NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For 150 years, people have enjoyed the sounds of the Fisk Jubilee Singers — and a rare recording has just been revealed. A newly discovered song performed by what was then ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Thursday, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announced that it will soon present an immersive Fisk Jubilee ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — The historic Fisk Jubilee Singers have left a mark on the world of music and education and are celebrating an impressive 152 years. To commemorate this milestone, a series of ...
“I had an amazing time performing with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, learning of their legacy and history, as well as bonding with the current singers, who would become like extended family,” said ...
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers have never sung gospel music as we know it, but modern gospel would have been impossible without them. In 1871, six years after the Civil War ended, the former slaves who were ...
In recent years, efforts to diversify the Western musical canon have received plenty of attention. This Sunday, two groups committed to that mission will take the stage at Blumenthal Performing Arts’ ...
One of the treasures of Black history is preserved in a plain gray box, stashed away in a quiet room. In Nashville one morning, as the Fisk University campus shimmered in the summer heat, I walked ...
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey," an exhibit celebrating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The exhibit, opening May 10th in ...