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Interviews

‘Can I make this register in your body?’ Samora Pinderhughes on how music can reflect an ethic of care

Samora Pinderhughes has always been tuned in. In 2016 the vocalist and composer released The Transformations Suite, which housed...

December 4, 2024 0

News

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities announces 2024 music census

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will put its support behind collecting the 2024 DC Area Music...

March 12, 2024 0

Features

Braxton Cook brings his experiences, inspirations and love of family to ‘Who Are You When No One Is Watching?’

There’s something to be said for an artist that doesn’t just make music with the objective of creating hits....

April 11, 2023 0

Interviews

Miles Mosley talks God, grooves and gigging with the West Coast Get Down

On “Young Lion,” the first track from his debut album Uprising, Miles Mosley announces himself to the world with...

May 25, 2017 0

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