How Black musicians are shaping modern music
The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...
In Seattle Opera’s ‘Jubilee,’ African American spirituals inspire
Tazewell Thompson's "Jubilee," about Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, has its world premiere at Seattle Opera.
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
Eight years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, a choir of 11 African American singers, almost all of whom had been born into bondage, arrived in London. Hoping to raise money for a ...
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African American spirituals ring out in world premiere of Jubilee at Seattle Opera
The ensemble were represented by a cast of outstanding African American singers who were consistent in the quality of their voices, the deep feelings they displayed in their interpretations and their ...
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Seattle Opera’s ‘Jubilee’ highlights African American spirituals
After the Civil War, the songs served to educate and connect Americans with their African American neighbors and their own heritage. Advertising The Fisk students were all too aware of the music ...