Our Musical Legacy

Music has been the literal heartbeat of our collective struggles to reclaim our freedom, culture and history. From our initial separation from the Motherland to the periods of enslavement, colonization, revolution and reinvention, down to the present day, we have always been a musical people. In this section we will explore the artists, icons and memory makers who helped to sustain and inspire us.
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EPISODE O3

Jazz, Hip-Hop &
the Illusion of Genre

Featuring Dr. Cornel West

Iconic scholar, thinker and Grammy Award-winner, Dr. Cornel West joins Knarrative in part three of a series of conversations centered on the power of Black music in our historical freedom struggles. Dr. West discuss the links between Hip-Hop and Jazz, the powers of improvisation, and the illusion of genre.
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Previous Conversations

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Ep. 01 - Curtis Mayfield and Freedom Music

Dr. Cornel West joins Knarrative in part one of a series of conversations centered on the power of Black music in our historical freedom struggles. Prof. Hunter and Dr. West examine the musical legacy of Curtis Mayfield.
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Ep. 02 - The Revolutionary Legacy of Prince

Dr. Cornel West joins Knarrative in part two of a series of conversations centered on the power of Black music in our historical freedom struggles. Dr. West discuss the revolutionary legacy of Prince Rogers Nelson.