This event is in the past.It took place on April 15, 2026 at Brooklyn Public Library - Library for Arts & Culture.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkHow Black Music Took Over the World
Fort Greene
Explore how Black musicians became "scientists of sound" who shaped music worldwide. Author Melvin Gibbs and cosmologist Stephon Alexander discuss Africa's rhythmic legacy and its journey from church organs to smartphones.
Black music history
author conversation
free cultural event
arts & culture library
Tips
đarts & culture collection only â fiction is limited
đ§first in a multipart residency with live performances to come
How Black Music Took Over the World
Literature TalkLiterature TalkExplore how Black musicians became "scientists of sound" who shaped music worldwide. Author Melvin Gibbs and cosmologist Stephon Alexander discuss Africa's rhythmic legacy and its journey from church organs to smartphones.
Black music history
author conversation
free cultural event
arts & culture library
Tips
đarts & culture collection only â fiction is limited
đ§first in a multipart residency with live performances to come
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