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February 2024 Spotlight: Love Songs by Black Composers (and/or sung by Black performers)
February is Black History Month and the month of Valentine’s Day. We recognize both with a playlist of pieces about or expressing love, written by Black composers and/or sung by Black performers, including numerous selections from Joseph Bologne’s late-18th century romcom, L’Amant Anonyme.
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