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BAMS Fest: A celebration of Black culture in Boston

BAMS Fest: A celebration of Black culture in Boston

WBUR Reporter Arielle Gray talks to us about the importance of creating dedicated spaces to celebrate Black music and art in Boston.

The Common · WBUR

June 23, 202313m 30s

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Show Notes

The Boston Art and Music Soul Festival is here, bringing music, art, food, and other celebrations of Black culture to Boston's Franklin Park this Friday and Saturday (June 23 and 24), for the fifth year.

WBUR Reporter Arielle Gray joins The Common, to talk about the importance of creating dedicated spaces to celebrate Black music and art in Boston, the unique challenges faced by organizers of events such as BAMS Fest that highlight hip-hop and other forms of Black expression, and for a preview of some of the musicians hitting the stage this weekend.

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