That’s All FOLKS!
February 18, 2019
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That’s All FOLKS! African American Folk is… One of the many traditions African slaves held on to during the slave era was Folk music. After
That’s All FOLKS! African American Folk is… One of the many traditions African slaves held on to during the slave era was Folk music. After
African American Folk Music Origins Folk music, originating in the 19th century, is one of the earliest forms of music created by African Americans. Being
Written by: Imani Diggs “The better we feel about ourselves, the fewer times we have to knock someone else down to feel taller.” -Odetta Early
Ole Folk Music: African-American Edition . Origin and Influence In the early 16th century Africans were subbjected to a European way of living. They were
Folk Music: Songs of the Struggle If you want to learn about the struggles of being African American, the best teacher is African American music.
Origin of the Genre Folk music came during the time of the transatlantic slave trade and is considered the oldest form of African American music.
Nearly four score after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that released African-Americans from bondage, Marian Anderson utilized the genre morphed from slavery to stand
A Great Way of Performing? Or Another Spectacle for White People? The Fisk Jubilee singers are one of the most famous examples of a group
Negro Spirituals: Evidence of the Stead-fast African-American Spirit Lila Gilliam Negro Spirituals are the religious and expressive music of African-Americans during slavery; they exemplified Christian
Can Jubileeve It? Thesis Jubliee quartets are an important part of African-American music because they broke barriers and created space for African-American artists to compete
A cappella vocal groups are also called jubilee quartets because of the characteristics of performance style. They often consisted of men; they had a developed,
The Soul Stirrers: Jubilee Quartet Origins of Jubilee Quartet and Jubilee Singing The Jubilee style of singing started in the 1870’s when the Fisk Jubilee
By Kalila Farrakhan The Blues (1860s-1960s) is a genre of music that was popular from the 1860s to the 1960s. Originating in the Mississippi Delta,
The Blues Lifestyle When thinking of blues music you instantly think of sadness, struggle, and storytelling. The sad reality of what it was like to
Iconic Women of the Blues and their Impact on the Genre The Blues genre originated in the 1890s in the American Deep South, specifically in
“A LOVE SUPREME” IS MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF JAZZ The performance of “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane told a story in 1965. The
John Coltrane’s 1965 album A Love Supreme is amongst his best-selling and highest acclaimed. The album exceeded the saxophonist’s usual album sales sixfold & stood
by: LaShaunda McWright As an artist, performer, and teacher, Fuller feels that she is fulfilling her purpose here on this earth, which is to “serve
Charles Bradley – The Legendary Late Bloomer Charles Bradley is the perfect example of an artist searching for their musical dreams in America. In comparison
Queen of Funk: Chaka Khan By: Demi Browder Yvette Marie Stevens Chaka Khan, known as the Queen of Funk was born on March 23, 1953
Their Early Music Career The Isley Brothers are an R&B/Funk singing group of biological brothers from Cincinnati, OH. They are one most influential R&B groups
Why I dislike Techno Music Techno is electronically made music that was developed in Detroit, Michigan. Just like Hip Hop, there are many subgenres that
The music that keeps individuals hype and going all night long.
Techno Music was created in Detroit, Michigan during the 80s. Techno is a genre of electronic dance music. This particular sound has a repetitive beat,
With a total of 15 musicians including the lead singer Harry Casey, KC and the Sunshine Band, took the disco and funk world by storm
One of the Best: Goria Gaynor Introduction Gloria Gaynor was born in Newark, Nj, on September 7, 1943, as Gloria Fowles. Gaynor is best known
Donna Summer: The Queen of Disco Background Donna Summer was born on December 31, 1948, in Boston Massachusetts. She began performing as a child in
Folk Music Traditions and Neo-Soul Music For generations, folk music has been used as a form of expression for African Americans to describe their experiences
The Pioneer of Soul Music: Ray Charles Ray Charles, also known as “a blind genius”, is one of the greatest artists in history. He was
“Don’t pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” Much like this quote, The KSR documentary teaches us that Hip Hop serves as a representation of the Black community and we should cherish and educate ourselves about it.
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, more commonly known as her stage name Megan Thee Stallion, signed to her first label 300 Entertainment in November of 2018. She is the first female rapper to sign to this specific label and released her first full-length album “Fever” on May 17th, 2019. Since the release of her first album, she has become a figure for independent women, women’s education, and coined the popular term “Hot Girl Summer”, which is still widely referenced and used to this day.
The Whitewashing of Hip Hop Culture The debate of cultural appropriation still rages on, from hair to clothing, to tattoos, and even evolving into music
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