EPISODE REWIND | Black Violin
LaunchLeft
English - February 22, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MB - ★★★★★ - 176 ratingsMusic News Entertainment News christucci rainphoenix culture politics art music activism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On today’s episode REWIND of LaunchLeft, Summer & Rain Phoenix get to talk with Kev Marcus and Wil B. of the musical duo, Black Violin. Kev and Wil B. are classically trained string instrumentalists who have combined classical music with hip-hop. Today, our guests share with us their musical influences, their goal for others to be inspired and active in the music community, and to help provide others with opportunities. Tune in to this episode and stick around to the end to hear a LIVE performance at Gold Diggers LA of one of their songs!
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IN THIS EPISODE:
[03:00] Kevin & Wil B. of Black Violin, talk about their musical style and new album
[06:00] Kevin & Wil B. explain how they found music in their lives, studying classical music, & how they decided to marry classical music with hip hop
[13:00] The musical influences in their lives that have inspired their music
[21:00] How the duo’s music creates common ground among people
[26:00] Kevin & Wil B. share how their hope to inspire others
[37:00] How they use their artistry as a form of activism
[40:34] Listen to a LIVE song from their latest album
LINKS:
https://blackviolin.net
https://www.instagram.com/blackviolin/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackViolinMusic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13qVNV7MWSB54MegD5C19w
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