‘Music defines cities:’ What a new report says about Memphis music scene
Fans watch as Jazmine Sullivan performs at Beale Street Music Festival in Tom Lee Park on Sunday, May 7, 2023. (Ziggy Mack/The Daily Memphian file)
Sound Diploacy’s 169-page report, released Saturday, touches on some sensitive topics in the long history and heritage of Memphis music, not the least of which is the intersection of music and business.
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