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Apollo Theater, where virtually every African American artist has performed [audio 23min]

It's the place where Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson and Luther Vandross all started out. Been in a talent contest? Harlem's Apollo Theatre Amateur Night has been the mecca for aspiring performers since it opened 75 years ago. Hip hop legend Kurtis Blow tells the story of the Apollo where virtually every black American entertainer has performed. Dipset's Jim Jones, Raheim, James Brown and Run tell us why the Apollo's been so important to black music history.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 1Xtra