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Mission:

is to deliver the essence of cultured artistry through a unique and dynamic combination of vocals, instruments and dance.  BlackNotes has pioneered a new musical form called SWARM (Spoken Word, African Rhythms, Melodies), which it intends to spread far, wide and deep, throughout the planet and the cosmos. BlackNotes' SWARM music Surrounds and WARMs (swarms) the listener's mind, body and soul with artistic elements coming from various angles and dimensions. SWARM music uses skillful wordplay and soulful singing to deliver positive, insightful and uplifting messages emanating from the African-American experience, creatively combined with dynamic musical instrumentation, including spicy West African drumming, to provide high-level entertainment.  Though BlackNotes' SWARM music is a unique musical form, it draws from and combines elements of other musical and artistic forms in the African and African-American cultural tradition (West African, R&B, blues, jazz, funk, reggae, hip-hop, go-go, performance poetry). To quote from the cut entitled "BlackNotes" on the group's debut CD entitled "Miracle In Progress":

"BlackNotes is... soul force transported through slave-era field songs, spirituals, blues, bee-bop, hip-hop, and the likes of The Last Poets traversing historical currents... and through the masterful musical genius of Fela, Scott-Heron, Sweet Honey, Tosh and Marley wailin' for justice... BlackNotes, moving forward in that sacred tradition... BlackNotes, a progressive word, music, dance expedition..." BlackNotes is on a mission.


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