As I too often witness the overwhelming dismissal of contributions African-Americans make to the United States Gross National Product, I immediately reflect on the music... Read More
Music
Chimurenga Renaissance and Fatoumata Diawara 5 min read
Review AfroFuturism Concert at Carnegie Hall‘s Zankel Hall There is renewed excitement returning to live events. Each opportunity offering us a chance to rekindle our... Read More
African-American and AfroFuturistic dynamic duos fused in one concert There are few female bandleaders in the world of music. and then, there are even fewer female... Read More
When the 2022 Afrofuturism series was announced by Carnegie Hall, I scrolled eagerly through the rather eclectic line-up of the festival. I was hoping it... Read More
On Halloween 2020, amidst the height and dread of the COVID-19 pandemic, I received a telephone call from Munich, Germany. The caller was Hartmut Geerken.... Read More
Jump for Joy It’s Billy Strayhorn’s Birthday 3 min read
🍾 Billy Strayhorn was born on November 29, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger celebrated for his unforgettable collaborations with... Read More
Baby, Baby, It’s Berry Gordy’s Birthday 2 min read
🍾Berry Gordy, born November 28, 1929, is best known as the founder of Motown Records. A proud native son of Detroit, Berry (actually Berry III)... Read More
🎂Etta Jones, born November 25 in Aiken, South Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York, was a jazz singer. Her understated bluesy soulful sound gave her the ability to... Read More