Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

the music traditions on which they drew were frequently African American as well as Anglo-American. Lead Belly is perhaps the best known name of the African Americans that helped define the genre, but ...

With her first solo Grammy award nomination, Nigerian sensation Yemi Alade is getting the recognition she’s worked so hard ...

Jazz is a genre that emerged out of the late 19th century with its roots in blues and ragtime. The music originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A port ...

Chatham Community Library presents the "African American Musicians of North Carolina" exhibit, free to the public.

Every February, the nation comes together to honor and celebrate Black History Month, a time dedicated to reflecting on the achievements of African Americans.

Opened in 2021, the museum aims to educate visitors on the influence of African American people on more than 50 genres of popular music, including jazz, gospel and hip-hop. Each of the museum's ...