Dana Canedy 1st African American to head major publishing imprint
Dana Canedy 1st African American to head major publishing imprint. https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888846267/dana-canedy-is-first-black-person-to-head-a-publishing-giant
MusicUNTOLD website now includes access to Afrocentric Sounds
To help increase awareness of recorded classical music and opera featuring composers, conductors, vocalist, and musicians from the African diaspora, MusicUNTOLD website now includes access to Afrocentric Sounds (365 Live internet radio). Please see www.musicuntold.com
Opera Wire interview with Bass Baritone Kevin Short
Opera Wire interview Bass Baritone Kevin Short https://operawire.com/q-a-kevin-short-on-systemic-racism-aida-the-future-of-opera/?fbclid=IwAR2B-gDhp3IoXVx0NmdDES9ioc6gPO7h9f7DFYcNXKNObGzNQ_BIKNF79Wo
Relaunch of Afrocentric Sounds
Congratulations to Randye Jones for her relaunch of Afrocentric Sounds-a vital link to heighten awareness of artists and composers of African descent in classical music. See https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2020/07/randye-jones-re-launches-afrocentric.html
NAACP IMAGE Awards
The NAACP has a seat at the table and receives funding from selected major US corporations seeking to redress systemic racism. However, the annual NAACP IMAGE Awards perpetuates systemic racism (omission of achievements by African American in classical music and composition). Please see https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2011/03/john-malveaux-asks-executive-director.html https://africlassical.blogspot.com/search?q=john+malveaux+%2B+image+awards https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2018/01/john-malveaux-michael-abels-is-2017.html https://africlassical.blogspot.com/2013/12/request-to-add-classical-music-to.html Classical music is subliminally associated with the…
Confronting racism-comparative analysis
Confronting racism-comparative analysis https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-to-confront-a-racist-national-history?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200708&instance_id=20110&nl=the-morning®i_id=100290336&segment_id=32873&te=1&user_id=d5732803f67226a5cc64ea5c53c0e1d7
2014 Opera – Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom
Join Cincinnati Opera Zoom on Tuesday, July 7 at 5 PM for a conversation about American Opera Project’s 2014 opera Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom. The two-act work (available for free online streaming) tells of how a young girl born in slavery became Harriet Tubman, the legendary Underground Railroad conductor.…
Blind Tom Wiggins
See New York Times article about composers of African descent. Slave Blind Tom Wiggins became an internationally recognized performer. By 1868 Tom toured the United States and Canada. He earned an average of $50,000 annually for the Bethune family in Virginia. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/arts/music/black-composers-classical-music.html?fbclid=IwAR3xX7mA4oaJ4G3HJrnLLxjeqFcpZBkVWqY91RdMl07O5DxKwXii76bE7xw
Audio Library No. 5 – CANDLELIGHT for Soprano
OBJECTIVE: Heighten awareness of historically significant, but little known, symphonic, chamber, and vocal music -including operas. No. 5 Contemporary composers have the difficult challenge of not only competing against current composers but also the classical canon after copyright coverage. This challenge is heightened when a South Korean composer uses Korean text for an art…
Soprano Latonia Moore sings “Ave Maria” from Verdi’s OTELLO
June 21, 2020 – Soprano Latonia Moore with collaborative pianist Robert Berrocal sings “Ave Maria” from Verdi’s OTELLO during Concert in Memory of Pope John Paul ll Celebrating 100th Anniversary of His Birth. Ernie Gonzalez, video Martin Nusspaumer, sound Roberto Berrocal, piano St Hugh Catholic Church (Miami, FL)