Passim is featuring Black folk musicians in honor of #JUNETEENTH2020 . Today is a celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in 1865

@vancegilbert's live shows are notoriously filled with warmth and levity as he jokes with the audience between songs. Club Passim has been lucky to have have many times over the years. Here's a clip from his November 2007 set

@kaiakater looks to the future but still respects the past. Her lyrics reflect modern subjects like Black Lives Matter. While performing in the folk and Appalacian tradition, she's reclaiming the banjo's African history. Kaia played Passim in 2016 as part of our Discovery series

@mavisstaples is a juggernaut in the gospel and blues scenes. She's best known for her family band the Staple Singers, who picked up the moniker God's Greatest Hitmakers. They sang at Club Passim several times in the late 60s. Here's a February '67 calendar advertising their show

Elizabeth Cotten taught herself guitar when she was 11. She wrote many songs at this time, but it wasn't until she picked the guitar back up in her 60s that she became known for her art. She toured with some of the big names of folk revival, including a March '64 gig at Passim

Tracy Chapman's 1988 hit single Fast Car catapulted her into stardom, highlighting her smooth vocals and emotionally layered lyrics. Back in 1985, before all of this fame and acclaim, Tracy graced our small little stage. Here's a show poster signed by her

@SunnyWar's fingerstyle guitar playing perfectly matches her bluesy vocals. Growing up in the LA punk scene gave her music a burst of raw emotion, and she explores the rougher parts of her life through poetic lyrics. Her 2018 tour brought her to Passim's Discovery Series stage

@domflemons picked up the name "The American Songster," as his repertoire covers 100 years of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. Listening to him perform is like travelling back in time. He first played at Passim back in 2013. Check out this picture from that performance

Muddy Waters grew up on a Mississippi plantation where he learned to play guitar. He picked up an electric guitar in Chicago and started to forge his signature swampy groove. He played at Club Passim in 1966, a show which was lucky enough to be recorded