Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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The director of Black music and culture at YouTube, University of Iowa alumnus @tumabasa7575is at the forefront of music’s digital evolution. He credits the latest streaming technologies with shifting control away from the industry’s traditional gatekeepers and creating more equal access for Black musicians.

Learn more about Tuma: foriowa.info/TumaBasa