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Feb 21, 2021 · Her expertise as a music journalist gives a glance into how Black culture has influenced the music and entertainment industry as whole. "Every genre that is born from America has Black roots ...
Jun 27, 2020 · Today’s Black artists continue to expand the colorful beats and vocals from the early music industry. Finishing up our playlist, we’ve included a few picks and blends from the past 30 years of R&B, soul, hip-hop, rap, pop and more. Kick back and enjoy some Boyz II Men, The Notorious B.I.G., D’Angelo and Beyoncé.
- Justine Stephens
Feb 7, 2024 · Even shifts in Black music have shaped culture. Negro spirituals’ influence on blues, gospel’s influence on R&B, and R&B and hip hop’s impact, in turn, on modern gospel, reveals the interconnectedness of African American sounds, and further proves Black music’s contribution to culture.
- Micha Green
Sep 21, 2024 · Myers notes that more Black music business professionals have been hired in the industry since 2020, but that there's still lots of work to do. "Where we are now is in a moment where we need to ...
African Origins and Adaptations in African American Music. 2. By Portia K. Maultsby, Ph.D. / Earl Stewart, Ph.D. “In Africa, music is central to all aspects of social life in multifarious ways. From lullabies to life-cycle events; from storytelling and games to social criticism; from agricultural pursuits, fishing, hunting, to kingship; from ...
Feb 13, 2019 · 1912. Trumpeter W.C. Handy — who earned the sobriquet "Father of the Blues" — publishes the sheet music for "Memphis Blues, " which he called a "southern rag"; two years later he penned the classic "Saint Louis Blues." In 1969, Handy was the first black performer to be honored on a United States postage stamp.
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Musical Crossroads, the permanent music exhibition at the NMAAHC, explores this history through the lens of five central themes: Roots in Africa, Hybridization, Agency and Identity, Mass Media & Entertainment, and Global Impact and Influence. The most distinctive features of African-American musical traditions can be traced back in some form or ...
