This is explicit in the album’s first piece ... Baldwin and the fiery Black consciousness jazz of Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln are among the things he cites as crucial influences.

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Unlike **Players** - a two-disc album recorded in Dallas ... thoughtful composer in the tradition of Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, and ...

Valentine’s Day is coming, and since it’s smack dab in the middle of Black History Month, I’m here with a list of movies that ...

Generally speaking, the sylvan compound that is the Music Academy of the West’s (MAW) Miraflores campus/estate springs mainly ...

Exclusive: Italian composer admits he can still be irked by music snobs as he opens up about his influences, favourite bands and the stories behind his new album ‘The Summer Portraits’ in a brand new ...

He rose to international fame in the early Eighties, performing original compositions at prestigious venues such as the Lincoln Centre ... of critically acclaimed albums, including Le Onde ...

Interview - Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader ...

Based at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Mosaic Theater Company will present “Cullud Wattah” by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, ...

It opens with Eisenhower’s call for Lumumba’s death to the rhythm of Max Roach’s famed drums and closes with the announcement that Lumumba has been liquidated and Abbey Lincoln’s seconds-long scream ...