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Learn about the original Blacktronica music series created by Charlie Dark in London.

Learn about “Amapiano” which loosely translates to “the pianos” in Zulu and artists like Kabza De Small who pioneered the genre.

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist who popularized Afrobeat. Learn the significance of his home, Kalakuta Republic, in Nigeria.

Roche Musique has profoundly impacted the electronic music landscape, and is a key label in the genre New French House.

Tuff Gong Studios, was founded by Bob Marley in the early 1970s and became a symbol of the Jamaican music scene.

Creem Magazine, America’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine, was founded in 1969 by Wayne State student Barry Kramer and Brit Tony Reray in a defeated building in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.

The Hauser & Wirth Gallery in New York City played host to an extraordinary event: the launch of a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet and the Red Hot Organization.

Detroit honors J Dilla with a newly named street on his 50th birthday. Explore his legacy and key locations from his life, from The Basement to Rue Jay Dee

Explore Winchester Cathedral’s vibrant legacy in Redwood City, the iconic late-night venue that launched Sly and the Family Stone, Tower of Power, and more revolutionary acts.

Explore Seanchaí and the Unity Squad, pioneers of Irish Rebel Hip-Hop, blending Irish storytelling with hip-hop beats and electronic rhythms in NYC.

The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame has honors the musicians who shaped not just a genre, but an entire cultural movement.

The Sun Ra Arkestra, led by the legendary Marshall Allen, will return to The Nick—Birmingham, Alabama’s long-standing premiere rock and roll dive bar