The Music Maker Minute was created using interviews from the Music Maker Relief Foundation Archive. Each episode features a Music Maker partner artist and their personal experience with race in America to celebrate Black History Month. Music Maker Relief Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping the true pioneers of American music by […]

Honey Babe by Algia Mae HInton We were devastated to loose Algia Mae Hinton this past week. She has been a part of the Music Maker family since 1994. Like Algia’s personality, her music was completely unique. Her playful songs will always hold a special place in the hearts and minds of those that have […]

Exclaim! wrote a raving review for Robert’s performance with Dan Auerbach at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on Feb. 10th. This was the first show in for Robert’s tour with Dan Auerbach & the Easy Eye Sound Revue. “The highlight of the evening came when Auerbach invited swamp-blues aficionado Robert Finley on stage.” – Exclaim! Read […]

Algia Mae Hinton was a national treasure. Guitars and songs and tap shoes were her tools but resilience and joy were her currency. We were deeply saddened to learn of her passing on February 8th, 2018. Born in 1929, Algia Mae came up hard on the farm in eastern North Carolina and raised seven children […]

The Como Mamas are cooking up some sweet gospel music in Como, Mississippi. Here, they express their eternal love and appreciation for their God for continuously providing for them. The live bass and drums only accentuate their raw vocal talent. The Como Mamas recently won an a great honor from the Académie du Jazz in […]