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weblackfolk We Black Folk Fest: celebrating Black folk music & redefining genre narratives

WBF Alumni 📣 📣 We’re spotlighting the artists who bring so much time, energy, and storytelling power to We Black Folk sh...
05/29/2026

WBF Alumni 📣 📣 We’re spotlighting the artists who bring so much time, energy, and storytelling power to We Black Folk shows. To kick it off, meet – an artist with a diverse soundscape of folk, Americana, and indie rock, and a commitment to lifting up community with her artistry. Check out her new album, Midnight Feature, and give Grace her flowers in the comments 💐

This season of Rhythm & Roots starts next Wednesday ‼️ Join us at Uncommon Stage in Boston Common for our FREE bi-weekly...
05/27/2026

This season of Rhythm & Roots starts next Wednesday ‼️ Join us at Uncommon Stage in Boston Common for our FREE bi-weekly celebration of Black movement, rhythm, and sound. Check out emerging and established artists, and enjoy food + drinks from El Jefe’s Taqueria and Harpoon Brewery. Stay tuned for the first lineup...

🗓️ Bi-weekly Wednesdays, June 3 - August 19, 5-7 pm
📍Uncommon Corner, Boston Common
🎟️ Free entry!

Thanks to for a powerful evening of dialogue and music, feat. on the panel!
04/16/2026

Thanks to for a powerful evening of dialogue and music, feat. on the panel!

04/02/2026

We Black Folk Archive: performing “Pasajeras”
🎥 May 24, 2025
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Alisa Amador is a bilingual singer-songwriter, pulling from jazz, funk, and alternative folk influences while celebrating her roots (which span Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Argentina, and New England). Alisa was also the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Concert, with the first-ever Spanish language song entry to win. Her debut album Multitudes is out now! ...AND by the way, today is her birthday 🎉

Full song on YouTube!

Thank you for all the love and support this past Friday !! We’re so grateful to our amazing lineup: .simpkins , an...
03/24/2026

Thank you for all the love and support this past Friday !! We’re so grateful to our amazing lineup: .simpkins , and to everyone who came out to the show 💛❤️🤎

speaking with ahead of tomorrow’s show at Arts At The Armory!! Read the full article on the importance of ‘Sinners’, ...
03/19/2026

speaking with ahead of tomorrow’s show at Arts At The Armory!! Read the full article on the importance of ‘Sinners’, Black folk traditions, and We Black Folk’s mission. And come out to see and the full lineup tomorrow !

03/18/2026

We Black Folk Archive: .simpkins performing “Roundabout”
🎥 February 22nd, 2026
📍Peabody Essex Museum
Gabriella Simpkins is a an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Informed by her vast experiences across many genres and performance settings, her music exists at the intersections of folk, classical, jazz, and indie rock. She is currently working on her debut album, as well as establishing herself as a film composer.

full song on YouTube!

03/18/2026

Ahead of the We Black Folk showcase at Arts At the Armory this Friday, .simpkins and sat down to discuss the history of folk music and their own music on ! Thanks to WGBH, and catch the Arts At The Armory show featuring Gabriella Simpkins and Cliff Notez this Friday 3/20!

🗓️ 6 pm Friday, March 20
📍Arts At The Armory
🎟️ or artsatthearmory.org

03/17/2026

We Black Folk Archive: performing “IRL”, feat.
🎥 March 22nd, 2025
📍Cultural Crossroads
Tyler Donkoh-Halm is a ukulele player and multi-instrumentalist bringing the ukulele into styles you’ve never heard before. With an effortless fusion of jazz, pop, and R&B, Tyler’s unique sound has brought him to stages and festivals from Boston to Hawaii to Panama. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute, while continuing to create and perform as a solo artist, as well as half of the ukulele duo oya!! with Onya Menil.

full song on YouTube!

Call for performers, application DUE FEBRUARY 28 ‼️Link in bioWe’re on the lookout for new artists, and now is the perfe...
02/24/2026

Call for performers, application DUE FEBRUARY 28 ‼️Link in bio

We’re on the lookout for new artists, and now is the perfect time to apply to perform in our upcoming season of events. We’re looking to expand the We Black Folk family and continue uplifting Black folk artists—whether you’re deeply rooted in folk, exploring adjacent genres, or redefining what folk music can be.

Apply now to...
✅ Grow your audience
✅ Gain paid performance opportunities in Boston and beyond
✅ Join the WBF family!

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