Known as the ""the father of modern gospel music," Andraé Crouch helped usher praise and worship to the mainstream.

TV One will celebrate Black Music Month with the debut of an original documentary, ‘The Beat Don’t Stop,’ airing on Sunday, June 21 at 8/7C.

Documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Jr.  may not be a household name in your household, but you know his work. Former NFL star, Michael Vick, jazz icon Miles Davis, historically Black colleges and universities and the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense have all been viewed through Nelson’s lens. Though “Civil War” documentarian Ken Burns may be […]

Black Music Month

GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE 93.9 WKYS WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION HERE   Nope, R&B is still alive and going strong.  In an age of fake trapping and rapping, R&B has made a major come back everywhere.  Sold out shows, with artists like Mahalia, Ella Mai, and Kiana Lede.  People are requesting slow jams or chilly […]

Black Music Month

GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE 93.9 WKYS WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION HERE   Nope, R&B is still alive and going strong.  In an age of fake trapping and rapping, R&B has made a major come back everywhere.  Sold out shows, with artists like Mahalia, Ella Mai, and Kiana Lede.  People are requesting slow jams or chilly […]

Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie introduced the Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019 on Tuesday. Yes, you read that correctly. McDuffie wants to make Go-Go the official music of the District. “To me and so many other Washingtonians, go-go has become so much more than just a musical genre,” […]

Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie introduced the Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019 on Tuesday. Yes, you read that correctly. McDuffie wants to make Go-Go the official music of the District. “To me and so many other Washingtonians, go-go has become so much more than just a musical genre,” […]

Black Music Month

Like its hip-hop counterpart, Dancehall is evolving. Trap beats are replacing traditional dubbing but, the raw and unfiltered lyricism continues to keep our attention. See Also: Black Music Month: Afrobeats Bangers For Black Music Month, we’re introducing you to a new class of dancehall artists that include Shenseea, Koffee and Rygin King. Press play below. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUFrhJhf1zbSieTFw2liQpx_0Q8-OfDy3