Rootnotemusic Arts & Culture Blog – Resilience thru creativity & community.

South Dakota’s Bazille is Wakinyan Cante Waokiya Wicasaon

American History, Hip Hop, Philadelphia, Poetry, Producer, Soundscapes, South Dakota

9.28
Staying true to his Philly roots

DJ, Drum Machines, Hip Hop, Philadelphia, Producer, Samplers, Songwriting

7.11
Collective memory making and healing among GuateMayan survivors of state inflicted violence through embodied testimonies, public art, and music.

Cumbia, Folk, Guatemala, Hip Hop, Murals, Protest music

6.16
Reclaiming Lakota narratives & sovereignty: Hip-hop, graffiti art, creating lyrical medicine

Civil Rights, Folk, Hip Hop, Murals, Poetry, South Dakota

6.13
Multi-instrumentalist and Grammy-winning songwriter Dom Flemons illuminates hidden American history in his music.

Bluegrass, Blues, Chicago, Country, Cowboys, Folk, Guitarists, Harmonica, Nashville, Piedmont blues

5.18
The blues according to Nina Simone: my ode to Queen Nina

Blues, Folk, Jazz, Piano, Protest music, R&B, Soul

4.26