Join the Schomburg for our annual Women's Jazz Festival during Women’s History Month, as we reimagined it for a virtual space to celebrate Black women in music. Throughout the month, we will explore with scholars, performers, and literary figures, the wide array of contributions by Black women to the music industry. Each program will begin with a musical performance then proceed into dynamic conversations with authors of some of the most exciting work on music today. #WJF2021

THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF BLACK FEMINIST SOUND

In Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound, Daphne Brooks explores more than a century of music archives to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have determined perceptions of Black women in the recording studio and on stage.

Do we ever think of black women musicians as intellectuals? Do we ever think of them as innovating and curating repertoires that actively engage with the complexities of African American history and American history more broadly? Is there such a thing as black feminist music writing? Join us for a conversation with Dr. Brooks as she explores those answers in Liner Notes for the Revolution and a special performance by Firery String Sistas!, an ensemble committed to pushing the limits of string, ensemble playing, and improvisation to the next level.

This program will be streamed on Zoom and simulcast to Youtube. You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. Please check your email shortly before the discussion to receive the link. Captions for this event will be provided.

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