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Fisk Jubilee Singers

22 stories that brought us joy in 2022, from the WPLN newsroom

Chas Sisk

December 29, 2022

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Not everything we cover is serious. Here are the stories that made us smile this year, and we hope they’ll give you joy, too.

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Remembering Dr. Paul T. Kwami, music director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers

Steve Haruch

September 15, 2022

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On today’s episode, we talk with current and former Fisk Jubilee Singers to reflect on Dr. Kwami’s life and legacy, and listen back to some of the music performed under his tutelage.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University

Dr. Paul Kwami, longtime Fisk Jubilee Singers music director, has died

Colleen Phelps

September 11, 2022

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Kwami was the group’s first African director, and his commitment to the ensemble’s 150-year legacy carried them through several remarkable milestones.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University

A crackly recording from 1912 illustrates the importance of the Fisk Jubilee Quartet

Paige Pfleger

February 25, 2022

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One of the oldest recordings of the Fisk Jubilee Quartet recently resurfaced, underlining the group’s historic importance to the Black community.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University

Fisk Is In Jubilee As It Honors The Legacy Of Its Pioneering Ensemble

Ambriehl Crutchfield

October 6, 2021

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Elected officials, alumni and students of the historically black university gathered in the school’s gym on Wednesday to honor the perseverance and genius of the nine original singers.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, History Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Nikki Giovanni

‘Doors Will Be Opened’: Fisk Jubilee Singers Say Grammy Win Is Only The Start

Damon Mitchell

April 9, 2021

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The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers have spent more than a century making a name for themselves as a talented music group. So, it wasn’t a surprise when they won their first Grammy award in March.   

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Grammy, Grammys, music

Fisk Jubilee Singers Win First Gospel Grammy For Record Celebrating 150 Years

Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

March 15, 2021

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The Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Nashville Symphony, and an array of lauded local musicians were among the winners at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Grammys

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