"Be ready to be immersed in the rich cultural legacy of Five Points as not only an epicenter for jazz music, but an epicenter ...

Analysis - Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today.

I remembered this experience vividly as I read Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My ...

The Parallel Journeys of Joseph Bologne and Quincy Jones article by Solomon J. LeFlore, published on February 8, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Unity: The Gift of Jazz articles ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...

In 1911, 13-year-old Juhei Kono arrived in Tacoma from Japan. His memoir is the inspiration for "Voyages," a new album from ...

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...

"The Whole World Is a Mystery" at the Carnegie Museum of Art marks the first retrospective look at Gertrude Abercrombie in ...

Black Music Month reached its 45th year in 2024. How the month came into existence as well as it initial purpose is Black ...

The 66-year old co-founder of the acclaimed KL International Jazz and Arts Festival ... talent will showcase his music on his biggest stage ever, as he presents “Black Swan Rises”, a unique ...

Before LaFace Records and So So Def Recordings, there was Black Swan Records, a record company by Georgian Harry Pace that released music by Black artists for Black listeners.

Blinks! Get ready, because Blackpink star Lisa is getting ready to drop her solo album “Alter Ego” at the end of the month.