NOUN
- music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
How To Use African-American music In A Sentence
- Past festivals have focused on China, Berlin and African-American music.
- Gershwin was not a jazz musician; his music is not jazz, but his inherent sensitivity to African-American music allowed him to create music that was intelligently and rewardingly coloured by its textures and tonalities. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres at New York's Aeolian Hall
- Their African-American music became famous.
- Like "classical music" and "African-American music," the term "Jewish music" encompasses an incredibly wide variety of sounds: As Tony Bennett often says, "What we call 'the Great American Songbook' really means Jewish songwriters. Schvitzing the Night Away
- It began soon after the end of slavery in the south, when African-American musicians became able to travel and play music for a living.
- The rhythms and forms of Yoruba religion are said to be fundamental to the development of many types of African-American music, from gospel to blues and jazz, as well as salsa and Latin jazz.
- In addition, the strategic partnership will also introduce African-American music and film and TV entertainment products to China; as well as uniquely African-American culinary culture.
- It began soon after the end of slavery in the south, when African-American musicians became able to travel and play music for a living.
- African-American music, in many ways, has played a demonstrative role in this evolution.
