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Be Down: Portland’s newest Black-owned music-centered bar aims to foster community, creativity

By Chrissy Booker (OPB)
April 26, 2026 1 p.m. Updated: April 28, 2026 7:22 p.m.

The Downbeat is a new Black-owned music-centered bar that merges art, dancing and food, while fostering community for BIPOC musicians and creatives.


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