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RAMPD receive 2024 Borealis Philanthropy Grant
We are honored to announce we are a recipient of the 2024 Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund Award! Joining greats like Communication First, Deaf Spotlight and Sins Invalid. We are excited to continue developing opportunity and connectivity for music professionals with disability and neurodivergence!
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TIDAL spotlights RAMPD in NEW Curated Playlist!
In honor of Disability Pride Month, TIDAL has curated a playlist with some of the top releases coming out from the many Disability communities that make up the RAMPD-verse!
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Google Celebrates the ADA with a Feature on RAMPD Records release "Lift Me Up"!
The official Google Blog celebrates the 33rd Anniversary of the #ADA with a feature on RAMPD Records release "Lift Me Up" and honoring the life and legacy of disability rights activist and icon Judy Heumann.
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RAMPD Receives Support from the Ford Foundation Arts and Culture Program
On the heels of receiving an EDDIE Award from Synergies Work and recognition by the UN-Supported Zero Project, RAMPD has received funding fro the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression Arts and Culture Program to aid in our work amplifying Disability Culture, inclusion and representation in the music industry.
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Interview with Bill McCann, founder of Dancing Dots
Pro Member Joey Stuckey interviews, Dancing Dots' Bill McCann "When I first realized that I wanted to be a musician for a living, I tried various methods to figure out how I would learn music. I have many skills as a blind musician, but also some obstacles that I had to overcome. The biggest obstacle—how was I supposed to read music notation like my sighted counterparts so we could play together."
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RAMPD at the 2024 GRAMMYs
RAMPD made its presence known at the 2024 GRAMMYs and the week leading up to it! While this year we again saw sign language on the carpet, an accessible stage-dais, Kulture City sensory measures and more, we took it up a notch, bringing Disability Culture, visibility and joy! From our RAMPD mixer to the GRAMMYs afterparty, check out some highlights from the week!
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TIDAL x RAMPD Create Playlist Highlighting Artists and Producers with Disabilities
TIDAL celebrates IDPD by adding a RAMPD playlist with new music from top artists and producers with disabilities!
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Netflix partners with RAMPD to Develop Composers and Songwriters with Disabilities
BIG NEWS! Netflix has partnered with RAMPD to develop TV/Film Composers and Songwriters with Disabilities! As a global network of established music pros with disabilities, we're honored to work with Netflix on this prgoram.
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RAMPD Elects New Executive Committee
RAMPD announced the election of its new Executive Committee who will usher the fast-growing organization to new heights while ensuring its mission of elevating and advocating for music creators and professionals with disabilities.
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SONA celebrates Disability Pride Month with RAMPD Songwriters
Songwriters of North America highlights RAMPD songwriters in honor of Disability Pride Month
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RAMPD and Diversability Celebrate Black Disable Musicians
For Black Music Appreciation Month we collaborated with Diversability to amplify Black Disabled musicians making a major impact on our culture. Check out our curated list of names you should know below, and watch our amazing roundtable with leading black musicians with disabilities.
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RAMPD President Lachi Elected to GRAMMYs Board
RAMPD President Lachi is elected to New York Chapter GRAMMYs Board Governor and DEI Ambassador
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Namel Norris featured on Emily White's podcast!
We're back! I'm SO thrilled to share this season with you, which was recorded live at Tower Records' new Tower Labs in Brooklyn for New York Music Month. Episodes will drop weekly for this season w/ full video available for free on Spotify.
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