With that said, it can be argued that no musical tradition has been as influential on the modern world as the music of the African-American community. For hundreds of years, the most popular and ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

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The free concert is based on the award-winning documentary The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music.

As the country prepares to say goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter, those in the music industry are reflecting on Carter ...

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including African and African American, religious, brass band, and blues styles. The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm, and originally both the performers and audiences ...

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In a release, NMAAM Board of Trustees officials announced Brown will retire as the museum's president and CEO at year’s end.