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African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins are in musical forms that developed as a result of the enslavement of African Americans prior to the American Civil War. [1] [2] It has been said that "every genre that is born from America has ...
Alyson Cambridge (born 1980): operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer Cam'ron : Hip hop Mariah Carey (born 1969): R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul
The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and was inaugurated in January 2021. [1] The goal of the monument is to honor African Americans, and Black people internationally, for their achievements in entertainment. [2] The Walk of Fame is located in the historic Downtown Atlanta area, on the sidewalks of Martin ...
"Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins" and "Chuck Berry: An American Life" illuminate Black musicians and the legacy they left us. How two legendary Black musicians made their bones
Black or White. " Black or White " is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from his eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). Jackson wrote, composed, and produced it with Bill Bottrell. Epic Records described it as "a rock 'n' roll dance song about racial harmony".
While you should listen to new music as often as you can, take Black History Month to teach yourself about Black musicians from Washington.
“Hound Dog” was one of Elvis Presley’s earliest singles, landing the number one spot of the Billboard charts and skyrocketing the career of the young musician in 1956. Before Presley put a ...
Black Vaudeville is a term that specifically describes Vaudeville -era African American entertainers and the milieus of dance, music, and theatrical performances they created. Spanning the years between the 1880s and early 1930s, these acts not only brought elements and influences unique to American black culture directly to African Americans ...