This weekend’s NAPA/NOLA festival highlights the unique musical connections between the Bay Area and the Crescent City.
We root out the best of an enormous fest that played out over three days on a dozen stages.
A long roster of great singers join together to celebrate the foundational African American musical genre.
How a great American composer discovered the value of his African roots.
The world-premiere musical takes inspiration from African mythology and countless songwriting styles.
The vocalist has much to share about jazz, the human condition, politics, and the creative life. Here, she drops just a bit of her accumulated wisdom.
