Disco in the 70s
By: JaNae Fleming Disco emerged in the 70s to promote freedom and liberation at the time. DIsco is compromised of funk and r&b. Disco was
Negro Spirituals and Gospel
Like negro spirituals, gospel music is a sacred form of music used in the Christian belief. Gospel music emerged in urban cities like New York,
Women in Jazz
Women in Jazz JaNae Fleming About Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in
Ragtime
By: JaNae Fleming Ragtime music was composed using the piano. It is composed in a duple meter where there is a syncopated lead being played
Blues was the New Folk
Blues was the New Folk JaNae Fleming Blues music was used to express the hardships of the black working class in America. Just as folk
Jubilee Quartets
By: JaNae Fleming In the mid 1800s a new style of music occurred amongst African Americans. This genre specifically started with African American college students.
A Review on Negro Spirituals
By: JaNae Fleming Negro spirituals derived from folk music in terms of its elements. I feel that the biggest components of negro spirituals are its
“Lift Every Voice: Marian Anderson, Florence B. Price And The Sound Of Black Sisterhood” Review
By: JaNae Fleming In this article, Alisha Jones explores intersectionality through music, specifically through singer Marian Anderson and composer Florence B. Price. Since the beginning,
“FOLK MUSIC- The Beginning” Jordann Ford Review
By: JaNae Fleming This article consisted of a brief history of how folk music came about and how it is the root of all African
Destiny’s Child
JaNae Fleming Girls Tyme Destiny’s Child was formed in Houston, Texas in 1990. The group originally named, Girl’s Tyme, was made up of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly
