Cincinnati Black Music of Fame hosts grand opening opening Saturday – WLWT Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame hosted its grand opening on Saturday.Walking the red carpet in front of the Andrew J. Brady Center, the members of Midnight Star posed for the national paparazzi. The pop of flashbulbs is familiar to the popular 1980s R&B band. The group has appeared before audiences at the Grammy’s and the American music awards, but each member says there is something about being here at home in Cincinnati. From the red carpet, to the stage, to the generations of fans, The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame shined a spotlight on that pride in Cincinnati’s contribution to Black music.Reggie and Vincent Calloway both agree.“You always love the appreciation that you get from your home base, when folk at home say you are doing alright.. then you feel pretty good about yourself,” they said. Homegrown artists like Midnight Star and The Deele, along with those with connections to the region, were celebrated for the impact they have held.Radio pioneer, Gina Ruffin Moore, beams with pride in the recognition these hometown acts are receiving in a star-studded induction.“It means that those people who came before us who struggled, who couldn’t get on the radio or TV station, they would be shocked and amazed by the talent recognized today,” she said. Spearheaded by Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, the interactive exhibits showcase the careers and memories of stars like inductees The Deele. The Deele base player Kevin Roberson reminisces about the band’s musical journey as he pauses on the red carpet.”Sitting around the radio, we’re looking at each other shocked, we looked back to grade school when we were making cardboard guitars and doing choreography in my mama’s living room,” Roberson said. The active exhibit and induction ceremony also inspired the dreams of stars in the making, like Kennedy Caldwell of Q Kids.”It’s such a surreal experience to be a part of this. I’m glad that we were even thought of to be a part of this,” Caldwell said. With Cincinnati’s star brightly shining, these artists and this legacy proudly took center stage, celebrating the spirit of the Queen City.
The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame hosted its grand opening on Saturday.
Walking the red carpet in front of the Andrew J. Brady Center, the members of Midnight Star posed for the national paparazzi. The pop of flashbulbs is familiar to the popular 1980s R&B band. The group has appeared before audiences at the Grammy’s and the American music awards, but each member says there is something about being here at home in Cincinnati.
From the red carpet, to the stage, to the generations of fans, The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame shined a spotlight on that pride in Cincinnati’s contribution to Black music.
Reggie and Vincent Calloway both agree.
“You always love the appreciation that you get from your home base, when folk at home say you are doing alright.. then you feel pretty good about yourself,” they said.
Homegrown artists like Midnight Star and The Deele, along with those with connections to the region, were celebrated for the impact they have held.
Radio pioneer, Gina Ruffin Moore, beams with pride in the recognition these hometown acts are receiving in a star-studded induction.
“It means that those people who came before us who struggled, who couldn’t get on the radio or TV station, they would be shocked and amazed by the talent recognized today,” she said.
Spearheaded by Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, the interactive exhibits showcase the careers and memories of stars like inductees The Deele.
The Deele base player Kevin Roberson reminisces about the band’s musical journey as he pauses on the red carpet.
“Sitting around the radio, we’re looking at each other shocked, we looked back to grade school when we were making cardboard guitars and doing choreography in my mama’s living room,” Roberson said.
The active exhibit and induction ceremony also inspired the dreams of stars in the making, like Kennedy Caldwell of Q Kids.
“It’s such a surreal experience to be a part of this. I’m glad that we were even thought of to be a part of this,” Caldwell said.
With Cincinnati’s star brightly shining, these artists and this legacy proudly took center stage, celebrating the spirit of the Queen City.
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