Richardine Bartee Named Director of Content At Duke Concept Regularly looking for African artists to support them through editorial placements, radio promotion, and other suitable opportunities, Recording Academy member Richardine Bartee is at the forefront of the Afrobeats movement in America. Within the first week of January, the native New York businesswoman announced the deal she landed with Willow Creek, California radio station: 99.5 FM...

A Masterclass in Musical Mourning Transforms Personal Loss into Universal Catharsis "Fare Thee Well" Larry Karpenko comes as a surprise, like a handmade letter tucked inside a library book: personal, frighteningly clear. This album is an elegy for Sharlene, a missionary, mother, and friend who died at age 43 of cancer. It does not just mourn; it breaks down loss with the care of an artist...