Violinist Zoe Aqua and the string band the Ebony Hillbillies will share a stage on Thursday at Gowanus club Littlefield. (New York Jewish Week) – Two folk music traditions that developed on opposite ...

Grammy-winning folk artist and cultural historian Dom Flemons’ collection of African-American artifacts is heading to Vanderbilt University. According to The Nashville Tennessean, Flemons’ musical ...

Conductor Kellen Gray has built a career on challenging assumptions. While a conducting fellow with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Gray discovered the wealth of orchestral music by African American ...

Folk music fans in Brooklyn were in for a treat Thursday night at the Brooklyn Fiddle Summit! Black string band legends the Ebony Hillbillies and others brought some unstoppable dance party energy to ...

ST. PETER — An eclectic lineup of entertainment — from West African dances to rustic folk songs to zydeco music — will be offered at the 2024 Rock Bend Folk Festival. Now in its 33rd year, the free ...

Everybody loves the blues in some capacity. This genre of soulful music can be traced back to the 1860s in the Deep South. The origins of the blues started with African-American musicians who created ...

Ah, the music! Of the many valuable contributions and gifts of African descendants to this nation, few have made more of an impact than the way in which we have shaped American music. To fully ...