Noah Schaffer
2022 in music documentaries: Ten worth streaming, plus a disappointment.
Read MoreA household name in Black America, Lee Williams had little need for the kind of crossover project that can earn a gospel act attention from the secular music media.
Read MoreIt’s so important in these times to present international and culturally diverse music and dance. It can be a joyful source of healing for our world, and Global Arts Live has been doing this since its inception..
Read MoreA pair of documentaries about the most popular guitar-driven instrumental bands of all time.
Read MoreMiss Pat, reggae’s Chinese-Jamaican matriarch, reflects on a life in riddim.
Read MoreSome of the best music documentaries of 2020 – and some disappointments
Read MoreWhen Charley Pride did display anger, it concerned how the country music establishment treated older artists.
Read MoreRoy C may not have lived to see the current regime toppled or his litigation over past royalties resolved to his satisfaction, but he died knowing that he was — without a doubt — a Black American original.
Read MoreA pair of recent books help keep the glorious spirit of Carnival alive.
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Music Feature: 20 Moments That Made Us Glad Live Music Returned in 2022
Still, for all the gloom and doom, there’s no question that a bountiful amount of live music was finally on offer throughout the year as musicians and presenters continued to defy the odds.
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