From funk to gospel to soul, Sly Stone captured the beauty and chaos of the human experience
Sly Stone’s radical joy, music and message live on in a time that still needs it.
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Culture in the News
Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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As an artist and activist, Harry Belafonte pushed boundaries and broke barriers
Belafonte said he was born an activist, being an artist made him an activist who could be heard. -
Hollywood writers are on strike. It could have ripple effects in Boston
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A new beer garden and performance space livens up the Boston Common
Once fallow, this corner of Boston could soon be a hopping gathering space.
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