KEEPING TRADITIONAL GRASSROOTS MUSIC ALIVE!
UPHOLDING THE LEGACY
COMING SOON
Read stories, watch videos, or listen to audio recordings recounting the essential role gospel & traditional grassroots music played in forming the culture we live in today.
UPCOMING EVENTS
STAY TUNED
Traditions desires to make an impact regionally and nationally through civic events, educations seminars, special events and other forms of outreach within the creative community.
MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION
Traditions Cultural Art unites established artists with their up and coming counterparts to provide opportunities for fellowship, sponsorship, and mentorship
ABOUT TRADITIONS CULTURAL ARTS
Founded by Ricky McKinnie, of the multiple Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama, Traditions Cultural Arts is a non profit organization committed to promoting and preserving the traditional arts! We seek to do so by upholding the legacies of industry veterans and uniting established artists with their up and coming counterparts to provide opportunities for fellowship, sponsorship, and mentorship. Traditions desires to make an impact regionally and nationally through civic events, educations seminars, special events and other forms of outreach within the creative community.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP US PROMOTE TRADITIONAL GRASSROOTS MUSIC
The vision of Traditions Cultural Arts remains the same as it has always been, we strive to keep traditional grassroots music alive by highlighting artists who are doing just that. Though we haven’t put on an event, we are always looking for new artists to feature. If you know of an artist that you think we should be keeping an eye out for, let us know! We look forward to hearing from you all and continuing to uphold the legacy of traditional grassroots music through events and press.
Best,
Ricky McKinnie
It is our hope to help get grassroots gospel music BACK on the radio in Atlanta. WYZE provided Atlantans with gospel music for years until it was shut down in 2018. With your help we can achieve this goal as well as promote stories of industry veterans, provide educational opportunities for youth, and mentor the next generation of traditional grassroots musicians!
PUT ON A SHOW
Are you one of the countless musicians influenced and blessed by the foundation laid by black gospel music in America? Would you be willing to help us put on a benefit concert to raise funds and awareness to keep traditional grassroots music alive and flourishing? Click here to send us a message about participating in our next fundraiser concert!
EDUCATE
Are you an industry veteran that would like to invest in the next generation of musicians coming up in your community? Would you like to help us teach our youth about the foundation that black gospel music has laid for not only the music industry but the society in which we live? send us a message to learn more about mentorship and education through Traditions Cultural Arts!