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Black music celebrated at annual Juneteenth breakfast in Gainesville
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoShe was fortunate to receive an invitation to be a featured artist at the breakfast, said Williams,...
Artists, experts speak to importance of music in Black celebration, culture - The State News
The State News· 4 days agoAssistant professor of music theory at Michigan State University Richard Desinord said the influence...
The Power of Our Songs: Black Music As Resistance
BET.com· 21 hours agoIn popular culture, Black music has been tasked with addressing the social realities of living in a dehumanizing, racist society. While themes of love...
Black country artists showcase peerless artistry at Country Hall of Fame celebration
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAccording to banjo player Hubby Jenkins...he played during the event, arrived after 400 years of...
Black Music Month: Funk: The Rhythm That Changed America
BET.com· 4 days agoEmerging in the mid-1960s in the United States, Funk music is deeply embedded in Black culture and...
McDonald's 'Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour' celebrates Juneteenth in Chicago
Fox local via AOL· 1 day agoAt 7 p.m., when gospel recording artist Deitrick Haddon hit the stage, fans went wild, clapping, dancing...moment with their cellphones. The event is sponsored ...
T-Pain & More Celebrate Juneteenth at the Hollywood Bowl
Billboard via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIndeed, the evening did go well, as a very appreciative Bowl audience — in keeping with the cultural...
Charleston Gaillard Center and MOJA Arts Festival to Present Gospel at the Gaillard
Broadway World· 7 days agoThe Charleston Gaillard Center and MOJA Arts Festival will present Gospel at the Gaillard, a concert...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
A Charlotte choir built bridges with sacred and secular music to hit unexpected heights
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTheir concept was simple: take the hallmarks of Black Southern gospel, from sound to movement, and...