April 20 Jazz Artist of the Day: Althea Rene
Detroit born flutist Althea Rene is April 20 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read about this talented musician below.
Website: http://www.althearene.com
EURWeb: http://www.eurweb.com/2015/06/flutist-althea-rene-releases-new-cd-althea-rene-live-in-detroit/
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/althea-rene-mn0000864066
Music: “In the Flow”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQatkev66AY; “Free”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfhIBdvmJO8; “In the Moment”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF21uI1I4n4; “Number One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQYrefnyK0
April 20 Poet of the Day: Askia M. Toure
Askia M. Toure, poet, activist, and a leading voice in The Black Arts Movement, is April 20 Poet of the Day. Read more about this fascinating poet below.
Biography: http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2377/Tour-Askia.html
The History Makers: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/askia-toure-41
Journal of Pan African Studies: http://www.jpanafrican.com/docs/vol5no7/5.67Askia.pdf
Videos: “A History of Civil Rights and the Black Arts Movement”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiTKQRfVu1Q; “Nubian Dawn: A Goddess Smiles”: https://vimeo.com/19921546; “Black Writers Museum”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyWFwuk1WUM; “Spit Fire Poetry Fest”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwmsjiaHeU
April 19 Poet of the Day: Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke, educator, poet, activist and more, is April 19 Poet of the Day. Read about this fascinating feminist poet below.
Website: http://www.cherylclarkepoet.com/
Poets.org: http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/cheryl-clarke
Encylopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2873400023.html
Videos: BlackPoetsSpeakOut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQQ9jfpN-wA; “Queer Black Trouble (Kessler Lecture): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieLeQOjtkyw
April 19 Jazz Artist of the Day: Noel Pointer
Noel Pointer, classical violinist and jazz artist, is April 19 Artist of the Day. Read more about this talented artist below.
Noel Pointer Foundation: http://www.noelpointer.org/#!npf/c1217
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/noel-pointer-mn0000450694
Videos: “Night Song”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p4NzMqfBIw; “Superwoman”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z0UyW5jeBk; “East St. Louis Melody”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td29cr7w5PU
April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day: Lil Hardin Armstrong
Lil Hardin Armstrong, jazz musician, vocalist, composer and arranger is April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read about this second wife of Louis Armstrong below:
Red Hot Jazz: http://www.redhotjazz.com/lil.html
About.com: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/musicjazzblues/a/lil_armstrong.htm
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-armstrong-mn0000266436
River Walk Jazz: http://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/program/behind-every-great-man-lil-hardin-and-louis-armstrong
Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Lil_Hardin_Armstrong.aspx
All About Jazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lilhardinarmstrong
Susan Fleet: http://archives.susanfleet.com/documents/lilhardin.html
Music: “It’s Murder”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atkxCwt_pmM; “The Pearls”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NeWjL7NZ2U; “Doin’ The Suzie Q”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1iOUQ_YIYQ
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