Listen to this article Alexander O’Neal escaped from the grinding poverty and hatred of Mississippi thanks to the gift God gave him, his voice. Clarence Avant, founder of the Sussex label – home of soul troubadour Bill Withers, launched a new record company in 1977 called Tabu. Though the imprint got off to a slow … Continue reading UB Black Music Month Spotlight: Alexander O’Neal’s Classic ‘Hearsay’