MAleco RecordsMaleco Records in Jackson has been home to many important local, regional, and national acts. For Many years Maleco had great success as a blues label with artists like Johnny Taylor and Little Milton. Maleco also had success with gospel artists. Not the least of which is the Mississippi Mass Choir. MS Mass Choir's debut album set the record for most consecutive weeks on the albums chart(45). With more than 100 voices and impeccable musicianship, the MS Mass Choir continues to be among the top gospel acts in the world. This type of commitment to excellence is what we're all about at Forte Strings.
Burgeoning rap Scene
It is worth noting that Jackson's indie music scene is growing quickly. There is especially a lot of new rap coming out of Jackson MS. Forte Strings is looking for opportunities to work with artists in their own communities.
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Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
MSO was founded in 1944 in Jackson. It was originally named the Jackson Symphony Orchestra. MSO is the largest professional performing arts organization in MS. This organization supports the Mississippi Youth Symphony Organization. They also support an education program that provides violin, viola and cello to over 800 children. Sadly the Symphony orchestra does not have any offerings for students before 4th grade.
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