Songs for the Soul
A new CD from the Mallarme Chamber Players highlights a group of musicians long overlooked in the world of classical music: African-American composers.
Guest host Laura Leslie discusses the history and style of the music and its influences with: Suzanne Rousso, executive director of the Mallarme Chamber Players; Louise Toppin, opera singer and executive director of Videmus Records; and Bill Banfield, composer, musician, professor and author of several books on black American composers. Then, six-time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon performs live in advance of the “Songs for the Soul” concert this weekend at the Carolina Theater.
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