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Interview in The New York Times
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T.K. Blue Presents the Trio Griot at An Die Musik
T.K. Blue Presents the Trio Griot at An Die Musik On Sunday February 27th The Trio Griot (pronounced “Grio” as the “T” is silent) will perform at An Die Musik at 7pm. This group consists of T.K. Blue on saxophones, flute, and kalimba; Janelle Gill on piano; and Amadou Kouyate on the African djembe drum…
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A Tribute To My Big Brother Bobby Few
A Tribute To My Big Brother Bobby Few By T.K. Blue (Talib Kibwe) 2/22/22 Mr. Bobby Few was a musician of immense musical offerings and rests in the highest pantheon of jazz masters! I was so fortunate and blessed to know him and share his stage in the creation of art deemed necessary and…
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Motherland Connections and Reflections Part 1: My voyage to Mozambique with Chris McGregor and the Brotherhood of Breath 1982
Africa has been calling my spirit since adolescence growing up in Long Island, New York. As a precocious teenager, I acquired tremendous ebullience with a desire to know more about the land of my ancestors. Serendipity played a part when I went to a jam session in London, England during the early 1980’s. I was…
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Reflections of Melba Liston
Melba Liston was a true unsung hero of Jazz and a trailblazer for female instrumentalist within this art form. No doubt women were and to some degree still are marginalized within Jazz and they deserve much more recognition and accolades for their incredible work, creativity, and accomplishments. I grew up in a small town in…
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Spirit Of Our Ancestors
T.K. Blue’s reflection on the Spirit Of Our Ancestors recording by Dr. Randy Weston May 1991. May 20, 1991 marked the first day of a landmark recording by Dr. Randy Weston and African Rhythms at the world-famous BMG studios in New York City. When I arrived at the building lobby the elevator door opened and…
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Dr. Randy Weston
On Saturday Sept 1, 2018 we lost a true musical giant, innovator, NEA Jazz Master, and a warrior for the elevation of African-American pride and culture. His compositions disseminating the richness and beauty of the African aesthetic are unparalleled. Randy was born during the era of extreme racism, segregation, and discrimination in the United States.…
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The Motherland Connections
Jazz is an American art form born out of the creativity of African-Americans during the early part of the 20th century, and their desire to adjust and cope with often, adverse conditions in the United States during the post-slavery era. The unique blending of European and African musical sensibilities gave birth to a new music…
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Greetings from Goree Island Dakar Senegal
Greetings from Goree Island Dakar Senegal at the ancient slave fortress outside the door of no return playing my flute for the spirit of my ancestors we are strong we survived and we return to Mother Africa to claim our heritage God Bless –T.K.Blue Talib Kibwe Happy New Year 2017 to everyone. I pray you…
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Brownsville Heritage House
I had the extreme pleasure to perform at the Brownsville Heritage House on Mother Gaston Boulevard and Dumont Ave in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn on Saturday November 19, 2016, from 3pm to 6pm. The Brownsville Heritage House is located above a public library and together they form a cultural and academic oasis in Brownsville,…
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From Harlem to Harvard
On Sunday November 6th 2016 a special tribute was held to honor the late John Watusi Branch in Harlem at the National Black Theater on 5th Ave and 125th Street. It was a very moving dedication to the work and legacy of brother Branch, who had the foresight to establish the African Poetry Theater in…
