Jamilah Zand Interview, 2009
Abstract
Jamilah Zand was born in Cleveland in 1954. This 2009 interview discusses her childhood, racial issues, and the music she grew up with. Zand, who grew up on Cleveland's east side, shares memories of attending concerts, listening to the radio, and sampling new music from her different relatives' record collections. She also comments on the music being released today and how its message is often different from the music she grew up with. Race and race relations in Cleveland are another topic that is covered in the interview, and Zand talks about her experiences with those issues, both in regards to music and in general. Pertaining to the relationship between race relations and music, she contends that music is a unifying force that brings people of all races together.
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