Keepin' On (presented by Walker|West): Recent Episodes
Walker|West Music Academy
Keepin’ On looks at the journey of aging through the power of music. Music helps us experience the world through creativity, by soothing our souls, uplifting our spirits and connecting us with our cultural roots. It also informs and teaches us. Music helps us keep on Keepin' On! Hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes, presented by Walker|West.
Grammy award winning musical artist, Stokely Ma of Mint Condition, and
his cultural historian father, Mahmoud El Kati, share their message of pride
in family, cultural heritage, and humanity, through music and storytelling,
while demonstrating their strong father/son bond.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Community activists, Nick Khaliq, Nieeta Presley, and Keith Baker, discuss
their community involvement and the importance of music in advancing
community interests while acknowledging and lifting up our cultural roots.
Whether it’s ‘PEOPLE GET READY’, ‘WE SHALL OVERCOME’, ‘AIN’T GONNA
LET NOBODY TURN ME AROUND’, or ‘GLORY’, music helps to bring us
together and keep on ‘KEEPIN’ ON’.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Singing artists, Gwendolyn Matthews and Gevonee Ford, converse about
the spirit of connecting to your cultural roots through song. Music as
creative expression is endemic to Black culture, whether gospel, R&B, jazz,
or contemporary. Through their performances and social engagement,
audiences witness an outstanding example for connecting to our culture
through music.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
The music ministry of Rev. Dr. Ellington and Tiwana Porter is revealed as
this nationally renowned singing duo discuss how music expresses and
reinforces our faith as we encounter the challenges of life’s journey. Some
examples include ‘LOVE LIFTED ME’, ‘ANOTHER DAY’S JOURNEY’, ‘AMAZING
GRACE’, ‘I BELIEVE’, and ‘JUST AS I AM’.
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All Episodes available now. Keepin' On, hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes is presented by Walker|West. To support programming like this visit us online.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Developing and sustaining the legacy of one of the oldest Black-owned music school in the country, or a new dance performance institution, there are many opportunities and challenges.
Executive Director of Walker|West, Braxton Haulcy & founder and director of TU Dance, Toni Pierce, share their aspirational vision to continue to be a community pillar through the power of music.
Support the showAll Episodes available now. Keepin' On, hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes is presented by Walker|West. To support programming like this visit us online.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
The challenges and triumphs of sustaining and promoting black culture in historic American classical institutions is discussed.
Guest G. Phillip Shoultz, III, Associate Artistic Director of Vocalessence, shares his experiences, challenges, triumphs and vision.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Continuing from Part 1. Music gives flight to the imagination. It can make you want to tap your foot, sing or dance, paint or write, think and do.
Guests Ta-Coumba Aiken, Robin Hickman Winfield, and T. Mychael Rambo discuss how music inspires creativity in their respective art forms.
Support the showAll Episodes available now. Keepin' On, hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes is presented by Walker|West. To support programming like this visit us online.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Music gives flight to the imagination. It can make you want to tap your foot, sing or dance, paint or write, think and do.
Guests Ta-Coumba Aiken, Robin Hickman Winfield, and T. Mychael Rambo discuss how music inspires creativity in their respective art forms.
Support the showAll Episodes available now. Keepin' On, hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes is presented by Walker|West. To support programming like this visit us online.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Music can make you want to tap your feet, clap your hands, and move your body. Music as creative expression is endemic to Black culture as reflected in the unique dance performances developed by Toni Pierce of TU Dance, the smooth, rhythmic social dancing, called stepping, with Marcia Murray [stepper and community activist], and Phyllis Goff [ devotee and promoter of arts and culture]
Support the showAll Episodes available now. Keepin' On, hosted by Vanne Owens Hayes is presented by Walker|West. To support programming like this visit us online.
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Mission: Walker|West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.
Our host, Vanne Owen-Hayes sat down with her dear friend and legendary jazz pianist, Kenny Barron in our virtual music hall on 720 Selby Avenue to record a very special episode of “Keepin’ On,” during a recent visit for the Twin Cities Jazz Fest. Beginning with one of the artist's favorite tunes, through music and conversation Vanne and Kenny discuss and model the journey of aging through the power of music.
Find Kenny Barron's newest project: "Without Deception," with the Dave Holland Trio featuring Johnathan Blake.
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Episode 6“Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong About Growin’ Old”. Multi-Talented musician and actor, T. Mychael Rambo, and educator and community activist, Mary K. Boyd, talk about how music has played a role in becoming who they are and keeping them engaged with others.
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Episode 5 “It’s All About the Family”. Music is an integral element of our lifelong learning, in and out of the classroom. Walker/West co-founder, Reverend Carl Walker, and musician and former W/W student, DeCarlo Jackson, discuss the power of music in their lives and how music connects us to family values and cultural roots.
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Episode 4 “The Melody Lingers On: Music and Memory”.Public Health nurse, Beverly Propes, and the Directors of W/W Amazing Grace Chorus, Shana Moses and Rev. Carl Clomon, discuss the joy of connecting older adults with some activities that contribute to brain health and well-being.
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Episode 3“I Still Got it Goin’ On”. Walker/West co-founder, Grant West, and vocal artist, Ginger Commodore, reveal how music creates joy in heir lives and helps them stay active.
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Episode 2 “I Still Got It”. Walker/West faculty member and band leader, Tom Wells, and singer extraordinaire, Thomasina Petrus, share their stories about the benefits of learning and growing through music.
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Episode 1 “Looking Back to Look Forward”. Do you hear a song and you’re propelled back in time to an event, a feeling, a person? Musicians Marvaleen Atlas and William Duncan chart the soundtrack of life’s journey and share their reflections on the power and inspiration of music.
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