The musician is breaking down barriers as a black woman at a time when less than five percent of orchestral musicians in the U.S. are BIPOC — BY, J. NAILAH AVERY Days before the 2021 Grammys, Madison Calley received some devastating news: The harpist was supposed to perform with rapper Roddy Ricch, but when Ricch decided to head […]
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A French illustrator’s images of black women are controversial in Paris, but adored on Instagram | Quartz Africa
A meet-and-greet with illustrator Nicholle Kobi is titled A Parisian Instant, yet at home the French illustrator is overlooked. This, even as her work spreads from Instagram to communities of black women around the world, this week in Johannesburg. Kobi’s work has become something of a cultural phenomenon among women in the African diaspora. The […]
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Esperanza Spalding Appointed to Harvard’s Music Department Faculty | Harvard University, Music Department
Harvard University, Harvard University, Music Department Photo: Jersean Golatt, Featured Image [dropcap]July[/dropcap] 24, 2017: We are pleased to report that Esperanza Spalding has joined the faculty of the Department of Music at Harvard University as Professor of the Practice, with an appointment beginning July 2017. Spalding will teach a range of courses in songwriting, arranging, […]
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Sam Cooke’s Murder, Alleged Cover-Up Gets Re-Examined by Netflix Series | Rolling Stone
Upcoming ‘ReMastered’ episode set to premiere February 8th
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Prince Estate Inks Deal to Distribute 35 Classic Albums | Colorlines
A new deal will allow fans to reconnect with nearly three dozen albums from Prince’s catalog.
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The Wait Between Sade Singles? Just A Wrinkle in Time | The Root
“I never thought she’d say yes, but asked anyway. She was kind + giving. A goddess.” – Ava DuVernay
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New Jimi Hendrix Album with Unreleased Songs Coming in March | AFRO
NEW YORK (AP) — Unreleased songs recorded by Jimi Hendrix between 1968 and 1970 will be released next year.
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There are drummers, then jazz drummers, and then there’s Harvey Mason | Michigan Chronicle
Harvey Mason isn’t just a jazz drummer. In fact, he isn’t just a drummer.
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Dig, If You Will, Some Never-Before-Seen Pictures Of Prince In ‘A Private View’ | NPR
Afshin Shahidi misses Prince. “Nothing seemed impossible, everything was possible for him,” he says. “And that’s just the way he lived his life and the way he communicated and wanted us to live our life.”
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Black artist to watch: Vagabon – New York Amsterdam News
It is important to mention how beautiful the 24-year-old New York-based indie rock artist Laetitia Tamko is.
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