Black Violin

Step into Black Violin’s “Full Circle” Tour. With infectious beats, soaring melodies and a powerful message of creativity and inclusion, Black Violin’s music resonates with audiences of all ages. From high school orchestra classmates to groundbreaking artists, Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus have been merging string arrangements with modern beats and vocals for nearly two decades. The band recently received their second Grammy Award nomination for Best Americana Performance for the track “The Message,” in collaboration with The Blind Boys of Alabama.

In 2019, the group launched the Black Violin Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth by providing access to quality music programs in their community. Reaching more than 100,000 students each year through performances in urban communities, the group is challenging stereotypes and preconceived notions of how a classical musician should look and sound, while inspiring a new generation to dream boldly.