The Fisk Jubilee Singers have never sung gospel music as we know it, but modern gospel would have been impossible without them. In 1871, six years after the Civil War ended, the former slaves who ...

(RNS) — ‘Fisk Jubilee Singers are artists and do not limit themselves to just Negro spirituals,’ its director said. ‘There’s versatility in our choice of music when we have celebrations.’ ...

The album that recently won the Fisk Jubilee Singers a Grammy Award — the first in the ensemble’s history — was created from live recordings of concerts performed during 2016 and 2017 at ...

Fisk Jubilee Singers from Fisk University, an HBCU in Tennessee, return to Charlotte’s Knight Theater. They sing traditional Negro spirituals.

"The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a cornerstone of Fisk University’s legacy, a legacy built on resilience, excellence, and a commitment to change," said Dr. Agenia Clark, the president of Fisk ...

Dr. Paul T. Kwami, revered music director of the world-renowned, Grammy-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers for 28 years, died in a Nashville hospital early Saturday morning, his family announced in a ...

On Thursday, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announced that it will soon present an immersive Fisk Jubilee Singers exhibit. The exhibit, "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred ...

Paul T. Kwami, the longtime director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who cemented the ensemble’s reputation as one of the country’s premier interpreters of African American spiritual music, died ...

Fisk Jubilee Singers Alumni put together their fifth heritage awards concert. This year's event held a unique significance as it was dedicated to paying tribute to the past directors of the ...

The Jubilee Singers’ first Grammy Award—for their 150th Anniversary album “Celebrating Fisk!”—has heightened interest in the group’s history and music.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers originated in 1871, introducing “slave songs” to a broad audience, and performed for European royalty in the subsequent decades.

The Fisk Alumni Jubilee Singers Heritage Concert is being held on Friday, October 6 at 7:30pm in the Fisk Memorial Chapel, 1000 17 th Ave. No. Nashville, TN 37208. Proceeds go to benefit the ...