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Go-Go music with DC’s DJ King Nick Kannon Nov 01, 2021

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This episode of Meet the Music brings to the mic the DMV's DJ King Nick Kannon. DJ Kannon talks about the early Washington, DC Go-Go scene, his rise to the Co-Founder of Bounce Beat records, and his joy of still moving a crowd every night of the week. Learn how Bounce Beat records are capitalizing on Tik Tok.

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Genre-Bending with Dr. Jack Hamilton Oct 25, 2021

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Who should have the last word on labeling music? The music industry or the music consumer? Well, we will probably never know the answer anytime in the near future, but the dialogue can lead to all involved taking note. Music Critic, Author, and oh yeah, Associate Professor of American studies and Media studies at the University of Virginia joins our continuing conversations about genre-bending.

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The Concept of Genre-Bending with Dr. Rashad Shabazz Oct 18, 2021

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This episode of Meet the Music takes you into a potential paradigm shift in the music industry. Listen as Dr. Rashad Shabazz shares insight into the concept of genre-blending and how the artist Prince is an example. Dr. Shabazz shares which Prince album he thinks is his "Magnum Opus." He also talks about the genre-blurring of Tyler the Creator.

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The Birth of Rock N Roll, The Black Roots with Author Denise Sullivan Oct 11, 2021

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American music journalist and historian Denise Sullivan talks about the early influences on what we call Rock and Roll music genre, her insight is informative and her passion for all music is contagious. Just listen to the list of artists and songwriters she gives create to for their contributions.

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Rhythm and Blues 1940 to 1960 with Dr Tim Dodge Oct 04, 2021

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This week's episode is a fact-packed and educational podcast on the birth of Rhythm and Blues. Once again, Dr. Dodge doesn't disappoint. All we can say is listen and learn as we have a honest conversation about the birth of Rhythm and Blues, the pre-Rock and Roll genre, and the beginnings of Soul music.

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R&B: Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Author Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation Jul 19, 2021

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American author, Distinguished Professor, and Host of Left of Black Dr. Mark Anthony Neal discusses how the R&B genre has a rich historical legacy in black popular music. Listen as we laugh about our youth and how we take a little detour talking about Todd Rundgren and Don McLean.
https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Anthony-Neal/e/B001IR1CVA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
https://www.newblackmaninexile.net/
https://fhi.duke.edu/programs/left-black

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Funk: Dr. Anthony “Tony” Bolden, Groove Theory: The Blues Foundation of Funk Jul 12, 2021

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Dr. Tony Bolden talks about his early days immersed in the land of FUNK. Listen as he provides insight into the history of FUNK music and explains FUNK as a philosophy. Be sure to visit his website phunkativity.org to discover more
Spotify – Groove Theory: The Blues Foundation of Funk / Playlist to accompany the book
Website: http://phunkativity.org/
Groove Theory: The Blues Foundation of Funk (2020)

https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/G/Groove-Theory

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The Many Sounds of African American Music: Funk with Dr. Rickey Vincent Jul 05, 2021

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As we continue to conversate about different African American Music genres season this episode of Meet the Music features FUNK. The fact that he is the "Funkateer of The Year," Dr. Rickey Vincent talks all things funk. Listen as we celebrate the music genre that defined a body of work that encompasses some of the greatest music of his and my generation. Listen and learn...
http://rickeyvincent.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Rickey-Vincent/e/B00EA0IM9W/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

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Rap and Hip Hop culture with Dr. Reiland Rabaka Jun 28, 2021

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Distinguished professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies Dr. Reiland Rabaka is this week's guest on Meet the Music. As he awaits the opening of the Center for African and African American Studies to support teaching and research on the history and culture of people of African descent, listen as he blesses Meet the Music with the story behind the amazing journey of Rap and the Hip Hop Movement.
Correction: Brewster-Douglass Housing Project is in Detroit and the Frederick Douglass is in New York City
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/05/20/why-african-and-african-american-studies-matter-qa-reiland-rabaka
https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509519248
https://www.amazon.com/Reiland-Rabaka/e/B001JS6F5Q/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
https://www.colorado.edu/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/reiland-rabaka
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The Many Sounds of the Caribbean: Bachata with Dr. Julie Sellers Jun 21, 2021

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In this week's episode, we explore the popular sounds of Bachata. Dr. Julie Sellers, talks all things Bachata, with a little Bolero music on the side. Listen as she shares her list for our introduction into Bachata.
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https://www.amazon.com/Julie-A.-Sellers/e/B001KHAS0Y%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_EIRKmIkHx1a0D_wA7TOw/playlists

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