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Florence Price

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: Conversations in African American Music

Dr. Louise Toppin examines the life and music of trailblazing composer Florence Price.

Tina Turner the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots

Queen of Rock 'n' Roll is a musical history of the great Tina Turner hosted by musicologist Howard Burchette.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif. and KOSU

The Supreme Diana Ross

From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots

"The Supreme Diana Ross" is a presentation hosted by Howard Burchette on the history of Diana Ross with the Supremes. They were the greatest female...

Becoming an Honorary Mariachi

From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: The Folklorist Next Door

Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez

In this episode, g'beda shares what it means to pursue their dream of playing in a mariachi band, and how they found themselves in a rich, vibrant ...

An Ebony Classics Christmas

From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics

Caption: Close-up Photo Of Violin, Musical Notes and Christmas decoration, Credit: www.istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-gm1168004602-322333414

An Ebony Classics Christmas Ebony Classics - is great Classical music that features the music of people of color in the Classical music industry.

Bought by KWAX and WVTF

Soundtrack to the Struggle Season 1

From: KCCK

How jazz influenced the fight for racial equity.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WNCU, WUTC, and Morton College Radio

Episode #31 A Billie Holiday Holiday

From: Rebecca Glotfelty
Series: The Red Jacket Jamboree, an old time radio variety show

Caption: Jennifer Barnett, Credit: Second Sandbar Productions

Join host Lena Dorey, the cast of The Red Jacket Jamboree and guests for a Christmas episode which pays tribute to jazz singer Billie Holiday. In ...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, WNMU-FM, and Southern Branch Bluegrass

Ebony Classics - Welcoming Spring

From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics

"Welcoming Spring" is a classical music program featuring vocal classical music, piano classical music, and symphony orchestra music by musicians, ...

Bought by WNMU-FM

Sound of 13 22-12

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Looking Westward" - Musical works that offer a perspective on Black achievement west of the Mississippi, featuring selections from William Grant S...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WGTE Public Media, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more

Sound of 13 22-13

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Building Community and Coming Together" - A celebration of music and performances that highlight cross-community collaboration and intersectional ...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUCO, WGTE Public Media, WKAR and more

Sound of 13 22-11

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"A Big Seed in the Big Apple" - An exploration of the Harlem Renaissance's impact on western classical music, featuring performances by the Harlem ...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more

Ebony Classics - Classical Music In Color

From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics

"Ebony Classics - Classical Music In Color" features the music of people of color in the Classical music industry.

Bought by WILL

Sound of 13 22-10

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Classical Activism" - Stories and music that shine a light on the work of Nina Simone, Paul Robeson, and Robert Shaw.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more

Sound of 13 22-09

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"The Motherland" - A celebration of music that highlights the sights and sounds of Africa, featuring a performance by the Buskaid Soweto String Ens...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR and more

Sound of 13 22-08

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Black Futurism and Imagination" - A collection of 21st century works by Ozie Cargile, Jessie Montgomery, and more.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, Interlochen Public Radio and more

Sound of 13 22-07

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Building America" - Music and stories that center the impact of Black diversity in early America, including Gottschalk's Symphony No. 1 and the vi...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more

Sound of 13 22-06

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"The Movies" - A look at Black achievement in film and film music featuring works by Quincy Jones, Michael Abels, and Terrence Blanchard.

Bought by KUAT, WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more

Sound of 13 22-05

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Women of the Movement" - A celebration of Black women in western classical music, featuring the newly-recorded "Montgomery Variations" by Margaret...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR and more

Sound of 13 22-04

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Engaging the Canon" - Traditional works from western Europe as performed by Stewart Goodyear, the Kanneh Mason family, and more.

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WKAR, WNMU-FM and more

Sound of 13 22-03

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"A Musical Founding Father" - The life and times of Duke Ellington, featuring his orchestral suite, "Three Black Kings" and other works that blend ...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WNMU-FM and more

Sound of 13 22-02

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Take Me to Church" - An acknowledgement of the unique role of the Black church over the course of the 20th century and beyond with performances by...

Bought by WILL, New Hampshire Public Radio, WBHM, Vermont Public, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more

Sound of 13 22 Season Promo

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

The Sound of 13 Season 2 Promo

Bought by Vermont Public, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Louisville Public Media, WGTE Public Media, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more

Sound of 13 22-01

From: KVNO
Series: The Sound of 13

"Negro Melodies" - A revisit to post-reconstruction era America and the hopes cultivated during this time through music by Dvorak, Burleigh, and more.

Bought by WILL, KCUR, New Hampshire Public Radio, Vermont Public, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more

Hour 12: Beyond Each Shining Sea

From: PRX
Series: Jazz Singers

Caption: Host Al Jarreau and producer Jacquie Gales Webb, Credit: Jacquie Gales Webb

Jazz music is an indigenous American art form, but if you listen closely you will hear elements of Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Carribean...

Bought by KECG, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WPVM 103.7, WFIU, WJCT and more

Hour 10: On the Road and In the Club

From: PRX
Series: Jazz Singers

Jazz singers tell it like it really is. Today's singers and yesterday's tell of their experiences, joys, trials and tribulations performing this mo...

Bought by KECG, KZYX, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WPVM 103.7, WMPG and more

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