Art + Artists

Musician and teacher, Dr. Ramsey specializes in African-American and American music, jazz, cultural studies, popular music, film studies, and historiography. Experimenting with R&B, Latin, and Hip Hop fusions, he has been recognized for his sound compositions. Dr. Ramsey's band, Dr. Guy's MusiQology, has performed for audiences throughout the world. A professor of music at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ramsey is the author of Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop and has been published in The New York Times and Black Music Research Journal.