by NMAAM Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
The National Museum of African American Music had a very special edition of our My Music Matters Artist Chat series. We sat down with the talent behind Hulu’s original film, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ which premiered on Feb. 26. We had...
by NMAAM Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
NMAAM’s Sips & Stanzas paid tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, with R.E.S.P.E.C.T. HERSTORY: The Genius of Aretha Franklin. We went behind the scenes with Emmy Award winner Patrice Covington and Drama Desk and GRAMMY Award winner Rebecca Naomi...
by NMAAM Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
Recording artists Naimah and Lydia Caesar joined us for a My Music Matters Artist Chat. We got to know more about these prolific singer/songwriters, discussed their new projects, and learned how they use their platforms as musicians to amplify women and women’s...
by NMAAM | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
Women account for around 20% of the music industry, and only about 2% of women in music are producers. Black women make up less than 1% of that 2%, according to a 2020 LA Times article. That 1%, of course, includes artists like Missy Elliott, who is as acclaimed for...
by NMAAM | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
“Last night, a DJ saved my life.” At some point in all our lives, we’ve experienced what that phrase means. Whether on a dance floor or driving with the windows down and the radio blasting, that feeling of having the perfect song hit at the perfect moment is a...
by NMAAM | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog
As we continue our celebration of Women’s History Month, NMAAM is setting our sights on the dance floor, where Black women have long been the unsung sheroes of the scene. With disco’s flashing lights fading to black, a new wave of artists and DJs surfaced to salvage...
by NMAAM | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
March is Women’s History Month, and NMAAM is celebrating Black women’s contributions to music, culture, and social justice. Make no mistake–the National Museum of African American Music does this year round, just as we do with all aspects of Black music...
by NMAAM Staff | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
The National Museum of African American Music had a very special edition of our My Music Matters Artist Chat series. We sat down with the talent behind Hulu’s original film, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ which premiered on Feb. 26. We had...
by NMAAM Staff | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
Sam Cooke declared a change was gonna come. Gil Scott-Heron told us the revolution would not be televised. Beyoncé cried out for freedom, and Aretha Franklin taught us to demand R-E-S-P-E-C-T on every occasion. NMAAM is the place where Black music is preserved,...
by NMAAM | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
Since the National Museum of African American Music opened its doors to the public in January 2021, perhaps the most common question on social media–amidst the enthusiastic posts from people sharing their excitement about visiting–is, “Why Nashville?”...
