A country music duo from South Africa lands an Opry debut

BIPOC
By
Forrest Sanders
October 2, 2023
Channel 5
Article

Saturday afternoon, The Franklin Theatre debuted a new documentary as part of the Nashville Film Festival. It was about country music duo Dusty & Stones. The duo was in middle Tennessee for the premiere, more than 8,700 miles away from their home of Eswatini in Southern Africa.

read
Article
Photo Credit:

resources

Podcast

bipoc icondisabled iconlgbtqia+ icon

Proud Radio

Hosted by Hunter Kelly on Apple Music. Each show is a celebration of the progress we’ve made in the fight for equal rights and an important reminder of how far is left to go

Website

bipoc icondisabled iconlgbtqia+ icon

Gay Ole Opry

Why queer country music? Because sometimes you love a culture that doesn’t love you back. And when everyone came to the first Gay Ole Opry in April of 2011 in all their country finery, we knew we weren’t alone. We do it because we love the music and want to build a community to support queer country musicians.

Website

bipoc icondisabled iconlgbtqia+ icon

Black Opry

Home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music.

Stay updated & connected

The latest curated news, events, new releases and featured profiles and resources delivered to your inbox weekly.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.