It’s the music you hear in clubs across the world. But did you know the House genre started right here in Chicago? That’s right House Music was born in the city’s clubs and basements. And this weekend ...
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Celebrating Black History Month through house music
We dive into the origins of House Music and how Chicago’s Black community had a major role in creating the genre. This story features interviews from legendary House DJ’s including Dj Lori Branch, ...
House music is booming on college campuses, but its popularity comes with rising costs and a growing distance from its Black and queer roots. Our columnist argues that as the genre goes mainstream, it ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — Over 40 years after it emerged from underground clubs on the South and West Sides, house music continues to be celebrated as one of Chicago’s greatest cultural contributions. This ...
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The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents several free downtown fests that celebrate distinctly Chicagoan styles of music with long local histories—Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, ...
Lori Branch represents the living history of Chicago house music. Starting her DJ career in 1980-81, she has been spinning since the genre’s inception and maintains close relationships with the Chosen ...
All roads lead to Chicago this Memorial Day weekend as the city gets ready for Forever Mine Music Festival, a new two-day event bringing together early 2000s R&B stars and the house music legends that ...
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