Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Chicago Blues Festival 2024
A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival. Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along…
Read MoreStudy reveals soaring successes and lingering struggles for women, especially women of color, in music
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released a report about the music industry, and specifically the disparities women musicians faced.
Read MoreNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is the celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. Featuring an endless amount of music, succulent local and regional delicacies, one-of-a-kind handmade arts and crafts, second-line parades and so much more – there is something for everyone at Jazz Fest!
Read More2024 Afro Nation
Afro Nation will bring together the best artists in Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and more. Expect world-class production and iconic live performances and DJ sets over three unforgettable days.
Read MoreBeyoncé drops new single ‘My House’ following release of ‘Renaissance’ film
Fans of Beyonce have plenty to enjoy with a new single to celebrate the release of a film that is now in theaters.
Read MoreThe Day Disco Was Demolished
PBS will air a new documentary about disco, a genre that welcomed musicians of different races and sexual orientations.
Read MoreDrumline Live
DRUMLine Live embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band tradition. With riveting rhythms, bold beats, and ear-grabbing energy, this stage show is a synchronized musical showcase of the HBCU experience.
Read MoreOne Music Festival 2023
Atlanta’s One Music Festival should be on your travel list. For more than 10 years, the festival has been bridging the gap between old and new. This year One Music Festival is celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hip. The two-day event held in Peidmont Park is also loved for its live art installations and extensive food truck village.
Read MoreShe’ll be the first Afro Latina on a U.S. quarter. Here’s Celia Cruz, remembered.
Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina on a U.S. quarter. Friends celebrate her legacy by sharing stories and experiences with this salsa icon.
Read MoreAfroFuture Fest
AfroFuture, formerly known as Afrochella, is a celebration of Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives and entrepreneurs.
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