Anwar Robinson has the kind of voice that could stop traffic—rich, soulful, and reverberant. Beyond his innately spectacular instrument, Anwar is well-schooled in just about all vocal styles—jazz, ...

Anwar Robinson didn't win "American Idol." But the dreadlocked soul singer from New Jersey, who bowed out as the seventh finalist during season four of "American Idol," hasn't stopped entertaining ...

Week after week, judges gave Anwar Robinson a most backhanded compliment. Over and over, the middle-school teacher heard that he was "technically" the best singer in the competition, or that he ...

The year was 2005. Popular television show American Idol was still respectable (come on, you know it’s hard to watch now), and the country was in a tizzy over who the next Idol should be. The ...

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, which runs from November 25 through December 28. Anwar will play the role of Jesus in the production, which will be directed by Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj.

Q. I was a huge fan of Anwar Robinson on this season of “American Idol.” I was heartbroken when he left the show. Do you know of any addresses to which I could send him fan mail? – S.S., via e-mail. A ...

Q. I was a huge fan of Anwar Robinson on this season of “American Idol.” I was heartbroken when he left the show. Do you know of any addresses to which I could send him fan mail? – S.S., via e-mail.