors the impact of music while paying homage to hip-hop. Birthed in NYC, the legendary genre celebrates 50 years of providing a platform for Black stories to live on for generations💿
Through her work with @_tasteofsounds ,
Steph continuously merges her passion for building community with her love for music to provide opportunities for local artists.
✍🏾Interviewed by @festiciaa
📸 Photographed by @mazismaziphoto
🪮Hair by @festiciaa
👕Styled by @bawse_royal
💡Creative Direction by @festiciaa
💻Issue 2 Designers @festiciaa@leann_f
Celebrating #LatinxHeritageMonth with the incredible @_stvph ! 🇵🇦 From the stage to the boardroom, this Afro-Panamanian powerhouse elevates diverse artists through @_tasteofsounds and empowers women with @gyalifest . Don't miss her curated playlist—a vibrant celebration of Latinidad and the African diaspora! #LinkInBio 🔗
happy 29th birthday, Stephy 💙
continue to be your best self & always keep a heart filled with love.
love & appreciate everyone came to celebrate with me, yall are amazing 🥹
thanks for having me - @pleasetellmebk@winylwednesday !!
📸: @puusherman - you done did it again
this has to be one of my favorite Galentine’s Day ever and it’s all thanks to @jocelynarivera and @femalemanagerco !! being your host for the Black Women in Music Galentine’s Mixer powered by @spotify was such a thrill - being in a room with so many talented Black and Brown women across the music industry always warms my heart bc we deserve to have these spaces just as much as everyone else.
2026 is just getting started so @spotify let me know if yall need me to host for yall again!
📸: @suavesoldier
The Afties - 2/6 ft. @octobertheking at @brooklynparamount
Thank you for everyone who attended the inaugural Afties event in the exclusive Ella’s Lounge! 2026 is going to be a stacked year at Brooklyn Paramount so we’ll see you soon!
📸: @spincitychris
