THE SOUL OF R&B: An Interactive Music & Storytelling Workshop

THE SOUL OF R&B is an immersive, hands-on workshop where participants create an original song or spoken word piece inspired by classic R&B, enhanced by visual storytelling.

Rooted in the rich history of Rhythm & Blues, this experience explores how the genre carries stories of love, joy, heartbreak, resistance and healing - and invites you to bring your voice and vision into that legacy.

✨ What You’ll Experience

• Collaborate in small creative teams
• Draw inspiration from iconic R&B artists
• Write an original spoken word or song piece
• Pair your piece with curated visuals
• Record or perform your work
• Share your final creation with the group

✨ How It Works

• Get placed into a group inspired by an R&B artist
• Take on a role: Artist, Songwriter, or Director
• Create a short original piece over an instrumental
• Record your piece or prepare for a live performance
• Build a visual story to match your sound
• Showcase your final piece

✨ What You’ll Walk Away With

• A completed creative piece (audio/visual or live performance)
• A deeper connection to music as storytelling
• Experience collaborating across creative roles
• The confidence to create, perform, and share

✨ A Fully Immersive Weekend Experience

THE SOUL OF R&B is part of an immersive two-day workshop experience designed for creatives and the creatively-curious!
All experience levels welcome.
Come for one workshop or stay all day with a discounted One or Two-Day Passport! Led by the KUUMBA Fellows Class of 2026, comprised of 13 dynamic creative artists of color.

ADMISSION

• $20 per individual workshop

• $70 One-Day Passport

• $150 Two-Day Passport

Come for one workshop or stay for the full immersive weekend experience!

✨ Teaching Artists

Led by KUUMBA Fellows and Performing Artists, Taqiyy Ludd, Jayden Hollins, Chiletta Marie, Egypt Ray, Jamil Miguel Cortez, and LaTonya Lewis. THE SOUL OF R&B is an interactive performance experience for lovers of R&B music -where creativity, collaboration, and storytelling come to life.

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✨ About KUUMBA Academy

Founded in 2022, KUUMBA Academy is a 9-month fellowship offering artistic & professional development to artists of color in the creative sector (culinary arts, fashion & style, glamour, interior design, healing arts, literary arts, media arts, performing arts, visual arts, and the like). #TuitionFree

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