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Yo-Yo Ma joins University of Michigan for new residency spanning all three campuses
Read full article: Yo-Yo Ma joins University of Michigan for new residency spanning all three campusesYo-Yo Ma will join six U-M students and three Michigan-based artists from Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint for the project.
Flint musician Tunde Olaniran to virtually perform with NextGen Michigan
Read full article: Flint musician Tunde Olaniran to virtually perform with NextGen MichiganThe Michigan branch of NextGen America is hosting a virtual performance Saturday with Flint-based musician Tunde Olaniran as part of their Pride Week of Action.The musician is expected to offer a new performance created specifically for the event. The Nigerian-born, Flint-based musician is known for their unique and eclectic sound, fusing fast dance, electronic and hip-hop styles with socially-conscious lyrics. Olanirans first album, Transgressor, debuted in 2015 and their latest album, Stranger, was released in 2018. The musician has been featured on NPRs All Songs Considered and in New Yorker and PitchFork magazines, among others. Protestors are marching to demand change and decry racism and police brutality in the U.S.RELATED: Lawmakers use protest momentum to push state racial reforms