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How blues (the colors and the sounds) tell the story of African America
Imani Perry finds room to improvise, to think on the page in what feels like real time. Her work walks a line between ...
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 ...
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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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
The blues let early African American singers like Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters expand the music to a wider audience. As a ...
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Ep 3: Interview, Otis Taylor, Musician, Pioneer of Trance Blues and Banjo, Part 1
Dr. Reiland Rabaka sits down with renowned blues musician Otis Taylor for an intimate and dynamic conversation. In Part 1, they explore Taylor’s journey into music, his unique style, and his deep ties ...
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2 major Black music festivals you can’t miss
Black Promoters Collective announces black music events for 2025, featuring legendary artists and emerging talent in celebrations of African American culture ...
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NCW Libraries Virtual Program on Black Pop Culture
NCW Libraries will host the virtual Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Program “They Want Our Rhythm, but Not Our Blues: ...