Author: Preston Jones

The Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival aims to make the local music scene more inclusive

Jackie Venson, seated, holds a black electric guitar and smiles off to her left

The third annual Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival (FWAAMFest, for short) kicks off at noon Saturday inside the Southside Preservation Hall. Billed as the only festival of its kind in the country with this specific focus — old-time, jug band, early blues and jazz music, predominantly, and which is Black-led and showcases Black… Read more »