MoBE: Music of the Black Experience

October 16 - December 31, 2020

Music of the Black Experience is a virtual exhibition devoted to highlighting the cultural contributions of Black people of the United States of America through their music. Fifty songs, dating from the early 1900s through the present day, are offered, accompanied by notes describing the history related to each song. Some selections convey the horrors of marginalization and oppression, while others express pride of identity and a desire for racial equality. Several songs were chosen to expose the corruption of white-owned record labels that exploited Black artists. The list is compiled by Jonathan Gusman, a Visual Arts student and intern, appointed by Professors Ronnie Burrage and Hyewon Yi. MoBE: Music of The Black Experience was coined by Ronnie Burrage, whose companies, World Rhythm Academy and RoBurrage Productions, have used the title for educational purposes.

Someday

Produced expressly for this project is an animation by Visual Arts student Kassandra Papa with by music by Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle on Truth Revolution Records in collaboration with MiMikAlana Records, featuring, Nimrod Speaks on bass, Michal Weirba on keyboards, Ronnie Burrage drums, keyboards, and vocals. "Someday" was written by Donny Hathaway and Edward Howard.