From New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: “Zydeco music has been a key part of Jazz Fest since 1970. All the great zydeco performers have graced the Festival’s stages.” #jazzfest50 Everyone is def bummed that The Stones and Fleetwood Mac could not make it for JF50- not as bummed as FPI – the event producer – …
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In early 2017 Cynthia Simien was doing some reading and came upon an interesting article that inspired an idea. After reading about the 40 million dollar National Museum of African American Music being built in Nashville, she decided to get to work. She made a couple modest donations to the museum to get dialed in. …
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Always love unearthing nice quality audience generated content. This one compliments of Jim’s Live Roots & Culture Music. Thanks for this Jim! We are def liking this – a lot. Big thanks to the amazing MN audience who was so responsive and into the music, making it a truly memorable experience for us as well. …
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Boogie From The Bayou Tour BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience A performance and collaboration like this comes along only once in a lifetime. The pairing of two multiple GRAMMY award winning groups whose distinct Americana or American roots music – has thrilled and fascinated audiences around the globe! That means there is …
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Bluesman Chris Thomas King Says He’s Been Banned By The GRAMMYs NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Grammy-winning blues musician Chris Thomas King has penned an open letter in response to what he says is essentially a complete erasure of his name from contention at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards. After submitting his latest album, Hotel Voodoo, to be considered …
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So, there are times in life when we all reflect on last week, last month, last year and even many years before that. We are all about being present and the desire for progress – if it’s not moving forward, changing, improving then it just doesn’t feel like we’re takin care of business, right?! However history matters. …
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What a fantastic and inspiring ft. on Newberry Opera House in South Carolina. Our friends and allies who place great value on diversity. Their student audience blew our minds-articulate, engaged and wicked smart! Well done parents, teachers and NOH!
We cannot get enough of these! After 35+ years of touring the globe, working in film, TV, sharing the stage and studio with lots of amazing artists-the encounters we have with our students are some of our most treasured memories, and these handwritten letters amongst some of our most valuable memorabilia.
LONG READ. MTV NEWS Signal & Noise by Charles Aaron We didn’t see this year coming, but we heard it from all sides. In Signal & Noise 2016, you’ll find the way we made sense out of all of that sound. I. “Oh, don’t be looking at me acting all surprised.” Adia Victoria does not …
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Robert Redford, Larry Wilmore and countless other righteous artists across the disciplines lend their name and reputation to this. Without the NEA, we would not be able to perform all over our beautiful country-sharing our unique music & culture with adult, youth and student audiences. Don’t blink and at 3:15 in you might catch a …
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