Duke Energy Center and African American Cultural Festival Announce Partnership and Virtual Black History Month Program
The events will focus on bringing the community together while honoring African American culture and heritage.by BWW News Desk
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts and the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County (AACF) announce their new annual partnership which will feature four co-produced events. The events will focus on bringing the community together while honoring African American culture and heritage. We re proud to continue to partner with the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County to celebrate African American heritage, said Michelle Bradley, Duke Energy Center s Interim Assistant GM.
Three Acts to Watch: Leah Belle Faser, David Adam Byrnes and Kären McCormick
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Every month, Wide Open Country will spotlight three country or roots music acts with upside that s yet to equal commercial airplay or inclusion on taste-making playlists.
In most cases, Acts to Watch isn t code for new. Most appeared on our radar after years of paying dues on stage and in the studio.
Read on to meet February 2021 s three Acts to Watch.
Leah Belle Faser
Leah Belle Faser (born in 2004) started writing songs about 10 years ago, so don t mistake youth for musical inexperience. Nor should anyone equate a lack of the irritants that come with adulthood with a shortage of lived-in, relatable lyrics.
FYÜTCH Releases Black Women in History
A song written to call attention to impactful and powerful Black women throughout American history.by BWW News Desk Black Women In History is a new song created by family musician Fyütch, written to call attention to impactful and powerful Black women throughout American history.
Growing up in school, Fyütch s teachers spoke about the incredible accomplishments of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks, but not many others. As a distant relative of Fannie Lou Hamer, he felt compelled to share her inspiring story plus those of many other lesser known Black women who have made positive advancements in our society. He s proud to celebrate some of these incredible ladies and to hopefully bring them into the conversation and the education of today s youth.