CHAO SET TO PLAY CONCERT MARKING 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GEZI PROTESTS     June 23, 2014 – Manu Chao is indeed a world musician. He is of French descent,…

FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUY FRONT FOW AND MAKE SPECIAL T-SHIRTS JUNE 15, 2014 – John Prine was in the DC area on Friday to perform at the new Music Center…

SISTER FA AND MAYAM MAHMOUD USE RAP TO ADDRESS OPPRESSION AND INEQUALITY JUNE 9, 2014 – I ran across the stories of two courageous women that use poetry, rap and activism…

SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS PRESERVES SOUNDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS June 8, 2014 – The Smithsonian Folkways, a non-profit that wants to document and preserve sounds and music for future generations, has teamed…

MAY 28, 2014 – Poet Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86 at her home in North Carolina. She was an American treasure, and brought the richness of…