Black Excellence in Music

Find new favourites and known artists here! Please add suggestions (but not videos, please and thanks) in the comments. If I haven't seen and added your suggestions please check in with me when you see me in music class!

Withrow's BE Playlist Suggestions:

Yasmin Williams (composer, guitar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-z-Gqd30Q

Esperanza Spalding plays and sings Stevie Wonder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ2o5CWCOgk

Jon Batiste "Freedom": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHVC1DcHmo

Ayoub Ogada "Kothbiro": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Jwf-Y1uww

Bobby McFerrin at the World Science Festival demonstrating the universality of the pentatonic scale:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk

2024

All classes (grade 1 - 6) are learning a little bit from the vast history and repertoire of West African percussion music. Ask your child about the three sounds produced by the djembe, the symbolism of The Tree (djembe bodies are traditionally made of wood), and the dates of the Mali Empire. They should be able to "say and play" along to the fanga rhythm in the second video below (bass, tone, tone, tone; bass, bass, tone, tone).


The Mali Empire and The Sounds of the Djembe:

The Fanga Rhythm
Older kids can spot the very natural mistake made in Luke's process of learning from Mr. Malianga. See if you can spot it too!



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