This ever-expanding archive of Black music and global sounds houses rare recordings, historical concert footage, and insightful documentaries that serve as a rich resource for music scholars. Users can delve into the diversity of global music and its cultural significance through firsthand accounts and performances, gaining insights that are crucial for research in various disciplines such as musicology, cultural studies, anthropology, and ethnomusicology.

• Concerts: From intimate club gigs to grand concert halls live performances capture of energy live performances.
• Documentaries: Insightful documentaries offer an immersive exploration of diverse music cultures, from the rhythms of Africa to the soulful melodies of jazz and the vibrant beats of Latin America.
• Interviews: Qwest TV talks with exclusive access to iconic personalities in global music.
• Exclusive Originals: Music you won’t see anywhere else from artists shaping the modern game.

Highlighted titles include:

• Live in Paris Concerts- Experience iconic live performances in Paris spanning decades and genres, from the groundbreaking jazz of the Don Cherry Trio in 1971 to the soul-stirring vocals of Aretha Franklin in 1977, and from the electrifying energy of James Brown in 1981 to the contemporary sounds of Fatoumata Diawara in 2020, all captured in stunning detail.
• Antibes Jazz Festival Performance-: Dive into the raw and energetic live performances from the Antibes Jazz Festival, featuring luminaries like Irakere All Stars, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Miles Davis Quintet, Aretha Franklin, and B.B. King.
• Rhythms of Liberation: A Soulful Juneteenth Tribute- Experience Juneteenth’s rich musical legacy through a soulful tribute presented by rapper Chen Lo and multi-instrumentalist Asante Amin, two members of the New York multimedia collective Soul Science Lab. Highlighted series include:

Highlighted Original Exclusive series include:

• 12 Qwestions- includes interviews that delve into music icons' lives, careers, and perspectives.
• Sound Of New York: highlights NYC's diverse music scene, showcasing talents, influences,and creative journeys.
• Musicalmente Con- celebrates global musical diversity, featuring artists from around the world, such as Amalia Rodrigues, Jobim, de Moraes, Toquinho, Miucha, Manu Dibango, Mercedes Sosa, Milton Nascimento, Paolo Conte, Giampiero Boneschi, Franco Cerri, The Great Guitars: Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis & Barney Kessel, The Barney Kessel Trio, and Toquinho.
• I Am Home- showcases the diverse and dynamic landscape of African music through live streaming concerts from the Bassline Fest, offering electrifying performances and intimate testimonials that honor the rich heritage and evolution of African musical traditions.

How will you use this collection? 

• View full length quality performances in your classroom or library. 
• Create and share video clips with notations. 
• Integrate with classroom workflows via Learning Management Systems, email and embedded links. 
• Full MARC records and compatibility with discovery systems such as Primo, Summon, and EDS allow for easy discovery.
• Gauge usage with COUNTER-compliant statistics and impactful user engagement metrics.