Miriam Makeba, lovingly known as Mama Africa, was a South African singer, freedom fighter, and cultural worker who turned her...
John McHenry Boatwright was one of the leading baritone-bass opera singers in America. Boatwright made numerous appearances as...
Ella Fitzgerald, known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella was an extraordinary jazz and song vocalist, who won 13 Grammys. In all, Fitzgerald recorded more...
Gil Scott-Heron was the African American poet, novelist, musician, and songwriter known primarily for his work as a...
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918–August 17, 1990) was an African American singer and actress whose career spanned...
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.” Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Anderson...
For a staggering 60 years, from his debut as a four year old child star in the late...
Mahalia Jackson was gospel music’s first superstar and is considered the greatest gospel singer ever to live. She...
Peter Tosh was the most militant member of the world’s greatest reggae band, The Wailers (1963–1974). Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, Tosh created reggae music. He taught Bob Marley...
Otis Redding is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a...
Annie Lillian Evans, who would later become the famed classical singer Lillian Evanti, was the first African American...
Whitney Houston, singer and actress, has sold close to 100 million albums worldwide during her lifetime. Her recognitions include two Emmy Awards, five Grammy Awards, 19 American Music Awards, five People’s...
Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…
