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Home Rule Music Festival keeps the spirit of Black Fire Records alive

Posted on June 10 2022 by Rachel Davis

by Michael J. West, Washington Post In the 1970s, Washington-based Black Fire Records was simultaneously an incubator and reliquary of D.C.’s African American music and culture and a living symbol of the Black Power and Black Consciousness movements. Charvis Campbell […]

Catch These Jazz And International Acts Playing Around D.C. In June

Posted on May 27 2022 by Rachel Davis

By Sriram Gopal, dcist From Duke Ellington to the Howard Theatre, Washington D.C. played a pivotal role shaping the sound and stylings of jazz — a legacy that’s endured in the city’s clubs, concert venues, and, now that it’s summer, […]