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Michelle Obama Salutes Jon Batiste & Wife At ‘American Symphony’ Event – Deadline

Michelle Obama is giving a boost to American Symphony, the Oscar-contending documentary about musician Jon Batiste and his wife, musician Suleika Jaouad. The former first lady introduced the Matthew Heineman film at a special screening Thursday night in New Orleans, a place of special significance for Batiste, who was born in nearby Metairie, Louisiana and raised in Kenner just outside N.O. proper. Michelle and Barack Obama are executive producing the […]

todayDecember 9, 2023 4

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American band talks fusing black and white music | Mumbai News

Before Snarky Puppy, the Texas-bred/New York-based music collective brings their brand of "not quite jazz, not exactly fusion" to Mumbai (Dec 2) and Delhi (Dec 3), a chat with Michael League, the bandleader about their musical mixtape, assembling a crew of 20 musicians, and returning to India after a decade, not just to gig but also to take music lessons and leave with a 'thavil' in tow...Q:Tell us about assembling […]

todayNovember 26, 2023 4

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American survivors of Hamas terror grateful for ‘second chance’

For the American survivors of the Oct. 7 Hamas slaughter at the Nova music festival in Israel, gratitude is on the menu this Thanksgiving.  Natalie Sanandaji and Lee Sasi both survived the shocking terrorist attack on the “unity” festival in near Kibbutz Re’im on the Gaza border, which left 260 dead and scores taken hostage. “I’m going to be very thankful for the fact that God gave me a second chance […]

todayNovember 18, 2023 1

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Dreamy Draw Music Festival defines American music | Culture

Geographically situated between the folk history of California’s Laurel Canyon and the country soul of Texas, Arizona has a particular place in the world of American music. Although it is home to the 5th largest city in the United States, the state has wild west roots stronger than the bullet that shot Wyatt Earp in the O.K. Corral, and that cowboy culture was on display last weekend at the Dreamy Draw […]

todayNovember 13, 2023 3

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I’m an American Jew—I Don’t Want to Talk About Antisemitism

I never wanted to talk about antisemitism. Growing up, I resented when they showed us Holocaust movies in Hebrew School. I simply wanted to practice my religion with joy.This is America, I would say. The Holocaust happened a long time ago, far away from here. So did all of the other pogroms, expulsions and crusades. Antisemitism is over.That was the 1980s. My parents instilled in me a deep patriotism for […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 1

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A month into the war, American Jewry marks a traditional milestone of mourning

JTA — A wide array of events and experiences are planned in the United States to mark 30 days since the October 7 massacre in which Gazan terrorists killed 1,400 Israelis, even though many of their loved ones have yet to reach that point in the Jewish grieving process. The 30-day mark after death is a meaningful moment in the Jewish calendar of grief. It is when a secondary period […]

todayNovember 7, 2023 5

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American Survivor of Supernova Music Festival Massacre: ‘I Feel Safer’ in Israel Than in US

A woman who survived the terrifying massacre carried out by Hamas militants at an Israeli music festival two weeks ago said she doesn’t feel safe at home in New York as demonstrators protest against the conflict. Hamas militants indiscriminately opened fire at revelers at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel on October 7, the day the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out. Video taken at the scene shows […]

todayOctober 21, 2023 6

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American record executive Mathew Knowles to speak at Eat Drink Music Festival ‘To The Top’ seminar

The Eat Drink Music Festival, a two-day event, is set to make its much-anticipated debut, featuring a combination of food, drinks, and music. The festival has announced media mogul Mathew Knowles will be a speaker at their "To The Top" pre-festival entrepreneurial seminar on Friday, October 27, 2023, held at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Legon. Mathew Knowles is a global leader, as a music executive, entrepreneur, and […]

todayOctober 18, 2023 2

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Howard University and American University on Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools

Howard University, the renowned historically Black college in Northwest D.C., finds itself in esteemed company alongside institutions such as the Abbey Road Institute in London, the Berklee College of Music in Boston and Spain, and the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts in Liverpool, England. These distinguished higher education establishments have earned a spot on Billboard’s prestigious list of the best schools for music business degrees. Billboard’s selection process, which […]

todayOctober 16, 2023 3

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