Kevin Doherty, Capital Public Radio Courtesy of Er-Gene Kahng. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1933 composer Florence Price became the first African American woman to have her composition premiered by a major American orchestra, the Chicago Symphony. Highly respected during her career, Price’s name and music became increasingly obscure over time. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] That began to change […]
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Racism In American South Inspired Gary Clark Jr.’s ‘This Land’ | NPR
Michel Martin, Dustin Desoto & Amanda Morris, NPR [dropcap]A[/dropcap] small moment of anger pushed Grammy-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. to create the unapologetic, seething song “This Land.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The singer and guitar prodigy grew up in a place he describes as “right in the middle of Trump country,” in Austin, Texas, where he experienced […]
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Our Native Daughters: Songs of Our Native Daughters review – devastating beauty from banjo supergroup | The Guardian
Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell and Amythyst Kiah have joined forces to confront the abuse of African American women with authority and pride
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Stream the “Complete” John Coltrane Playlist: A 94-Hour Journey Through 700+ Transformative Tracks | Open Culture
Josh Jones, Open Culture [dropcap]In[/dropcap] a contrarian take on the legacy of John Coltrane on the 50th anniversary of his death last year, Zack Graham at GQ did not recommend Giant Steps nor A Love Supreme nor Blue Train nor My Favorite Things as the most important album in the artist’s career, but a record […]
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Colorlines Favorites of 2018: The Power and Pain of ‘Whitney’ | Colorlines
The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite shows, books, hashtags, movies and more of 2018. Here, senior editorial director Akiba Solomon explains why you should watch the definitive Whitney Houston documentary, even if you aren’t a fan.
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[VIDEO] Ibeyi: The French-Cuban twins who sing in Yoruba | BBC
Celestina Olulode , BBC Ebru Yildiz. Featured Image [dropcap]Ibeyi[/dropcap] is a band made up of two French-Cuban sisters, who often sing in the West African language Yoruba. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] They learnt the language, which differs somewhat from what is spoken in Nigeria and Benin today, from their parents. In this BBC Africa One Minute Story […]
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Jazz legend Herbie Hancock becomes first musician to receive Ben Franklin Medal | WHYY
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock was in Philadelphia Wednesday night to accept an award from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce.
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Nancy Wilson, acclaimed ‘song stylist’ who defied musical boundaries, dies at 81 | The Washington Post
Nancy Wilson, an award-winning singer whose beguiling expressiveness in jazz, R&B, gospel, soul and pop made her a crossover recording star for five decades and who also had a prolific career as an actress, activist and commercial spokeswoman, died Dec. 13 at her home in Pioneertown, Calif. She was 81.
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Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens Receives $1.9 Million from New York City | Hyperallergic
The museum honoring the jazz musician and his wife Lucille Wilson is expanding and refurbishing its campus with the city’s support.
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Watch rare footage of Louis Armstrong play an open-air concert in pre-independence Ghana | Quartz Africa
In May 1956, jazz great Louis Armstrong was at the center of a dance party that would become one of the greatest crossover moments across the Atlantic Ocean.
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