music
Blues singer Bessie Smith shines in a new novel in memoir form
January 7, 2022If Bessie Smith’s story itself is an American phenomenon worthy of recapitulating in any number of artistic forms, it’s as a writer that Crittendon shines.
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Two new CDs about life in America
December 2, 2021It’s almost as if the impulse to keep singing is what keeps us alive—and maybe it’s true.
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Tom Morello’s new song is anthem of solidarity with union workers
November 18, 2021In a time when seemingly more workers than ever are rising up and demanding humane pay and treatment, Morello’s new music may serve as the soundtrack to a labor mobilization the likes of which the U.S....
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‘Roots’: Randall Goosby explores the Black experience on his violin
November 18, 2021The violin, or its cousins in the many musical cultures of the world, is considered among the most expressive of instruments, closely tuned to the timbres and pulse of the human voice.
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Historic U.S.- Cuba cultural exchange coming to NYC
November 1, 2021Chicago’s iconic HotHouse announced they are proud to be a producer of the momentous cultural exchange "A Function at the Junction: Ancestral Bridge, Musical Streams” / “Una Función en el Cruce: Puente Ancestral, Corrientes Musicales,” an...
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