The words “Black Music Matters: Defining Our Traditions” are projected on the back wall of the stage in the Berklee Performance Center. Pianists, keyboardists, guitarists, horn players, percussionists...

Childish Gambino’s new album “Awaken, My Love!” is a portrait of a man in transition. Gambino, born Donald Glover, has gone through multiple career shifts, from acting on NBC’s “Community,”...