{"id":41648,"date":"2019-06-19T18:50:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/afriqua-shares-jumpteenth-an-ode-to-the-day-that-memorializes-the-abolition-of-slavery\/"},"modified":"2020-05-10T21:38:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T20:38:55","slug":"afriqua-shares-jumpteenth-an-ode-to-the-day-that-memorializes-the-abolition-of-slavery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/afriqua-shares-jumpteenth-an-ode-to-the-day-that-memorializes-the-abolition-of-slavery\/","title":{"rendered":"Afriqua shares &#8216;Jumpteenth&#8217;, an ode to the day that memorializes the abolition of slavery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"pam-featured-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26498 pam-featured-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua.jpg 647w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/afriqua-73x73.jpg 73w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>A dancefloor\u00a0anthem\u00a0especially composed for this overlooked holiday.<\/h4>\n<p>Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Its name is a portmanteau of &#8220;June&#8221; and \u201cnineteenth\u201d, and is recognized as a holiday or special day of observance in 45 states.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/638104668&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With &#8220;Jumpteenth&#8221;, Afriqua (aka Adam Longman Parker) sheds light on this overlooked holiday through a unique musical lens.\u00a0Inspired by the productions of Neptunes and Timbaland, Parker celebrates the freedom, individualism, and creativity, considering today as the beginning of modern American culture.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8220;Jumpteenth&#8221; is out now via <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/jumpteenth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R&amp;S Records<\/a>. Listen to it in our afro club exp playlist on Spotify <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/38btMIbD4lYEsPbMrN9Bjz?si=9UdrUvwEQUuUqEI3lDStVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26496\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-759x759.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-661x661.jpeg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-465x465.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-375x375.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-85x85.jpeg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Afriqua-Jumpteenth-73x73.jpeg 73w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dancefloor\u00a0anthem\u00a0especially composed for this overlooked holiday. 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