NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The National Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM, is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by ...

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...

June is Black Music Month. That June also encompasses Juneteenth makes a lot of sense. Indeed, the creation of Black Music Month reflects the core theme in African American history — struggle.

Musical Bridges Around the World has created a new documentary called "The Quilt." It's the inspiration for a performance on ...

The San Antonio Gospel Heritage Choir will kick off Sunday’s concert. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Musical Bridges Around the World San Fernando Cathedral will reverberate with diverse and soulful sounds ...

Musicians of the African American Composer Initiative perform during a previous AACI concert at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto. Courtesy AACI. The endeavor to challenge the limiting way in ...

Doechii at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for her "Alligator Bites Never Heal" tour 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) The landscape of African American music festivals continues to evolve as the ...

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey," an exhibit celebrating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The exhibit, opening May 10th in ...

In an unprecedented display of musical dominance, African American Christmas carols have confidently claimed their superiority over all other holiday music. Their unmatched ability to infuse soul and ...

NEWS. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M JENNIFER BAYLESS, JERRY TOLSON DAVID CLARK ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSIC HERITAGE INSTITUTE. I ALMOST MESSED THAT UP DIDN’T I? WELL, THANKS ...