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Copy Link Drag theater artist Taylor Mac performs Amazing Grace as part of the epic cabaret show, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. The song took on a new meaning for Mac during the Trump presidency.  (Courtesy Sarah Walker) In his inauguration speech on Wednesday, President Biden called for bringing unity to a deeply hurt and divided country. "This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge," Biden said. "And unity is the path forward." " Amazing Grace means something helped us: It wa...

ONLINE: Charlie Parr Charlie Parr Duluth, Minnesota, songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr heads south for a residency at the beloved Minneapolis venue First Avenue every winter. In 2021 he will maintain the tradition, although potential audience members dont need to go any farther than a comfy chair; Parr will livestream from First Ave each Sunday in January, on YouTube and Facebook. Each week will feature secret special guests and likely new material from Parrs forthcoming 14th album, to be r...

Amid chaos, world music still rocks Musical brilliance and raw energy and joy are alive and well — heres the latest published : 19 Jan 2021 at 04:00 Star Feminine Band. John Clewley Riding high at the top of this months Transglobal World Music Chart is the Isreali-Persian singer, songwriter and social activist Liraz Charhi. Her new album, Zan, which means "women" in Farsi, was released last November. Given the dire situation for the entertainment industry, it see...

Livestreams cancelled as music venues forced to close – even virtually Live venues found new life with online concerts until Ontario imposed a stay-at-home order. So why can film shoots continue? By Richard Trapunski PUP played a livestream concert from Sneaky Dees last year. Most of Toronto’s music venues have been closed since last March, but many have found a way to come back to life with livestream concerts. Not anymore. With Ontario’s latest emergency stay-at-home order, ...

Kaufman Music Center Announces Conrad Tao, Lisa Bielawa, Seth Parker Woods and More This season, Kaufman Music Center is also introducing Musical Storefronts, a new initiative to bring live, socially-distanced concerts to New Yorks Upper West Side.by BWW News Desk The spirit of innovation is alive in Kaufman Music Centers Winter/Spring online concert season, offering a wide variety of creative programs. Its three Artists-in-Residence for 2020-21 - composer Lisa Bielawa, composer/pianist Conra...

Monday, January 18 Global Village celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with songs dedicated to him, music inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and pieces that reflect human rights themes as performed by artists from around the globe, including Mavis Staples, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Toots & the Maytals, Stevie Wonder, and more. Tuesday, January 19 This time in the Global Village we feature some Brazilian guitarists, including Baden Powell, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Romero Lubambo, Vinicius C...

Falling Out of Time: vocalists Wu Tong, Nora Fischer and Biella da Costa. David OConnor/Courtesy of the artists hide caption Composer Osvaldo Golijov (second from right) and three of his colleagues on Falling Out of Time: vocalists Wu Tong, Nora Fischer and Biella da Costa. David OConnor/Courtesy of the artists Osvaldo Golijov is a MacArthur "genius" composer whos written for Yo-Yo Ma, Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. But in 2012, he was accused of plagia...

Osvaldo Golijov is a MacArthur "genius" composer who's written for Yo-Yo Ma, Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. But in 2012, he was

---------------- Naima Shalhoub: Naima Shalhoub is a Lebanese Arab-American vocalist, composer, performing artist, and educator based in the Bay Area. Her multidimensional work explores the borderlands of belonging, remembrance, freedom, and the expansive quality of the voice - its power for healing and energizing social justice movements. Her first full-length studio album, Siphr, was released on August 6th, 2020. Her debut album, Live in San Francisco County Jail, was recorded alongside an au...

Andrew Gilbert January 12, 2021Updated: January 15, 2021, 9:07 am Musician Mai Khoi Photo: Diaspora Arts Connection Banned. Censored. Arrested. Scorned. For some women raising their voice is more than an act of self-expression. “Let Her Sing: A Celebration of Female Voices” is a yearly concert focusing on vocalists who defy patriarchal restrictions, state repression and cultural marginalization, and this latest installment has adapted to the necessities of social distancing. R...