The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Black Music Month with entertainment, menu items, a display, and more throughout the month of June. One of the entertainment offerings is a group called Got Rhythm! This is a jazz group that not only performs music with instruments and their voices, but also with their feet! This group brings added rhythm and physicality with tap dance! The group performed in New Orleans Square on the stage at Tiana’s Palace on June 14th and 15th.
The Daps Magic team stopped by New Orleans Square to check out Got Rhythm! out on Sunday. Below is a look at one of their performances.
Here is a look at other Black Music Month offerings that are still available throughout the Disneyland Resort:
Entertainment
Tiana’s Palace
Along with serving Creole- and Cajun-inspired dishes, Tiana’s Palace will also have some entertainment offerings throughout Black History Month. This includes the following:
- June 28 and 29: CFLC All-Star Brass Band
- June 21 and 22: CFLC Zydeco Quartet
These performances will be at the following times:
- 1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
- 4:30 PM
Refreshment Corner
At Refreshment Corner, Celebrating Scott Joplin is offered as the ragtime pianist plays the music of the “King of Ragtime.”
Downtown Disney LIVE! stage
At the Downtown Disney LIVE! stage, there is Community Weekends. They feature R&B, hip hop, reggae, funk, and more.
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Pool Deck
At the pool deck of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, there is easy summer listening, including neo-soul, lo-fi hip-hop, and R&B.
Paradise Garden Bandstand
Over at Paradise Garden Bandstand in Disney California Adventure, there is live musical performances daily, celebrating the fundamental genres of Black music history.
Menu Items
There are two specialty items found at Disneyland during Black History Month (June 3-30). They include:
- Buffalo Chicken Beignet Slider
At Royal Street Veranda - Red Velvet Cake
At Cafe Orleans
Displays
Main Street, U.S.A. Window Display
On Main Street, U.S.A., there is a window display that highlights the overshadowed Black banjo masters of the early 20th century. The display features instruments, posters, and recordings. It honors the artists of the time and the banjo’s African roots, aligning with the contemporary Black roots rediscovery movement.
Golden Horseshoe
The exhibit Black Music at the Turn of the 20th Century is at the Golden Horseshoe. This exhibit showcases the history and preservation of Black country music. It has props, décor, and information about the genre that inspired much of American culture.
Characters
Tiana
Tiana can be found around the streets of New Orleans Square or at the Royal Hall. Meet with Tiana and hear her tell tales of the bayou!
Ariel (From the Live-Action The Little Mermaid)
Find Ariel as she has become a part of our world, near it’s a small world.
What do you think of Got Rhythm! and all the other Black Music Month offerings at the Disneyland Resort? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
