The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

Dr. Claudrena N. Harold will trace the evolution of gospel music while considering how it has responded to pressing social ...

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is set to hold its inaugural ... musical genres and styles-among them blues, jazz, gospel, hip-hop and R&B-that have been created, inspired ...

David Vinopal, All Music Guide Photo by Bruce Roberts ... other Southern grassroots forms such as Cajun, cowboy, gospel (African- and European-American), and country blues also began to ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gospel music is known as a source of inspiration on Sundays at church. Did you know the roots of this genre run deeper than that? It was the main soundtrack that played out ...

Opened in 2021, the museum aims to educate visitors on the influence of African American people on more than 50 genres of popular music, including jazz, gospel and hip-hop. Each of the museum's ...

A gospel superstar, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) combined traditional gospel music with virtuoso guitar solos ... 32c Rosetta Tharpe single National Museum of African ...

The influence of African music is widespread. Elements can be heard in blues, gospel, jazz and Latin American music due to the historic movement of African slaves to the Americas. Millions of ...

Research and Teaching Interests: Gospel Choir Clinician, Gospel Keyboard Improvisation, Solo Hammond B-3, Saxophone, Clarinet, African American Music/Gospel, Sacred Music and Piano Performer. Reginald ...

This student-based group's repertoire includes the breadth of musical expression in the black worship experience—spirituals, traditional gospel, contemporary gospel, as well as music of the ...

Known as The Genius, Charles combined blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel to contribute ... Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo ...