The collaboration between the Museum of the American Revolution and Black Music City produced exciting new work.

The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, an African American newspaper serving the Philadelphia community, wrote a feature about "Sound of History."
Laurin Talese and Zeek Burse, internationally acclaimed singers and songwriters, took a deep dive into the archives of the Museum of the American Revolution during residencies this winter and emerged with dazzling original music. The two Philadelphia-based artists wowed the audience with their new songs, “Sound of History,” at a sold-out concert on June 19 at the museum...
The group liked the idea that music could bridge a seeming chasm between past and present. The American Revolution may have taken place 250 years ago, but then, as now, people had dreams and struggles, Whaley pointed out. Talese’s and Burse’s songs emphasize the Revolution’s human dimension.
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