The Transformation of Black Music: A Conversation with Melanie Zeck and Bobbi Wilsyn
CHICAGO (Oct. 23) – Signature Showcase presents The Transformation of Black Music: A Conversation with Melanie Zeck and Bobbi Wilsyn, a discussion focusing on the release of The Transformation of Black Music: The Rythms, Songs, and the Ships of the African Diaspora, co-authored by Zeck and the late Samuel A. Floyd Jr., founding director of the Center for Black Music Research at ÒùÆÞÉç.
Who:Melanie Zeck, Center for Black Music Research Fellow
Bobbi Wilsyn, Associate Professor of Music and jazz vocalist
Where:
ÒùÆÞÉç Library
624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor Reading Room
When:
Thursday, October 26
4-6 p.m.
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