Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a ...

WELL, JUNE IS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH, AND IT’S TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR THE CONTRIBUTION BLACK ...

Discover 7 essential Black Music Month festivals this June celebrating jazz, gospel, hip-hop and R&B across North Carolina, ...

“African-American musical traditions mixed with others and gradually jazz emerged from a blend of ragtime, marches, blues and other kinds of music,” writes the National Museum of American Histor ...

Ethel Waters was a pioneering African American jazz and blues singer and actress known for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. Her career began in the early 20th century and quickly ...

Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm ...

one of five native genres of African American music; the others are blues, jazz, rhythm and blues (R&B) and hip-hop music (including rap and breakdancing), which has existed for 50 years.Enslaved ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center's partners with the NBA Foundation to expand access to arts education, celebrate the cultural legacy ...

The exhibit, titled "Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music," traces the roots of gospel, blues, jazz, and soul and their lasting impact on American culture. Co-anchor Tyrah Majors sat ...

The role of music is significantly emphasised when considering the sociocultural development of the Black Community against the backdrop of important historical events. If music has had such a ...