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Seattle Black Music Summit 2016

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center

104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA, US WA

47.6013915905035 -122.309910590764

Description

The 2016 Black Music Summit will be held on Saturday, April 2nd at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute bringing together music stakeholders including musicians, artists, technologists, promoters, venues, media, educators, community organizers and others to discuss the music industry, innovation and future of Black music in the Central District, Seattle and beyond. The theme of the event will be "innovation" and explore the future of Black music at the intersection of art, technology and business.Check out coverage of the 2015 Black Music Summit here.Sir Mix-A-Lot Returns to Central District Roots to Demo New Technology At Black Music Summit SaturdaySeattle, WA - The Black Music Summit 2016 will be held on April 2, 10am-6pm at LangstonHughes Performing Arts Institute bringing together music stakeholders, including musicians, artists, promoters, venues, media, educators and community organizers.Sir Mix-A-Lot, a native of the Central District, Seattle Hip Hop icon and long time tech enthusiast, teamed up with local software developers to create new uses for Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service and music studio equipment. They’ll share their new “Internet of Things” application at the event, and discuss where the future of music, artificial intelligence, and technology is headed.The purpose of this summit is to increase awareness of opportunities and strengthen networks for action. Our goal is to address the current state and future of Black Music in Seattle and the Central District, and explore the opportunities and challenges in context of the Seattle's City of Music Initiative (www.cityofmusic.com) to make Seattle a global music mecca by 2020.SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE10:00am Continental Breakfast10:15am Welcome & Opening Statements10:45am - 11:30am Technology & Music DemoMix-A-Lot & Amazon Echo Team Facilitator: David Harris 11:30am - 12:15pm You Have The Talent, Now Where’s The Money?Ali Graham, Uncode Gab Gifted, Hip Hop Artist Dominique Thomas, LHPAI Heidi Jackson, 4Culture Mr. Network, One Famm Music Group 12:15pm - 12:45pm Lunch Break & Networking1:00pm - 2:00pm Beyond The Music: DesignAtuanya Priester, Video Producer/Filmmaker Michael Elsworth, Civilization Margo Jones, Stylist, A Personal Point of View Isaiah Sevenly, Graphic Designer 2:00pm - 3:00pm From Music To Multimedia Content: Collaborations Across GenresSimon Okelo, One Vibe Soulma Hardiman, AbstractSol Inc./Music Never Sleeps Jazmyn Scott, Hip Hop MOHAI Kamari Bright, Trill Effect Def Chef, Hip Hop Culinary Artist 3:00pm-4:30pm Break Out Focus GroupsUsing Music to Activate Neighborhoods Roundtable: Preserving the culture of people of African descent through music Music Video Meetup Using Technology for Marketing Embracing The Diaspora: Making Moves Globally Young Artists Roundtable Producers Connect Songwriters Connect 4:45pm: Report Back5:30pm: NetworkingAbout City of Music InitiativeIn 2008, the City launched the City of Music initiative to create action that enhances the climate for Seattle’s music industry, and propels Seattle’s leadership role in music throughout the nation and the world. The initiative brings musicians, audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians together in enthusiastic support of the creative, economic and cultural value of music. The initiative is organized into three categories: City of Musicians, City of Live Music and City of Music Business. For more information visit www.cityofmusic.com. About Umoja PEACE CenterThe Umoja P.E.A.C.E. Center is a youth focused, community based cultural center founded in the heart of Seattle’s historic Central District. The mission of the center is to inspire and empower youth through Positive Education, Art, Culture & Enterprise (P.E.A.C.E.). For more information visit www.umojapeacecenter.com.About HACK NationHACK Nation is a collective of self determined social innovators focused on the creation of sustainable, equitable growth through design, entrepreneurship, and technology. Over the next 3-5 years we aim to incubate new businesses, advance research, and create scalable models that help historically underserved communities around the world thrive in the 21st century. http://hacknation.io

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Start: 2016-04-02T09:00:00-07:00

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Tickets

Early Bird Discount Registration 10.0 USD 200