# Michael Mwenso

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Message Music: 3 Black Artists Who Helped Integrate Country Music

In this episode of Message Music, Michael Mwenso looks back on America's biggest gift to music — country — and a handful of Black artists responsible for integrating the genre.

100th Anniversary of Harlem Renaissance Coming to MU

Harlem 100, featuring Mwenso & the Shakes , is a unique collaboration with the National Jazz History Museum in Harlem that’s currently on a 32-city tour around the country. The event is a celebration of the 100 th anniversity of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem-based jazz band, Mwenso & the Shake…

100th Anniversary of Harlem Renaissance Coming to MU

Harlem 100, featuring Mwenso & the Shakes , is a unique collaboration with the National Jazz History Museum in Harlem that’s currently on a 32-city tour around the country. The event is a celebration of the 100 th anniversity of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem-based jazz band, Mwenso & the Shake…

Michael Mwenso, Uri Caine, Nérija, Tenor Triage & Other New Releases [Mondo Jazz Ep. 84]

Two hours of genre-defying, global, music, with a special focus on socially engaged projects, Finnish bands, and charismatic artists whose music has a higher than average density of ideas, like Michael Mwenso and Frank Zappa (by way of the tribute paid to him by the Orchestre Franck Tortiller). It …

Michael Mwenso, Bandleader, Activist, Curator and Entrepreneur

Michael Mwenso was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone but spent his teenage years hanging out at the legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s in London where he was exposed to musicians such as Betty Carter, Elvin Jones, Ray Brown and Cedar Walton. In his youth, Mwenso started honing his talents as a trombon…

217 Today: Pygmalion performer Michael Mwenso talks childhood, musical background

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from Michael Mwenso of Mwenso and the Shakes, one of the performers at this weekend's Pygmalion Festival.

A Conversation with Peter Shapiro

In our first episode of Periscope, Steven leads a conversation with world-renowned concert promoter Peter Shapiro, who details his experience as owner of legendary jam band and activist club the Wetlands Preserve, the iconic Brooklyn Bowl venues and the historic Capitol Theatre. Peter is author of …

Episode 105: Michael Mwenso

Join our conversation as we learn from Michael Mwenso, a visionary bandleader and EMMY Award-winning creator whose life journey reflects a unique tapestry of influences. From West Africa's nurturing embrace to finding solace in Black music during personal trials in London, Mwenso's path has been sh…

Episode 9 Ancestral Sounds and the Language of Music: Michael Mwenso

Music is everywhere. It’s in our cars, doctors’ offices, shopping malls, movies, and video games. There’s no question that music is ubiquitous, but is anyone really listening? What does it mean to truly listen? What happens when we tune in, not only to the soundwaves of music, but also the vibratio…