Burke said he is the great-great-grandson of Peter Bailey, who was part of Company K in the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Colored ...

Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a ...

Fleming focused mostly on gospel music, one of five native genres of African American music; the others are blues, jazz, rhythm and blues (R&B) and hip-hop music (including rap and breakdancing), ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

Before slave trade to the Americas in the 1700s, dance and music were central to daily African life. According to the Library of Congress, music was weaved throughout death ceremonies, coming-of ...

On June 26, at the National Museum of African-American Music, Kenny Sharp & Brown Liquor Music played a stellar set of ...

African American music in Stephen Foster's time, Uncle Tom's Cabin takes the nation by storm, Stephen Foster backs Pennsylvania Democrat James Buchanan and the Yale Glee Club nixes Foster.

The African aesthetics in American music can be seen and heard when (l. to r.) singers Lena Horne, Billie Holiday and Eartha Kitt don the stylish attire to perform soulful sounds.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of African American music, its relationship to the formation of American identity and its larger impact on global communities.” ...

The African American Dance Company's student organization held its third annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Student Showcase. The event was held at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center from 6-7:15 p ...

Pictured are drummers from the Kuungana African Drum and Dance Company performing in 2019 at the African American Arts and Music Festival at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Grand Rapids.

Jiyane told me house music has been a deep part of South African culture. JIYANE: House music played a very important role. It was relevant to us because we would be like, oh, I know this song.