What is Funk?
Funk originated in the mid-1960’s by African American people. It is a mixture of soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Some characteristics of Funk music
All About Hip-Hop
Hip Hop originally formed in the 1970’s in Bronx, New York. Youth at the time were the mainstream performers of Hip Hop music. It did
Black People and Musicals
Before black people started to perform in musicals, they were mocked by white performers and the shows were called “coon songs”. In 1898, Will Marion
Gospel History
Gospel music originated in the early 20th century. Gospel music has roots in blues and spiritual music. Some spiritual songs had hidden messages in them
Techno Music
Techno music emerged in the mid to late 1980s in Detroit. It was a mix of African American styles of music like Chicago house, funk,
Disco Madness
Disco originally started in the 1940s as the word “Discotheque”. In France, Bebop, jitterbug, and other dance genres were banned by the Nazis. People who
Faith Evans: More than just “Biggies Wife”
Early Life Faith Evans was born June 10th, 1973 in Lakeland, Florida and raised in Newark, New Jersey. Her mother is black while there have
Ready for Ragtime
The Ragtime era began in 1896 and lasted until 1920. It was popularized because of sheet music and the beats throughout the music. Regular people
Jubilee Quartets
Jubilee Quartets started in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. The money made from the performances would be used to fund historically black
What About the Blues?
Originally blues came from the genre of folk music. The blues revival came during the 1960’s when popular African American musicians became more relevant in
Negro Spiritual Post
Negro spirituals were composed and sung by African slaves. It is usually sung in call and response were there was a singer leading the song
Marian Anderson and Florence B. Price Article Review- Amari Davis
The title of the article is “When will we listen to black women?” This is very creative as a title because it sets the mood
Folk Music- Amari Davis
Article Review and Critique Summary of Article: The author starts off with a paragraph on what Folk music is. It is stated in the article
