Rhiannon talks about how she plans to create a theatrical treatment of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 by help of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, colloquially known as a “genius” grant, she received in a recent interview with Michel Martin. ‘”We want to focus on the violence!’ — but I’m actually more interested in focusing on Read more | To read the full NPR article click Here

 The first music video from Dom Flemons Black Cowboys is available now! “Black Cowboys shines a light on a component of African-American history that is neither taught in schools nor part of the imagery associated with America’s western expansion. Flemons became interested in the subject around 2009. He came across a copy of The Negro Cowboys, a 1983 book Read more

“There’s a mutual respect and genuine love for their own biographies in “Downey to Lubbock,” the freewheeling, joyous title track from Alvin and Gilmore’s forthcoming collaborative album. Downey to Lubbock, which will be released June 1st via Yep Roc Records, came about after longtime friends Alvin and Gilmore embarked on a 12-city tour in 2017 Read more | To Read the Full Rolling Stone Article Click HERE

“It is a loving tribute to the sax and brass-driven orchestras of the past that operated like one giant rhythm machine…’Orquesta Akokán’ is a joy. Listeners who are not aware of the history behind the music will enjoy it simply because it is a damn good record.” – NPR Music For More Information on Orquesta Read more | To Read the Entire NPR Article Click Here