Africana Studies

Women and Music of the African Diaspora

Name: Women and Music of the African Diaspora
Start: 2023-03-07T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-07
Location: David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)

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Tuesday / March 7, 2023 / 1:00 p.m.

David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)

921 Boylston Street

Boston

02115

United States

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Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall

Panelists:
Dr. Karen Walwyn, Piano Department
Dr. Chelsey Green, Strings Department
Aja Burrell Wood, Managing Director, Berklee Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice
Ledisi, Artist in Residence, Berklee Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice
Candida Rose, Golden Rose Music
Dr. Aminah Pilgrim, Moderator

This event will highlight the topic of women and the music of the African diaspora and will feature Berklee Afro-diasporic female faculty and performers. They will engage in discussion about how they chose their musical genre and about their career paths. Jazz and Gender Justice (JGJ) artist-in-residence Ledisi will also be part of the panel. This event will also be a preview of the new Africana Studies course, Women and Music of the African Diaspora, available for all students in fall 2023.