African Roots- African Dancers & A Drummers Rhythm
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African Drums- Folk Music
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Music From Africa to America
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Singing the song of the lord in a foreign land
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Folk Music’s Hidden Messages
Folk Music’s Hidden Messages Folk music is derived from Africa and has migrated to the United States as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This genre of music focuses on storytelling and the expression of emotion to convey a message. Folk music amongst enslaved Africans allowed a tradition to stay alive throughout in the Americas […]
FOLK MUSIC-The Beginning
What is folk music? African-American folk music was the first type of music created by African Americans. It was a combination of African elements and American elements created by slaves. Folk music was all about using/making the most of what you had. That can be seen with the elements of folk music. Folk music is […]
Folk Music: An African American Creation
History What is folk music? Folk music as the term or the genre was originated in the 19th century, however this type of music was created way before then. The word folk refers to the traditional art of a community or culture. Just as folktales are a major part of African American culture so is […]
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