From the left, Peanut Butter Wolf, J. ROCC, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ma Dukes (Dilla’s mother), and Host Asya Shein. On March 16th, 2023, Save The Music curated a star studded panel at SXSW to celebrate the life and legacy of hip-hop producer, James Yancey, better known...
At the heart of empowerment lies the necessity for many voices to be heard, understood, and in dialogue with each other. Learning and growth are not always achieved simply by agreeing with each other. Providing a space for listening is often the first step to...
For generations, Black music has had a profound and powerful impact on our nation’s cultural heritage. It has shaped a variety of popular genres from rhythm and blues to jazz, gospel, country, rap and more. This month and every month, we continue to honor its roots....
The Save The Music (STM) team joined Artist Corps New Orleans (AC NOLA) and the New Orleans Arts Education Alliance (NOAEA) in hosting a Music Education Convening on May 11 and 12, 2022. The gathering marked the first gathering since 2018, and included: – K-12...
Let me start by stating the obvious: the pandemic hit us all, and it did so in ways that we never imagined. But did you know that an estimated 1.5 billion learners (91.3%) experienced limited or no access to education, play, peer interaction and sports, which are...
Save The Music staff got a chance to interview Naomi Moccio, a budding trumpet player in a small town in West Virginia. She participated in a side-by-side concert with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra that was organized by the team at Save The Music. The photos you see in this article are from her time […]