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Fatima Robinson Talks New Show 'Still Lounge,' Working with Michael Jackson, and More

Complex·Jillian Hardeman-Webb·19 days ago
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Fatima Robinson loves soul music. “I grew up on shows like Soul Train and Solid Gold ,” the famed choreographer and director says, lighting up at the memory of the TV classics that brought R&B music into homes across America in the 1970s and ‘80s. Her admiration for that era is on fully display in Still Lounge , a new miniseries directed by Robinson that premiered this week on Complex. Each episode of Still Lounge showcases a soul classic performed by a contemporary singer in an intimate space under the musical direction of Anderson .Paak , recorded at the historic Henson Studios in Los Angeles. “The main thing was to create something where you felt like you wanted to be at that party,” Robinson says. “It was very ambitious what we did. I pushed the dancers until they were exhausted at the end. The band was tired, but everyone really believed in it.” Robinson spoke with Complex about this new endeavor and her incredible career (including working with Michael Jackson ). What attracted you to this concept?…

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