"The Creative Capital:" Voices from the Providence Music Scene
“The Creative Capital:” Voices from the Providence Music Scene 8.14.20 Providence, RI, capital of the tiniest state in the U.S., makes up for its small size with an overflowing personality and a fertile arts community. Many of its residents are quick to remind you that this city is the self-proclaimed “Creative Capital” of the country, and the nickname is hard to deny. Artists of all kinds, and especially talented BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) musicians, have long made Providence a city to know. In the mid-twentieth century, Providence boasted New England’s first ev...