Albina Music Trust preserves the legacy of Black music rooted in the historic Albina community in Portland, Oregon.BLACK LEGACY,
PRESERVED.
Amplifying the arts and cultural legacy in Albina.
We document, restore, and share the music, stories, and creative legacy of generations of Black musicians who shaped this neighborhood and its sound. Through a growing community archive, public programs, live events, records, and education, Albina Music Trust serves as a living resource—connecting elders to youth, history to the present, and culture to the future.
our Mission
Albina Music Trust is the only full service community archive in the United States, dedicated to the revitalization of a Black community's historic music culture. Our community archive preserves Albina’s arts and cultural legacy, serving as a living resource for education and creative engagement.
Documenting Culture. Representing Our History.
Our Community Archive includes photographs, film, recordings, ephemera, and oral histories—now totaling over 13,000 archived items, making it the largest archive dedicated to Black Oregonians’ cultural legacy in the state.
Where the Past Meets the Present.
Albina Music Trust hosts concerts, conversations, screenings, album releases, and community gatherings throughout the year—honoring elders, celebrating living artists, and welcoming new audiences into Albina’s musical legacy.
Listen to Albina
on Record.
Through our record label, we restore, reissue, and release music connected to Albina’s historic sound—ensuring these recordings are heard, valued, and accessible for generations to come.
We believe in Intergenerational community building that expands access to the arts
Preservation Takes
All of Us.
Albina Music Trust exists because of musicians, families, elders, partners, and community members.
You can support this work by exploring the archive, attending events, donating, sharing history, or submitting materials that belong in the record of Black Portland.
This legacy matters.
And it’s still being written.
