And while he said his booth on B.C.Street was not necessarily an advertisement for tourism, he hopes - like others displaying their regions on B.C.Street at these Olympics it will inspire visitors from around the world to one day visit his community.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Then Miguel Algarin and the others were offered a nearby building on Third Street between Avenues B and C.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

He had planned to perform on New Year's Eve at B.B.King's Blues Club in New York City.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

Here B.B.King plays Lucille on his famous recording of "The Thrill Is Gone".

VOA: special.2010.05.12

The first blow landed on the evening of February 8, when R&B star Rihanna cancelled her performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In 2007,she was invited to play alto sax on "The Beyonce Experience" concert tour, in support of the singer's second solo album,B'Day.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

The song reached the Top 30 on the R&B chart, and led to a contract with Minit Records in her native New Orleans,Louisiana.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The song was a million-selling hit on the R&B charts in the 1960s, and over the years, it became Taylor's most-requested show tune.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

"This is really tragic on a global scale, there's really major neglect about hepatitis B.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

He went on to become a sought-after studio musician, working alongside a steady stream of pop and R&B greats, before landing a solo recording contract in 1992.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12