by Rhonda Tankerson | Jan 10, 2020 | Blog
Welcome to a new year and a new decade! 2020 is NMAAM’s year, and as we inch closer to our grand opening this summer we want to give you an insider’s view of what’s happening behind the scenes. As 2019 wound down, we featured blog posts about each of our galleries...
by Rhonda Tankerson | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
In less than 2 weeks, we’ll say goodbye to the 2010s and step into a brand new decade. Looking back on the past 10 years, it’s a bit mind-boggling to recall the numerous social, political, and pop culture events that have come to epitomize this era: Occupy Wall...
by Rhonda Tankerson | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog
As the youngest musical genre to arise from the Black experience in America, hip-hop simultaneously embodies the history and influence of its predecessors while keeping its eye trained on the new and the now, and its finger on the pulse of the next. NMAAM’s The...
by Rhonda Tankerson | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
Building on the foundation laid by early purveyors of gospel, blues, and jazz, rhythm and blues emerged in the years immediately following the end of WWII and signaled the dawn of a new cultural era for African Americans and the country at large. R&B, as the genre...
by Rhonda Tankerson | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog
A quintessential African American art form, jazz is among the most beloved and celebrated musical genres in the world. NMAAM’s A Love Supreme gallery, named for John Coltrane’s masterpiece, pays tribute to some of jazz’s greatest artists, legendary compositions, and...
by Rhonda Tankerson | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog
When talking about the blues, most people think about a relatively simple 12-bar, three-chord composition commonly in 4/4 time. The blues evokes images of juke joints and dusty country roads, and triggers profound emotional responses ranging from longing...
by nmaam | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog
The sound of faith is one that has contributed to America’s soundtrack by laying the foundation for what would become known as religious music or gospel. The National Museum of African American Music will feature a gallery called Wade in the Water to document the...
by nmaam | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Paying homage to music icons that paved the way and celebrating their achievements was the highlight of the 2019 Black Music Honors show in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was held on September 5, at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and honored legendary artists who...
by nmaam | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
There’s no denying the impact that Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott has had on America’s soundtrack. The four time GRAMMY winning singer-songwriter/producer/rapper Melissa Arnette Elliot was the top female hip hop album seller through the late 90s and early 2000s. She has...
by nmaam | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Music
Crafting The Sound Meshing the sounds of country and hip hop, Blanco Brown’s affectionately coined “Trailer Trap” is now apart of America’s soundtrack. The sound draws from his influences including Outkast and Johnny Cash. Brown has been named as one of Billboard’s “7...
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