BLACK HISTORY MONTH: From blues to hip hop, African influence makes America rock — and roll
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...
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Playing instrument deepens musical understanding — Josh
Fast-rising singer, Joshua Manus, aka Josh, tells KEHINDE AJOSE about his career, motivation and other issues In what ways did your childhood shape and influence your musical journey? As a kid, I ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: African spirit and culture shaped American music and instruments
Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...
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Celebrating African ambient music creators
African ambient music, while not as widely acknowledged as Afrobeat or Afropop, has a rich history dating back several decades. Pioneers like Brian Eno drew inspiration from the very rhythms of Africa ...