Tag: The epic of black music
Jowee Omicil, revolutionary freedom
Free jazz was certainly the most daring form of political expression in the 20th century. He defied time, geographical limits and played with artistic codes to better sublimate them. Montreal…
Max Roach’s centenary
To realize the importance of Max Roach in “The Epic of Black Music”, it is enough to cite the musicians with whom he wrote great chapters in the history of…
Looking back on an exciting year
In addition to the 1000th “Epic of Black Music” that we had the honor of celebrating last November in the company of Angélique Kidjo, many other radio moments punctuated this…
One tube can hide another…
On this Christmas Eve, let’s have a little fun… Could you detect, behind the refrains you hum every day, the original authors or performers? Before the Fugees, who sang “Killing…
The Manu Dibango Orchestra will live!
In this month of December 2023, saxophonist Manu Dibango would have celebrated his 90th birthday! Almost 4 years after his death, his former stage and studio partners cannot bring themselves…
Was Sister Rosetta Tharpe challenging the African American church?
50 years ago, on October 9, 1973, a pioneer died. Sister Rosetta Tharpe had grown up in church but her gospel culture went beyond the contours of a faith that…
Stax Records Archives
The year 2023 will have been that of Stax Records. In addition to the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Stax museum in Memphis, in addition to the reissue…
What is Rhythm’n’Blues? – The Epic of Black Music
The term “Rhythm’n’Blues” is as used as it is indefinite. Behind this imprecise name hide a multitude of artists and musical currents that shaped the Afro-American landscape of the second…
Robin McKelle salutes Ella Fitzgerald – The Black Music Saga
Anyone who has followed the path of American singer Robin McKelle knows that jazz is the beating heart of her artistic commitment. Admittedly, there were sidesteps towards Soul-Music, Funk, Pop,…
Words and Notes: the Blues
If musicians imprint their history through the poetry of notes, writers narrate their destiny in the lyricism of words. Sometimes the two disciplines intertwine and the melody of one feeds…