The true depth of Michael Mosoeu Moerane’s work as a composer and educator is revealed in a stunning new biography called The Times Do Not Permit.

Discover the rich history of Black composers at the Washington National Cathedral's 'Onward & Upward: The Unsung Heroes of ...

The role of African art music in classical music In his keynote talk, musicologist Kofi Agawu from the City University of New York (CUNY) spoke about African art music and its role in classical music.

She was a free person of color, the first person of African descent to ... moved Creole folk songs into the classical lexicon ...

Classical music has been his escape for three years ... Under apartheid, the system of racial segregation in South Africa that lasted until the 1990s, there were very few opportunities for ...

And yet, as Alberga explains in her recent BBC Radio 3 documentary A History of Black Classical ... African American gay man. Although he died homeless and all but forgotten in 1990, his music ...

Why is she a Trailblazer? As an African-American woman, Florence Price combined the traditions of classical music with the sound of spirituals and West African rhythms and dance from her own culture.

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Soprano opera singer Marlaina Owens presents “African Americans in Classical Music,” exploring African-American classical ...

Concert in Johannesburg In his Woordfees concert, Park included the traditional Korean folk song 'Arirang' in the programme, enchanting South African classical music enthusiasts with the lyrical ...