Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival
Cuándo:
March 16, 2024
Dónde:
Southside Preservation Hall 1519 Lipscomb St. Fort Worth, TX
Sobre el evento:
Event Producer:
Decolonizing the Music Room
Brandi Waller-Pace Founder/Organizer
1519 Lipscomb Street; Fort Worth, TX 76104
Bluegrass, Folk/Acoustic, Old time, Roots, Blues, String Band
Music Festival
The sound of old-time music is considered by many to be quintessentially American, yet the extensive Black influence - from the creation of the banjo and fiddle traditions to the roots of social dances performed alongside the music - is not widely acknowledged. The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival (FWAAMFest) aims to change that. Featuring a show-stopping lineup of award-winning artists from across North America, the festival features performances, educational sessions, and jamming celebrating the central role of blackness in early American music. It is the only major city festival of its kind in the United States, Black-led and centered on Black artists reclaiming their place in roots music through preservation and innovation. FWAAMFest is supported in part by a grant from Arts Fort Worth, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and the City of Fort Worth, as well as a grant from the Fort Worth Tourism Public Improvement District.
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