Events

Jubilation! Listening Room Series Love, Liberation, and the Groove: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Funk From the postwar rise of Rhythm & Blues to the emotional power of Soul and the irresistible grooves of Funk, African American musicians transformed popular music while giving voice to the hopes, struggles, and aspirations of generations. Rooted in the […]

Jubilation! Listening Room Series The Beat Goes On: Hip Hop, The New Griot Tradition Born in the Bronx during the 1970s, Hip Hop emerged as a powerful cultural movement that gave voice to communities confronting poverty, discrimination, and social change. Drawing upon centuries of African and African American traditions—including storytelling, spoken word, rhythmic speech, improvisation, […]