They are drawn by its venerated Black Madonna, its unique history and ... I used to play the violin in church, to make my mum happy, and I was sent away on religious retreats.

This is a love initialed with black genius. This is a love colored ... Violins by Rowan Ricardo Phillips. He never saw a violin but he saw a lifetime of violence. This isn't to assume that if ...

Slaves performed for themselves (a late 1700s American folk painting, The Old Plantation, depicts a black musician plucking ... quavering and full of sorrow—belongs to the coalfields.

The floor of their front hall is black-and-white marble from the old ... I thought of her now without rebellion or anxiety—only with sorrow that all our exertions should have been rewarded ...

Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus met on the first day of orchestra class in 1996 at Dillard High School of the Performing Arts in ...

Black Violin uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural ...

BLACK Saturday is the day when Jesus was laid in the tomb after his death. This day marks a significant moment as it symbolizes both sorrow and hope for his resurrection. For the vast majority of ...

Black Violin, the two-time Grammy-nominated duo that uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome ...

Known collectively as Black Violin, the Grammy-nominated duo will be performing April 9 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. The two virtuosos first met back in 1996 on the first day of orchestra ...

Some words may be mispronounced. A half-decade has passed since the last Black Violin album, "Give Thanks," dropped. But the unique violin and viola playing hip-hop duo, finally finished the ...

Black Violin's Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus met on the first day of orchestra class in 1996 at Dillard High School of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Classically trained by day ...