From funk to gospel to soul, Sly Stone captured the beauty and chaos of the human experience
Sly Stone’s radical joy, music and message live on in a time that still needs it.
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Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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Arts This Week: ICA exhibit spotlights how a lack of affordable studio space in Boston hurts artists
Plus, a journey to two New England art colonies and a stage comedy that looks at race in Boston. -
This church is paying ‘royalties’ when it sings spirituals composed by enslaved Africans
The funds collected by the Brookline parish will be donated to a nonprofit youth music program in Roxbury. -
Transgender authors and allies are making children's literature more inclusive
It's Transgender Awareness Week and we're looking at representation in children's literature.
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The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Salutes Lionel Richie
This May, The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song salutes Lionel Richie.| 0:50 -
Lionel Richie Accepts the Gershwin Prize
Lionel Richie gives his acceptance speech for the 2022 Gershwin Prize.| 7:23 -
Episode 3, Season 6<br> Becky Buller
Meet Becky Buller, a powerhouse fiddler, bluegrass vocalist and songwriter.| 24:41
