# Event Details

- **Event Name**: All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at Lafayette Library for "All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black", a humorous, highly immersive, and historically accurate talk that uncovers the African-American roots of popular music genres that appear to be free of African-Americans. Utilizing a rich audiovisual presentation, Mark Montgomery French reveals the sonic secrets behind African-Americans’ cultural invisibility within the musical categories they helped define.

Featuring: Lil Nas X, Talking Heads, BTS, Tina Bell, and more!

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“Mark's presentation of "All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black" was a huge success and an audience favorite at MoAD! His knowledge of popular music is incredibly broad and his presentation style is charming and accessible. The whole experience was enlightening and joyous!”

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Musician and visual artist Mark Montgomery French is an award-winning film composer with the group Spiky Blimp, host of the podcast “All Your Favorite Music is (Probably)…”, and Director of Audio Visual at Glide Memorial Church. In June 2025, he released his ambient protest album ??? ????? ?? ? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??? ????. He’s also a music historian noted for his talks ??? ???? ???????? ????? ?? (????????) ?????, ?????? ????? ?? ?????, and ????? ??????? ?????? ???????́. He was formerly the co-leader of the ’90s progressive funk band Endangered Species.

Follow him at https://beacons.ai/mmfrench
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lafayette/all-your-favorite-music-is-probably-black-with-mark-montgomery-french/200029442262104
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lafayette
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation
- **lat**: 37.89182
- **long**: -122.11592
- **full address**: Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation, 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Ste 214,Lafayette, California, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French being held?
  - **A:** All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French takes place on Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation, 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Ste 214,Lafayette, California, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French?
  - **A:** All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French is organized by Mark Montgomery French, Composer.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lafayette, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, with Mark Montgomery French sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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