{"id":10006,"date":"2021-02-24T13:31:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T21:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/?p=10006"},"modified":"2021-04-29T13:39:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T20:39:15","slug":"looking-back-on-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/looking-back-on-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back on Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although Black History Month may be drawing to an end, it’s a poignant reminder that Black history extends beyond just a single month out of the year — that Black history is<\/em> American history. This month, we showcased some of the amazing music from our talented Black artists spanning through the decades, as well as highlighting a few projects from our clients amplifying Black stories. We invite you to take a moment to revisit them with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Du-Ettes (Barbara Livsey [a.k.a. Barbara Bates] and Mary Francis Hayes) were two Chicago teens whose recording career began in 1963 on the George Leaner family of labels (M-Pac, One-derful, and Mar-V-Lus Records).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m Still Here<\/em>, the 2014 debut album from Sonny Knight & The Lakers released nearly 50 years after Sonny Knight recorded his first single, effectively pushed the reset button on a long and interrupted career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having been the heartbeat for artists such as Prince and Stevie Wonder, Portland’s very own Tyrone Hendrix embodies the quintessential trifecta: drummer, composer, and producer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shannon Bonds is letting everybody know that confidence has a number:  007. Mz. 007, as Bonds is known in the music world, uses her lyrical prowess to encourage all women to love and accept themselves, and to discourage bullying and body shaming in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out all of our amazing artists featured in our \u201cBlack History Month\u201d mixtape, celebrating Black excellence in music throughout the decades.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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