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Guthrie Ramsey, author of "Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop," announces his new album RACE MUSIC 21, based on the themes from his book.

Books covering Black cultureThroughout the month of February, UC Press will highlight books we have had the privilege to publish. Books featured will raise up Black voices, highlight the works of Black artists, bring forth the history, and speak about the issues facing the Black community.We are

By Guthrie Ramsey, author of Who Hears Here? On Black Music Pasts and PresentWho Hears Here? is part of the UC Press Phono: Black Music and the Global Imagination seriesI wrote the essays in my new book Who Hears Here? On Black Music Pasts and Present over twenty-five years. These writings s