Gary Hines (Sounds of Blackness) | Minneapolis Music, Dr. King & Message Music | 2007 Archive

Originally recorded in 2007.
Joe Kelley welcomes Gary Hines, founder and leader of Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness.
Gary discusses the group's album Kings and Queens: Message Music From The Movement, the lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attending King's funeral, growing up in Yonkers, New York, and the rich musical history of Minneapolis.
The conversation also explores Ann Nesby's role in Sounds of Blackness, community activism through music, legendary Minneapolis clubs, and the mission that has guided Sounds of Blackness for decades.
Topics include:
• Sounds of Blackness
• Kings and Queens
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Minneapolis music history
• Ann Nesby
• Message music
• Community activism
• Gospel, soul, funk and R&B
• Kirby Puckett
• Minnesota music culture

Originally broadcast on WVOF 88.5 FM.