Multi-instrumentalist 🎸 Music Educator 👩🏽🏫 💫501c3 non-profit Founding Director 🦢 #dontlettheharpfoolyou 💪🏾
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7 Aug 2024
A rebirth, you can’t catch me.
Cheers to new beginnings, here’s to 40! 🌚
“I Tried (Live Again)” is available to pre-save on Spotify. Hit the link in the threads for my birthday.
Release date is August 19th! 🌝
It’s giving a psalm for a summer resurrection.
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there is a black woman playing banjo on my record. her name is @jessstringss. go get it. briannesargent.bandcamp.com/…
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Multi-hyphenate Dallas artist Jess Garland is devoted to making more space for Black musicians and listeners through her nonprofit, Swan Strings.
🔗 dallasobserver.com/music/dal…
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The nonprofit founder, musician, and educator says Saturday’s symposium will cover old and new ground, including an appreciative look at guitar legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Dallas blues legend Cookie McGee. dmagazine.com/arts-entertain…
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A voice full of feeling, and a guitar to match, that’s Barbara Lynn.
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Patrice Rushen delivering one of the greatest gifts that the people can ever receive with Snarky Puppy!
🎥: Isaiah J. Rogers
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'The radical work of the musician and composer was dismissed by sexist critics and overshadowed by the legacy of her late husband John. But today, musical stars from Doja Cat to David Byrne all champion her experimental sound.'
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📰✨ We’re feeling the love today ✨📰
Huge thank you to Zara Amaechi for covering Behind the Strings: Music Symposium with KERA — it means so much to see this story amplified.
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It’s only right for a guitar event to be the pick of the week.😜🥁
Thank you @keratxarts for selecting the Behind the Strings: Music Symposium! 🙌🏽🎸
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Join us for a free community gathering featuring a guitar workshop, keynote speaker, film screening, musical tribute and panel discussion in Downtown Dallas’ Arts District.
Saturday, March 21st from 12 PM-6 PM at St. Paul United Methodist Church! Registration is required. 🦢
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How Miles Davis’ playing taught Herbie Hancock a life lesson
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On POINTE from the banjo to ballet!
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Misty Copeland comes out of retirement to put Timothée Chalamet in his place during a live ‘Sinners’ performance at the #Oscars.
Community note
the sinners scene that this performance was recreating has a ballet dancer in it. Copeland's performance was also already scheduled.
youtu.be/S7jo5Cr6WUA?si…
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Just reminding y’all that this is a Raphael Saadiq Stan account. 😭😂
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The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the Oscars.
See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins26
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Ryan Coogler accepting his Oscar with a blues guitar braided into his hair
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Would you believe me if I told you that someone told me that the guitar was dead just a few days ago?! 🙃😂
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