BLACK HISTORY MONTH: IF MUSIC COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
Black influence on music has been fundamental. But the battle against racism is far from over
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SONG OF THE DAY: STAND UP BY CYNTHIA ERIVO
Oscar-nominated song from the film about black abolitionist Harriet Tubman
DROPPING THE NEEDLE: MICHAEL KIWANUKA’S SELF- TITLED 5 STAR ALBUM
Third album sounds timeless and contemporary with a nod to 60s black activist vibe
NINA SIMONE: I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE
A live performance from her 1976 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
A BRIEF AND PARTICULAR GRAMMY AWARD PLAYLIST
A 13-song survey of 2020 Grammy Award winners. Some make headlines and some don’t
JEREMY DUTCHER: SAVING AND SHARING THE SPIRIT OF INDIGENOUS CULTURE
Polaris prizewinner blends original compositions with archival recordings by his ancestors
REMEMBERING DAVID CROSBY’S NAME
Aging and flawed, he’s in fine voice and having a moment
SONA JOBARTEH: BREAKING TRADITION
West African virtuoso becomes first woman griot kora player
