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Florida A&M University’s famed Marching “100” has reached a historic milestone. Dr. Shelby Chipman, director of Bands, has ...
History made. Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede becomes the first female Head Drum Major of FAMU’s legendary Marching “100.” ...
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) marching band - The Marching 100 - currently sits atop the HBCU marching band world. But ...
The tradition of marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is about more than music — it’s a ...
the high-energy and electric bands are at the forefront of their minds. For years, HBCU marching bands have served as sources of entertainment and are used as resources for recruitment at ...
"Not only with the road consists of football and the crowning of a national champion at the Cricket Celebration Bowl, HBCU marching bands from Division I and Division II will compete through the ...
But they aren’t the only marching band that’s performed in front of some impressive crowds. Here are more of the most talented and prestigious HBCU bands in the land. Founded in 1926 ...
It’s an unmatched tradition that you can’t experience anywhere but at an HBCU football stadium. For the marching band members, these pivotal moments inspire them to mingle music into their ...
At the 2018 edition of Coachella, Beyoncé showed us how a global pop star celebrates the marching bands of historically Black colleges and universities in a spectacular festival performance ...
But when it comes to the Mighty Marching Panthers, we stay ready so we don’t have to get ready. The pressure is palpable, but it’s not anything we aren’t prepared for.” HBCU bands at ...
College football is back but for historically Black colleges and universities, the marching band is the real show. The 10th annual Pepsi National Battle of the Bands took over Houston's NRG ...
We knew this was coming. From the moment Kendrick Lamar released “Not Like Us,” we had a feeling that the song would be a staple for HBCU marching bands across the country. We were right.