Final Exam Post
All Posts (Final Exam): Imani Wingfield
Musical Evolutionary: The story of Daveed Diggs and his rise to Hamilton: An American Musical
A Musical Evolutionary: The Story of Daveed Diggs and His Rise to Hamilton: An American Musical But First: History of Black Musical Theatre The history of black people in theatre/musical theatre dates back to early 19th century minstrel shows. The roots of black theatre and the history is very trying and oppressively sad. In the […]
Understanding R&B: The Power of Smokey Robinson and Motown Records
Understanding R&B: The Power of Motown Records and Smokey Robinson WHAT IS R&B? In 2019, when we think of R&B artists, we think about Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Alicia Keys, and many more 2000 classic songs/artists. What most people in 2019 don’t know, is that R&B did not always have that same […]
The Fairfield Four
The Fairfield Four The African American quartet tradition is an artistic form with a unique history and aesthetic expression that originated in the mid 1800s, an an outgrowth of the African American singing movement. A very famous and honorable Jubilee Quartet of the time, is the Fairfield Four. Best known from their appearance on […]
