Melanated Artists in Performance

About Melanated Artists in Performance

I will have discussions with artists of color who are involved in the many aspects of the Fine Arts. I will be talking to professionals, semi-professionals, directors, composers, instrumentalists, dancers, actors, visual artists, singers, and teachers just to name a few. We will be discussing their origins, their current endeavors, goals and future projects; who inspires them and why they continue to do what they do? These stories and experiences need to be shared. What is your story and who will you inspire, uplift, inform and educate to make US better? Join me as I share these experiences and stories.

Publisher

The Fine Arts Community

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Discipline Behind Jazz Freedom: A Conversation with Jalen Baker

   Jalen Baker transformed a classical percussion background into a jazz voice all his own. In this episode, the vibraphonist shares how he found his calling, developed his sound, and built a career around music that feels personal and purposeful. Jalen traces his path from early percussion training to discovering the expressive possibilities of the vibraphone. He reflects on the mentors, education, and family support that shaped him—and on how classical f...

2. 

   19 Sept 2026

   The Cellist Who Won Yale with an Original Song and a Loop Pedal

   Jonathan Moore is building a completely original lane on the cello—one powered by looping, distortion, dance, and raw emotion. If you think you know what a cellist sounds like, this conversation will change your mind fast. Raised in a deeply musical family and shaped by gospel, funk, hip hop, world music, and even the sounds of everyday life, Jonathan shares how he found his voice by refusing to sound like everybody else. He opens up about the fifth-gra...

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Jamel Flemister: Why Black Comic Creators Are Building Their Own Future

   Black cartoonists are building the future of comics right now, and Jamel Flemister is doing it by hand, one character at a time. In this conversation, he opens up about turning childhood sketches in Cleveland into Flemister Comics, why his characters are rooted in lived experience, and what it really takes to create a world that feels alive. Jamel shares how his creative process has evolved from simply drawing what was in his head to building storylines with ...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

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Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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