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Cimafunk describes his unique sound and how he’s bringing Cuban music to the world
Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three years in a ...
How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...
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Book explores the African Americans who made Elvis ‘the King’
Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
This year, excerpts from "Morgiane" were played at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral, which is believed to be where Dédé was ...
From Motown to African American church, music touches the soul – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You
The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...
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Jacobs School of Music presents ‘A Celebration of African American and African Diasporic Song’
The Jacobs School of Music voice department held the special performance, “A Celebration of African American and African ...
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How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
Shannon Sanders, a renowned music industry executive from Nashville, is celebrated with a "Living Legend" exhibit at the National Museum of African American Music. Sanders embodies the city's rich ...