Musical duo Black Violin on defying stereotypes
April 1, 2021
Summary
Kev Marcus and Wil B met in a high school music class and they eventually went on to form the musical group Black Violin. Together, they disrupt people’s impression of what classical music should be.
Five Facts
- Who is behind Black Violin?
- What stereotypes and assumptions are they challenging?
- Where did they get the inspiration for their name?
- When did they start their musical career together?
- Why has Marcus always played the violin?
- How does their music attract such a wide and large range of people?
Focus Questions
Why is challenging stereotypes important? What stereotypes are Marcus and B defying and how are they doing so?
Media literacy: Why do you think the producers of this segment chose these musicians to profile?
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