UniSound is thrilled to announce the release of the 2022-23 BTAR cohort’s single, “They Say,” now available on both Bandcamp and SoundCloud! This new track was the final project for the 2022-23 cohort’s residency, showcasing their evolving sound and lyrical depth. About “They Say” “They Say” is a captivating blend of melodic hooks, thought-provoking lyrics, […]
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2023-24 Black Teaching Artist-in-Residence, Yusef Shelton Da First shares a new original song “Putting On”.
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On Tuesday, December 5th UniSound hosted a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging session focused on the topic: “Programming Music From Cultures That Aren’t Ours” which was a continuation of the session in August. The session was moderated by UniSound Steering Committee members Maggie Richardson and Lee Saville-Iksic. Read about the main themes and takeaways from […]
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This December, UniSound launches the fourth round of its Black Teaching Artist-in-Residence program (BTAR), an initiative to support the music practice and professional development of Black teaching artists in Greater Pittsburgh. Starting the first week of December and lasting nine months, the residencies have been awarded to Anqwenique Kinsel and Yusef Shelton. UniSound is […]
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I’ll take this opportunity to tell the world about my paternal grandmother, my nana Edna. I spent many of my formative years stuck to her hip. She was my summer child care and as the matriarch of our family, her home was “Grand Central Station”. While many conversations and memories with her stick out as […]
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This listing is for people who have thought about a career shift or are undergoing a crisis of heart. These are things I wish I had considered before diving headfirst into the life of an artist: Networking is everything If you don’t like to network, you’re in the majority. This is why your approach to […]
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In this episode, SoulMan IT discusses the current state of affairs between the human brain versus the machine brain, aka A.I. With technology playing a major role in his career and quality of life over the past two decades, he wanted to have an honest look at what’s happening in our society and how we […]
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I am a social nightmare right now. Largely incapable of doing the things I “should” do to push my art – going to see my friends and peers do their thing, sharing music, and networking. I feel so blocked. I wish it were as easy as I think it is to just do these things. […]
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INEZ writes about the multi-faceted work she does as an artist and how she balances creating art with other side jobs that pique her interest. I will always be a lot of things to a lot of people. Singer, songwriter, audio engineer, performing artist, teaching artist, etc. Right at this present moment, I’m helping a […]
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SoulMan IT writes about his process and experience to create his new EP: Ramadan In Babylon. It’s finally done. 7 years in the making. The “twin project” to my forthcoming album “tilted”. The music therapy and grieving for my father’s passing in 2017, and my coping with the new Era of COVID. The beginnings of […]
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