Rather than walk across the stage at FAMU's Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony, Dupe chose to delay her graduation until the ...

Florida A&M University's "incomparable" Marching 100 band was unable to defend its title in the 2025 HBCU Band of the Year ...

Isaac Williams, former HBCU drum major and instructor, explores the cultural significance and traditions of HBCU marching ...

Florida A&M University has announced that a woman will be head drum major for the first time in the HBCU’s marching band history. Oluwamodupe Oloyede, or “Dupe,” will be taking on this new role for ...

The glass ceiling in the world of FAMU's Marching "100" drum majors has officially been shattered. Dr. Shelby Chipman, Director of Bands, announced Oluwamodupe Oloyede as the head drum major for the ...

HBCU marching bands continue to command national attention, and the first sectional scores of the 2025 Red Lobster Band of the Year (BOTY), presented by Cricket, show just how competitive the Division ...

Let's get the marching bands debates started for 2025! HOUSTON — HBCU Bandheads will heavily criticize a marching band's song selection, sound, field progression, execution, drum majors, auxiliaries ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - As the nation celebrates Black Music Month this June, ‘Sounds of the Valley’ paid tribute to one of the most vibrant and powerful expressions of Black ...

Glorilla spotlights HBCU marching band culture in her video for her song ‘March.’ The Wilberforce University band also makes ...

The city has some of the top high school marching bands in the nation. Yet again, Atlanta is proving itself as the go-to city for Black cultural traditions. The Southern hotspot continues its reign as ...