Soundcheck Goes to The Bronx
Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Bronx has been fertile ground for music-making for generations; everyone from Stan Getz to Mary J. Blige has called it their home. Today, Soundcheck takes the Number 6 train uptown to check out some of the borough's historic musical sites, and arrives back in the studio for a live performance by one of the borough's most outspoken musical advocates.
Slide Show: The Mambo to Hip Hop Walking Tour of the South Bronx
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Close-up
on Parkchester, Bronx Village Voice feature on this Bronx neighborhood
("an oasis of green space and upward mobility").
Bronx
Council for the Arts Its cultural programs and services serve the artists and residents of the Bronx.
A
History of Early Hip-Hop Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, and Afrika Bambaataa
are among the Bronx pioneers of rap music.
The
Bronx Cultural Organizations An excellent directory of Bronx cultural organizations,
from the New York Public Library.
Bronx
Arts Ensemble A professional performance ensemble with a year-round schedule
of chamber music and orchestral concerts.
The
Bronx Opera Company All productions are sung in English and are performed
at Lehman College's Lovinger Theatre.
Slide Show: The Mambo to Hip Hop Walking Tour of the South Bronx
Additional Resources & Links
