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This Black History Month, we’re taking time to highlight the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Their songs have inspired communities since the late 1800s, and they're still going strong today.
Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1870-1880 Courtesy US Library of Congress (LC-DIG-ppmsca-11008), Public domain The Jubilee Singers history notes, “Continued perseverance and ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville wouldn’t have the nickname Music City without the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The spiritual singers, formed in 1871, are credited with saving Fisk University from ...
The story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers is now being reinterpreted in the Seattle Opera’s production of "Jubilee." Trump has signed just five bills into law - while issuing 124 executive orders ...
A hush fell over the more than 500 people in attendance at the Historic Grove Theatre when the Fisk Jubilee Singers entered the auditorium on the evening of Good Friday evening. “I felt as if I was in ...
The Fisk Jubilee Singers perform during the Inaugural Worship Service at Ryman Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
After a year-long search, Fisk University has chosen a familiar voice to serve as the next director of the world-renowned Jubilee Singers. G. Preston Wilson, Jr., will take on the role in January ...
Miko Marks is teaming up with the Fisk Jubilee Singers for a reimagined version of her lively song, “Jubilee.” The song was originally featured on Marks’ 2022 album, Feel Like Going Home.
The late Paul Kwami led the Fisk Jubilee Singers from 1994 until his death on September 10, 2022. Under his direction the group won its first Grammy and was awarded the National Medal of Arts.