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 ...

Jon Batiste's eyes lit up as he walked through the National Museum of African American Music to see his exhibit among legends ...

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 ...

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 ...

Big Money” recently received three Grammy nominations including Best American Roots Performance, Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Album.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. On the islands off the coast of Georgia, the Gullah Geechee culture of ex-slaves was isolated from the rest of the ...

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 ...