Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish and African-American folk music traditions to entwine at the Brooklyn Fiddle Summit

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 ...
South Bend Tribune

Crossing race and Africa, the Notre Dame Folk Choir learns music's power to advocate

The song “I Can’t Breathe” stretched the Notre Dame Folk Choir. It’s unlike the other 10 songs on their new album, “Catch the Spirit,” which are all spiritual, all providing comfort and strength from ...
insider.si.edu

Black song the forge and the flame; the story of how the Afro-American spiritual was hammered out

Heav'n :The natural goal, end, and reward of the sanctified ; The place for the full expression of the people ; Up where Jesus lives ; The place of the union of friends and relatives ; Home ; The ...
Jazz

Jazz news: Internationally Renowned Violinist Regina Carter Releasing Reverse Thread, a Celebration of African Folk Music

When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and ...
Los Angeles Times

Tyla won the first African music performance Grammy. Now, ‘I really want people to go deeper.’

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...
The Washington Post

Jazz, African Folk Music Connect Continents, Generations

The Celebration! Congo Choir, a group of 18 young adult singers, musicians and dancers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, performed at Metropolitan AME Church on M Street NW last week. They ...