BET Music Matters Tour at Center Stage

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The Atlanta stop of the 2011 BET Music Matters Tour took place at Center Stage.

President and Mrs. Obama's favorite neo-soul artist, and Savannah native Anthony David opened the show on the BET Music Matter Tour at Center Stage on Monday, April 11, 2011. Courtesy of Raymond Hagans

Anthony's fourth album - released February 22, 2011 - is entitled "As Above So Below" and has guest Atlanta songstress Algebra; rapper Phonte from Little Brother; plus cousin Shawn Stockman of '90s R&B supergroup Boyz II Men.

Melanie Fiona is a Canadian recording artist from Toronto, Ontario. She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents (mixed with African, Indian, and Portuguese ethnicities) and grew up in the inner city of Toronto.

Fiona asks the sold-out crowd at Center Stage to give her a soul-clap as she performed her song "Ay Yo."

Melanie Fiona takes a second to take photos for all the cellphones at the sold-out BET Music Matter Tour at Center Stage.

Marsha Ambrosius is a former member of the English Soul/R&B duo Floetry. She released her first solo album "Late Nights & Early Mornings" on March 1, 2011.

Ambrosius planned to attend the Georgia Tech on a basketball scholarship, but could not due to an injury.

Marsha Ambrosius sings her hit song "Far Away," from her new album, "Late Nights & Early Mornings."

For $25, Shalia Coburn and Marcia Adams got to take a photo with singer Marsha Ambrosius.

Kaliah Jackson and Takeia Williams got a little extra for their $25, Anthony David stopped by to take a photo with them and Marsha Ambrosius.

Rahmica Torregano, Crystal Johnson and Sheila McGee relax after the BET Music Matter Tour show at Center Stage.

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President and Mrs. Obama's favorite neo-soul artist, and Savannah native Anthony David opened the show on the BET Music Matter Tour at Center Stage on Monday, April 11, 2011. Courtesy of Raymond Hagans

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