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Bull City Soul Revival is a multimedia installation part of a larger exhibit called Soul Souvenirs: Durham's Musical Memories from the 1960s and 1970s. Located in Durham's St. Joseph's Hayti Heritage Center, the exhibit delves into a neglected musical history of Durham's black community in the mid-20th-century. The exhibit displays many artifacts from the era including: showbills, newspapers, records, and various memorabilia from some of the estimated 75 Durham-based bands.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 19, May 2012,
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23175
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The Art of Cool festival seeks to challenge the traditional mindset of what jazz encompasses. The festival brings many artists to the scene, including Keith Urban, Pitbull, and Jimmy Buffett, even though the aim is to expand jazz's audience.
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24783
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Durham rapper, Kurrel Rice, better known as Professor Toon, has become Durham’s corporate rap spokesperson. His debut album, Take Notes, holds promise to bring him fame outside of Durham.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 3, January 2016,
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27024
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Party Illegal is Durham’s longest running electronic dance party, organized by local artists and musicians who work in creative contrast to the privileged tendencies of downtown Durham's current redevelopment. For them, Durham's new identity has repeatedly proven itself to be insensitive to race, class, and gender issues. Party Illegal addresses most of those through something as seemingly simple as a monthly dance party.
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27059
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Pierce Freelon is the bandleader of The Beast and a hip-hop artist in Durham. Freelon teamed up with Tarish Pipkins, a puppeteer known as Jeghetto, to recreate the classic Pinocchio tale using Afro-futurist hip hop opera and marionettes. Their production premiered at Duke’s Nasher Museum of Art.
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The Art of Cool began as Durham’s only jazz and soul music festival. To survive, founder Cicely Mitchell has broadened the festival to include hip-hop and a more diverse network of collaborators. This year, Art of Cool reunited with the Beyu Caffe, Durhams go-to jazz dive, making it the festival’s free music stop throughout the weekend.
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J. Gunn is a rapper and BET Music Matters artist from Durham. Gunn wants to create a Durham dynasty out of his rap talents by partnering with Dame Dash, the dynasty maker who cofounded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay Z. He aspires to use his rapping platform to fight some of the injustices of the world and to preserve the integrity of downtown’s Black Wall Street legacy.
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Golden Belt is the last intact mill village in Durham. Its residents are lobbying the city to designate their neighborhood a local historic district, which would prevent unwanted new development or stabilize neighborhoods in transition. However, the Durham Rescue Mission is fighting against the designation because it would interfere with its plans to build a community center in the area.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 35, August 2016,
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28812
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Rodney Finch and Zenaida Reyes are notable electronic musicians in the Triangle who have propelled their reputations into a new music scene. The two musicians integrate hip-hop and bass music to form a signature sound.
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28975
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Raund Haus is a group of instrumental hip-hop and electronic beat makers Durham. They play at a small venue called The Shed, and recently launched their own record label. As Raund Haus gains popularity, Durham is becoming a burgeoning hub for experimental electronic music.
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29017
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The Museum of Durham History has a new exhibit, Durham A-Z: J is for Jazz. The exhibit covers Durham’s half-century history of jazz music and musicians, as well as the development of North Carolina Central University’s jazz program.
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27044
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The Triangle’s food community continues to thrive and expand, as does its national acclaim. Buying and eating locally is becoming easier as farmers markets and food trucks continue to pop up, and organic food education spreads. Craft breweries and cold-press juice bars have also infiltrated the Triangle.
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