Atlanta’s place in Black music runs deep, from rhythm and blues and Black radio to the hip-hop and R&B artists who helped take the city’s sound around the world. For 25-year-old independent artist Jiah Star, Atlanta is more than home. It is where she is building the next chapter of her music career.
Star is preparing to make her City Winery Atlanta debut Sept. 15, a milestone that follows years of travel, sacrifice, and work to build an audience.
“Atlanta is my city,” Star said. “Atlanta is my first love.”…