Madelyn Washington, librarian, digital management specialist, and Detroit music fan, discusses metadata and the preservation of “Sonic Afro Modernity.”
Madelyn Washington: The Detroit Techno Ontology Presentation
Rodney Whitaker: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Rodney Whitaker, bassist and educator, discusses his relationship to Detroit music, the legacy of the Blue Bird Inn, and the impact of COVID-19.
Khalid el-Hakim: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, historian, educator, and archivist, discusses his relationship to Detroit music and how he came to found the Michigan Hip Hop Archive.
Melvin Davis: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Melvin “Detroit Soul Ambassador” Davis, musician, singer, and activist, discusses his relationship to Detroit music, his career, and the impact of COVID-19.
Pamela Wise: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Pamela Wise, pianist, educator, and “cultural warrior,” discusses her relationship to Detroit music, the state of music education, and the impact of COVID-19 on her career.
Rayse Biggs: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
Rayse Biggs, trumpeter and composer, and his Eleven Eleven band perform for Detroit Jazz Alive, an on-air program broadcast on public radio station WDET.
Marion Hayden: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Marion Hayden, bass violinist and activist, discusses her relationship to Detroit music, the music scene that mentored her, and the impact of COVID-19.
Randy Mavis: Cassette Collection
Radio broadcasts and live recordings from Detroit through the 1970s and 80s recorded off the air by Randy Mavis.
Roy Brooks: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
Roy Brooks, drummer and composer, performs for Detroit Jazz Alive, an on-air program broadcast on public radio station WDET.
Niko Marks: #RecordDET Interview
Niko Marks, Detroit electronic musician and composer, discusses his career and his upcoming performance for Detroit Sound Conservancy’s third conference.