Music transcends race, gender, class, and geography. Throughout history humans have used music to communicate stories, express emotions, and connect us to one another and moments in time and place. From Martina McBride and Melissa Etheridge to Charlie Parker and Janelle Monáe, this presentation highlights artists and musicians from the Sunflower State and takes a deeper look into how the power of place informs and inspires us musically.

Cash Hollistah is a rapper, arts educator, and is on the board of directors of the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. This program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. Sunflower Music is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.