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Co-Founder talks about Creating Black Music Month

Jul 3, 2023 | History, Media, Music

In an exclusive interview News 8’s Brittany Noble spoke with one of the co-founders of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. “The mother of Black Music Month” wrote letters, knocked on doors and made phone calls to make this special month a reality. Williams,...

New Orleans Music’s Old Guard Still Star At Jazz Fest

May 8, 2023 | Jazz, Music

Bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste played the very first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival in 1970 with their groundbreaking funk band The Meters. More than 50 years later, The Meters are no more, but Porter and Modeliste are still...

Opera Ebony Broke Boundaries In Classical Music For 50 Years

May 1, 2023 | Music

For half a century, Opera Ebony has been one of the guiding lights for Black performers looking to make their mark on the opera world. Born out of a necessity to develop talent often overlooked, the company gave many of its singers a much-needed break in the...