Specific topics include the use of popular song to rouse anti-slavery sentiment in mid-nineteenth-century America, the reception of such African-American styles and genres as rock 'n' roll and soul ...
music. Focusing on musical genres and styles, this edited collection of articles includes individual chronological overviews and chapters that look at interpreting the musical style. Comprehensive in its study, "African America Music "looks at: blues, ragtime, jazz, musical theater, art and classical...
this film provides a glimpse into a variety of genres including opera, musical theatre, jazz and rock. African American Musicians and Composers serves as a compelling think piece on racial bias within the musical world while showcasing the vast array of talent among the featured performers.—Micha...
These are the greatest Black female singers of all time, from Aretha and Whitney Houston to Mariah Carey and Sade, as ranked by music enthusiasts like you. The women featured here are standouts in a number of genres. Some famous Black female singers sing the blues while other top ...
Popular in Africa since the early 1980s due to widespread American influence, Hip Hop and Rap have escalated all over Africa and each region has developed a unique style of Hip Hop. Rap elements are found in Kwaito, a new genre based on House music which developed in South Africa in the...
(May 2006, 336). Consequently, contemporary European music – e.g. Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, New Order, Gary Numan – was played along with African American musical genres, such as funk and soul (Sicko 1999, 87-90, Albiez 2005, 135f., May 2006, 336f.). The thus experienced open-...
Capturing both interviews and live performances, this film provides a glimpse into a variety of genres including opera, musical theatre, jazz and rock. African American Musicians and Composers serves as a compelling think piece on racial bias within the musical world while showcasing the vast array...
African-American music has always risen to the occasion to help inspire and unite during tough times, while also serving as a way to speak out against injustice. This can be seen as far back as the work songs that enslaved Africans would sing which served as a way to express sorrow and ...
from traditional genres to South African club music. Female artists from the continent shined as brightly as their male counterparts. Across the board, bold, experimental new sounds began to creep into the landscape. As an exciting year in Afrobeats and African music comes to a close, take a...