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Season 6, Episode 16: Coming Together for Community with the Walker West Music Academy

In this episode, Jeff chats with Earl Ross, a teaching artist at the Walker West Music Academy. The Walker West Music Academy creates a music learning community rooted in the African American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to explore, perform, and grow through music. Earl is the founder and artistic director of the Kamionge Strings, whose project “Stringocracy!” was the recipient of a Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research grant. Earl is joined by Mukuhi, a student in the program, and together they discuss the history of the Academy, the impact in the community, and how dialogue and collaboration affect both the musical and extramusical experience.

Host: Jeff Dunn

Guest: Earl Ross, Mukuhi

Mixing, Mastering: Ash Mach

Artwork: Luke Juntunen

Music: Will Jae

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