Sirius Jamz For Black Music Month With Special Music Programs and Celebrity Interviews
More Than 40 Programming Features Will Air on 18 Different SIRIUS Streams During Month of June
NEW YORK, May 15 -- SIRIUS , the premier satellite radio broadcaster and only service delivering uncompromised coast-to-coast music and entertainment for your car and home, will celebrate Black Music Month throughout the month of June with special programming on a number of SIRIUS' commercial-free music streams.
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The month of June was first declared Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. In 2001, President George W. Bush affirmed June as Black Music Month in a proclamation, stating, "I encourage all Americans to learn more about the contributions of black artists to America's musical heritage and to celebrate their remarkable role in shaping our history and culture." The celebration is a tribute fostered by the Black Music Association, launched in 1978 by black music industry pioneers such as Motown label head Berry Gordy, writers/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, artist Stevie Wonder, and others. The association's aim was to support the honor, preservation and advancement of black music on a global scale.
Highlights of the month long celebration include exclusive interviews conducted at SIRIUS' New York City studios with notable artists such as Dionne Warwick, Robert Cray, Kenny Lattimore, Deborah Cox, Otis Taylor, Isley Brothers, Oleta Adams, Common, Roy Jones, Jr., Kool & The Gang, Bobby Short, Kirk Whalum, Luther Vandross, Nivea, Kenny Gamble, Otis Day, Shaggy, Neptunes/NERD, Melba Moore, Neville Brothers, and Buju Banton.
Other highlights include:
Melting the Wax - SIRIUS' hottest in-house DJs - Grandmaster Flash, Kool DJ Red Alert, Dana Dane, the Wonder Twinz, DJ Ace and DJ Demo - present their favorite mixes. Monday - Friday at 10:00 p.m. EDT on WAX / 42.
Soul City Countdown - Spinning the top 20 R&B songs from the charts of cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia during the years from 1965 to 1975. Sundays from 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. EDT on SOUL REVUE / 53.
JAZZ CAFE'S Featured Artists - JAZZ CAFE celebrates the music of a different African-American jazz musician throughout the day, including Grover Washington, Jr., George Benson, Sade, Marcus Miller, and Stanley Clarke. Every Sunday on JAZZ CAFE / 71.
BROADWAY'S BEST Shows of the Week - BROADWAY'S BEST casts the spotlight on cast recordings featuring prominent African-American performers such as Ben Vereen (Pippin - 1972), Jennifer Holliday (Dreamgirls - 1981), Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehavin' - 1978), Linda Hopkins (Black & Blue - 1989), Gregory Hines (Jelly's Last Jam - 1992), Vanessa Williams (St. Louis Woman - 1998), Pearl Bailey (Hello, Dolly! - 1967), and Diahann Carroll (House of Flowers - 1954). Airing all month on BROADWAY'S BEST / 77.
The Gospel Journey In Black Music - Each weekend, PRAISE will highlight a different style of gospel music, represented by various artists, and provide historical information. Quartet Gospel, Gospel Choir, Evangelists/Pastors, and Family-Based Groups will all be highlighted. Every weekend on PRAISE / 95.
A full list of the Black Music Month programming features that will air on the SIRIUS streams will be available at http://www.sirius.com/blackmusicmonth throughout the month of June.
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