Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...

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

The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...

so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

She was a free person of color, the first person of African descent to star as the ... hidden or lost musical contributions ...

Agnes Scott College, with support from the Kirk Fund, ushered in Black History Month with events that included a classical ...

Orchestra’s Black Legacies concert, available on BBC Sounds – we explore the profound contribution black composers are ... affirmed his identity as an African American gay man.

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

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

The group will hold its 14th annual benefit concert Feb. 1-2 at East Palo Alto's Eastside College Preparatory School.

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...