Since black music didn’t start here in the United States during slavery, it makes sense for the study of the art form to reach across the Atlantic to its roots in Africa. This is what Ghana-born ...

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UK-based Nigerian-British concert pianist Rebeca Omordia, is repositioning African classical music for the global audiences through the African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall in London. She provides ...

MIKE: A NATIONALLY RENOWNED MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS KICKING OFF IN SACRAMENTO TONIGHT. THE COLOUR OF MUSIC FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK CLASSICAL COMPOSERS AND ...

No musician has been more devoted to exploring the connection between Afro-American classical music (jazz) and the ancestral spirits and rhythms of the African continent than Randy Weston. The ...

Uche Aghulor’s journey from a local choir to international acclaim is a story of technical mastery and a mission to elevate African classical music on the world stage. Her journey, which has taken her ...

It was 1989, and Helen Walker-Hill, a member of the piano faculty at the University of Colorado in Boulder, was working on a book titled "From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women ...

Introducing new listeners to his beloved music is an ongoing concern of Daytonian Eddie Brookshire, although he bristles at terms like traditional jazz or be-bop. Brookshire (bass), who teaches at the ...

Update: Northwest African American Museum says on its website that due to winter storm warnings, the event has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. March 20, and that all previously purchased tickets will be ...

Seattle is a city that likes to experiment. From big tech to bold coffee, glass gardens to snow-capped mountains, Seattleites like to think outside the box — heck, even our hot dogs are a little ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The classically trained South African cellist draws on musical traditions from across the globe for his debut album, “Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae).” By ...