Sabathani hosts the 2025 Southside Heroes Hall Unveiling on Aug. 28, honoring Black leadership in South Minneapolis with tributes and Sounds of Blackness.
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Sounds of Blackness releases youth-powered anthem “WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE”
Sounds of Blackness releases “WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE,” a youth-driven anthem of resilience and movement featuring Jamecia Bennett, NUNNABOVE, and Atlanta Drum Academy.
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The People Have Spoken: Rise & Remember Festival Marks 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Murder
The 5th annual Rise & Remember Festival returns to George Floyd Square May 23–25, 2025, marking five years since Floyd’s murder. With concerts, a Night of Honor, healing spaces, and a candlelight vigil, the event calls the community together in remembrance and action. This year’s theme: The People Have Spoken.
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Bobby Commodore: A Lifetime of Rhythm, a Night to Remember
Legendary drummer Bobby Commodore is celebrating his seventy-second birthday with a Retirement Jam on March 4, 2025, featuring some of his closest collaborators and past and present ensembles, including the Grammy Award–winning Sounds of Blackness.
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Win Tickets to Sounds of Blackness: The Night Before Christmas
Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to The Night Before Christmas, featuring the world-renowned Sounds of Blackness, at the historic Pantages Theatre on December 23.
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Taste of Minnesota delivers hometown flavor
The final day of the 2024 Taste of Minnesota featured a star-studded lineup of musicians, including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Morris Day, Ruben Studdard and more.
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PHOTOS: Sabathani Community Center unveils new Living History Museum
Twin Cities residents recently converge din the halls of Sabathani Community Center to view its Living History Museum.
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Sabathani to unveil memorable walk through history Feb. 22
Sabathani Community Center is hosting a community celebration honoring its legacy and those who helped to build it.
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Sounds of Blackness to celebrate the ‘Soul of Sixties’ at the Dakota
Billed as ‘The Soul of the Sixties: A Celebration of Black Music,’ these shows will pay tribute to some of the greatest performers of that decade.
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Sounds of Blackness nominated for NAACP Image Awards
‘This nomination means the world to Sounds of Blackness, especially as we continue to celebrate and commemorate our 50th anniversary.’
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Legendary ensemble leads charge for social justice
Celebrations across the Twin Cities are on tap throughout the year to commemorate the Sounds of Blackness’ 50th anniversary.
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Sounds of Blackness percussionist keeps beat of the ancestors alive
Long-time member of the Grammy-award-winning group Sounds of Blackness, Daryl Boudreaux’s many talents have taken him around the world.
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Sounds of Blackness’ Gary Hines shares the inspiration behind new single
‘The kumbaya songs are actually a part of the problem. This is about the Movement, about being an anthem.’
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Grammy award-winning Sounds of Blackness are back with ‘Sick & Tired’
The three-time Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness are back with a timely anthem for the movement entitled ‘Sick & tired.’
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‘Tis the season of holiday classics and good cheer
The forecast may look a bit frightful but live theater always has a way of warming the soul. Enjoy some of these seasonal classics.
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‘Tis the season for Sounds of Blackness
The timeless phrase “Twas the night before Christmas” from the classic ode, A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore, has never been quite the same since Gary Hines and Sounds of Blackness (www.soundsofblackness.org) got their hands on it and took the yuletide scenario to soulville with the annual heartwarming The Night before Christmas — A […]
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PHOTOS | Chief Arradondo publicly sworn in at Sabathani in South Mpls
Chief Medaria Arradondo, the first African American police chief in Minneapolis’ 150-year history, was publicly sworn in Friday in the South Minneapolis community where he grew up. Community members, leaders and police officers packed Sabathani Community Center’s auditorium to witness history and offer well-wishes to the new chief of police. A private swearing-in ceremony for Chief Arradondo […]