Keyna Wilkins

MFM Member Keyna Wilkins (Australia) US Mini Tour 2023 “Musician with Attitude”

By David Belmont | April 10, 2023

Keyna Wilkins, MFM’s first international member, is a pioneering Australian/British composer-musician. She was one of three finalists for the Australian Art Music Awards for Individual Excellence in 2021 and 2018…

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David Gilden

Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #13 w. Kora Musician David Gilden

By David Belmont | March 31, 2023

Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Webinar #13 with Kora Musician David Gilden and Special Guest Sherif Sissoko – A Musical Introduction to the Mandinka Kora. Report by…

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Arturo O'Farrill

Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #8 w. Arturo O’Farrill and Zack O’Farrill

By David Belmont | December 22, 2022

Music Is Essential ZOOM Talk Event #8: Arturo O’Farrill and Zack O’Farrill Speaking on the founding, current work, and vision of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, activism, and the intertwined…

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Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #12 w. Bassist Ron Wasserman

By David Belmont | December 14, 2022

MFM Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Webinar #12 Ron Wasserman: “Transcribing Recorded Music for Live Performance with Dance” Report by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, November 29, 2022. MFM presented its 12th “Music is…

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REPORT: The 2022 Annual Membership Meeting

By David Belmont | December 8, 2022

By Dawoud Kringle On Friday, December 2nd, 2022, MFM held its annual membership meeting via Zoom conference. The meeting was moderated by MFM Vice President David Belmont. The first order…

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Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #7 with Banning Eyre and Sylvain Leroux

By David Belmont | November 22, 2022

Banning and Sylvain Hold Court on Zoom! Report by Dawoud Kringle On Friday November 18th, 2022. Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presented its 7th “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event. MFM…

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Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #6 with Adam Reifsteck and Kevin Kuhn

By David Belmont | November 6, 2022

Report by Dawoud Kringle Music is Essential Zoom Talk #6: Best Practices for Setting Up Your Home Studio. On Thursday, October 27th, 2022, Adam Reifsteck and Kevin Kuhn held a…

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New Member Announcement: Lonnie Harrington

By David Belmont | October 8, 2022

MFM welcomes a new member: singer songwriter and guitarist Lonnie Harrington. We need many more freelance musicians fighting for musicians rights and social justice. #MakingMusicIsAProfession #UnityInTheMusicCommunity Guitarist, percussionist, singer, and…

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Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #5 with Mario Guarneri (US) and Axel Mueller (Germany)

By David Belmont | September 30, 2022

What Now? The Case for Relevance of Music Report by Dawoud Kringle On Saturday, September 17th 2022, MFM presented its 5th Music is Essential ZOOM Talk with Mario Guarneri and…

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Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #4 with Keith Levenson and David Belmont

By David Belmont | August 21, 2022

MFM Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event #4 with Keith Levenson and David Belmont Speaking about how to be the Music Director/Conductor of “The Who” and retain your sanity. Report…

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