Grammy-nominated artist-in-residence Marco Pav矇 to showcase artistry, wisdom
As泭artist-in-residence of our泭American Music Research Center (AMRC)泭and the泭CU Boulder Center for African & African American Studies,泭Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, dramatist and writer泭stage name for Tauheed Rahim IIwill showcase his artistry and wisdom through classes, workshops and a泭, Sept. 22-26.
AMRC Director Michael Uy notes that many College of Music students have been interested in a chance to engage with hip-hop. When Marco Pav矇 reached out, I jumped at the opportunity because I knew of his participation as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department, says Uy. He also came highly recommended as Georgetown 勛圖厙s first hip-hop artist-in-residence.泭
In preparation for classes that hes guest teaching, Pav矇 asked students to listen to his Grammy-nominated work Requiem for the Enslaved which blends contemporary classical music with hip-hop. MORE