Black Music Month Highlight: The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) Saturday 20 June, 2020
This post is sponsored by The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and The Network Niche. All opinions are my own.
June is officially National Black Music month and Nashville,TN also known as Music City will be opening The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). It will be Nashville’s newest cultural attraction located in the Fifth + Broadway development in the heart of downtown Nashville. NMAAM opens to the public on September 4, 2020.
Did you know African American music genres dominate the music scene. According to Nielsen’s 2019 data Urban Adult Contemporary is the leading genre of choice for African Americans and popular black artists drive the music industry.
The National Museum of African American Music celebrates and honors the history of African American music. From classical to country to jazz and hip hop, NMAAM will integrate history and interactive technology to share the untold story of more than 50 music genres and sub-genres. Set to open its doors Labor Day Weekend 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, NMAAM will be the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans.
FUN FACTS ABOUT NMAAM
NMAAM features seven galleries (six permanent and one rotating) that will take visitors on a chronological journey to show the interconnectedness of American history through music and the African Americans who created it.
Featured in the museum is a collection of more than 1,500 artifacts and more than 25 interactive touchpoints showcasing Black music from the 1600s to present day.
The Museum is also making history with the folks involved in constructing and promoting the museum. From their communications team to their construction company, NMAAM will be employing African American companies to help be a part of this history we are creating with the museum. The Museum will create more than 100 permanent jobs for local residents and help boost tourism in
Nashville and produce $27 million dollars of annual economic impact.
The Museum explores more than 50 genres and sub-genres of music ranging from spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, hip-hop and much more.
The Museum is expected to attract more than 400,000 annual guests, including 140,000 new visitors to Tennessee.
As we look at the canon of black music, hip-hop continues to dominate the music scene, surpassing other genres like rock and pop in streaming and purchases. 17 rappers were in the top 25 of Billboard’s year-end Streaming Songs Artists chart in 2018 alone.
BLACK MUSIC MONTH
• At the intersection of Black Music Month and LGBTQ pride month, June 2020 represents the perfect opportunity to celebrate that indominable spirit. NMAAM will bring new meaning to the phrase “Black and Proud,” by recognizing the many African American artists & influencers who transformed music and culture by living life authentically and boldly.
• Bold. Vibrant. Loud. Sensational. Unapologetic. Despite constant attempts to stifle and subjugate,
African Americans have found ways to live life in full color, using music as a tool for self-expression.
• NMAAM will feature across content that highlights our reach across the spectrum, including the LGBTQ
community’s influence on and involvement in Black music.
For more information on the museum and upcoming grand opening activities, please visit BlackMusicMuseum.org
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This is exciting. I did not know this was happening and I wonder why it didn’t happen sooner. As you said all genres have their roots in African American culture! Thank you for sharing! Cool road trip idea as states open up.
This is a really cool endeavor. I am glad to see the great resources being put to use here. Plus the building architecture looks beautiful. This will be a great place to go.
Long overdue but glad to see this is due to open soon! I really enjoyed the NMAAHC in DC and their floor dedicated to music, so I can only imagine what a full museum of black music history and artifacts will be like.
For me, I for African American Music means “jazz” and then “hip hop” today.
Thanks for the introduction and this museum has become my MUST visit place if I come to Nashville’s city center! – Knycx Journeying
These are the kind of places that we be visiting right now with all that’s going on in this country, thank you for sharing this! Sounds like a fabulous museum
There is just no doubting the impact that so many amazing talented African American artists have made on music enjoyed right around the world. This sounds like it will be a fascinating and enjoyable museum when it opens in September. I would love to explore, learn and experience this facility as I think it would be a truly enriching experience.
I can easily say after reading this post that I wish I was in Nashville to see and experience this kind of art. There’s so much soul and history in this museum. Thanks for the review. If I’m ever around, I’ll hit it up!
I would love to visit that museum! I think it’s so important to immerse ourselves in all types of art and music, and there seems to be a lot to explore there.
This sounds like a fascinating museum. Of course, when we think of black music, a lot of us think of blues, R&B, and hip hop. However, you can find the influence of black music in all genres. These artists and their approaches to music have left an indelible mark across all genres.
Great article! I would agree that African Americans and popular black artists drive the music industry. Most of my favorite music is inspired by African American roots.
That is such an amazing idea for a Museum. I would definitely want to visit it. Anyone who appreciates music would, I should think. Great place to build it as well.
Good to know about The National Museum of African American Music. I know how interesting African American Music , But thanks for sharing more and giving us more info about their great music.
Wow!!! I love museums. This will defintely have to be something I check out in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and details.
Wow, thank you for sharing, I had no idea! You’ve just given me a reason to visit Nashville, this looks amazing!
This is exciting. I did not know this was happening and I wonder why it didn’t happen sooner. As you said all genres have their roots in African American culture! Thank you for sharing! Cool road trip idea as states open up.
A truly incredible project to pay homage to one of the most sacred art forms and immortal music.
I hope to visit The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). It looks so interesting.
This is a really cool endeavor. I am glad to see the great resources being put to use here. Plus the building architecture looks beautiful. This will be a great place to go.
Long overdue but glad to see this is due to open soon! I really enjoyed the NMAAHC in DC and their floor dedicated to music, so I can only imagine what a full museum of black music history and artifacts will be like.
I would love to take my family to this museum! So much incredible history there!
sounds like a great place for music lovers to visit. do they have a permanent exhibit on aretha franklin? one of my all time favorites.
This looks so cool! I love museums and learning about everything I can. I am definitely going to plan a visit!
This is really a fascinating museum to visit in the future. We can learn new thing here.
The Black Music Month is one “month” I look forward to! This is the kind of music I look forward to.
For me, I for African American Music means “jazz” and then “hip hop” today.
Thanks for the introduction and this museum has become my MUST visit place if I come to Nashville’s city center! – Knycx Journeying
I did not know that there was an official Black Music Month, that is great. I really enjoyed reading about the museum, thanks!
would love to visit this museum one day!!
wish we had a musuem like that where i live , i would love to go and explore and learn more about music
i’d love to visit this museum. it looks amazing.
I love that black music is being recognized as it is. I remember that album that in the sealed box.
These are the kind of places that we be visiting right now with all that’s going on in this country, thank you for sharing this! Sounds like a fabulous museum
There is just no doubting the impact that so many amazing talented African American artists have made on music enjoyed right around the world. This sounds like it will be a fascinating and enjoyable museum when it opens in September. I would love to explore, learn and experience this facility as I think it would be a truly enriching experience.
I would love to visit this museum if I ever was in the area, which I wich I was, but its quite a bit from Sweden 🙂
Awesome museum, looking forward on going there. This is a great start with all this turmoil going on. We must always look forward and think positive.
I can easily say after reading this post that I wish I was in Nashville to see and experience this kind of art. There’s so much soul and history in this museum. Thanks for the review. If I’m ever around, I’ll hit it up!
I would love to visit that museum! I think it’s so important to immerse ourselves in all types of art and music, and there seems to be a lot to explore there.
This sounds like a fascinating museum. Of course, when we think of black music, a lot of us think of blues, R&B, and hip hop. However, you can find the influence of black music in all genres. These artists and their approaches to music have left an indelible mark across all genres.
I would love to visit this place. The exhibits look awesome!
I love museums and this museum looks so good. So beautifully decorated.
I would love to go there. It must be an interesting museum.
That looks like an awesome museum to check out. I’ve never been to it before, but would love to visit it someday. Thanks for sharing.
Great article! I would agree that African Americans and popular black artists drive the music industry. Most of my favorite music is inspired by African American roots.
This looks like a fab museum to check out for sure. there is so much to learn here which I love x
That is such an amazing idea for a Museum. I would definitely want to visit it. Anyone who appreciates music would, I should think. Great place to build it as well.
This place looks amazing! I would absolutely love the chance to go and visit, and thanks for writing this and putting it on my radar!
Thanks for sharing this because I love museums and this would be a great trip idea with my partner in the future.
This is really dope, I have been to Nashville a few times and I certainly enjoyed myself.
There’s so much to look forward to visiting this museum, you can already tell. It’s so beautiful
It looks interesting. I hope we can get there one day. Thanks for sharing.
What a historical museum, looks beautiful and as place to visit someday. Great work. Hi5
I’ve been waiting for this, happy to come across this, going for my ticket now.
WOW, I would absolutely love to visit the museum.
thank you for sharing i will definitely add this to my USA bucket list
The museum is lovely. I wish I could visit it in person.
This is lovely. I wish I could visit the museum in person.
Your article is quite interesting
I love Nashville so I defiantly want to visit this museum when I return!!
I’ve never heard of Black Music Month! Looks like a cool museum.
Good to know about The National Museum of African American Music. I know how interesting African American Music , But thanks for sharing more and giving us more info about their great music.
This is awesome. Didn’t know this place existed. I am definitely looking forward to planning a trip here.
This looks like an amazing place to visit! We have been to Nashville multiple times but never as tourist, so hopefully we can visit sometime soon!
This looks like an amazing place to visit! We have been to Nashville multiple times but never as tourist, so hopefully we can visit sometime soon!!
I would love to make this a field track for the family. Thank you for sharing.
I must say this is something really wow and I have got enough information about this. So will like to go there this year.