because of slavery and most or some blues artist were slaves
Melisma is a common feature of West African music and the Blues. Pentatonic scales, which are prevalent in Blues music, are also found in Sudanese Haqiba music.
Spanish, African and Taino
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African Blues was created in 1990.
The "Empress of the Blues" was Bessie Smith, a prominent blues singer in the 1920s. She became one of the highest-paid African American performers of her time, known for her powerful voice and emotional delivery. Smith's influence on the genre and her popularity during the Harlem Renaissance helped elevate the status of blues music in American culture.
Yes, during that time, white European writers held significant influence over the depiction of Africa and African cultures in literature. This often resulted in Eurocentric perspectives, stereotypes, and misrepresentations of African peoples and societies. This phenomenon overlooked the richness and diversity of African cultures and perpetuated harmful narratives.
Fats Domino was a musician who was popular in the 1950's He helped to advance the African American people by being a big influence on rythym and blues music.
While beats expressed themselves in unstructured literature, musicians in the 1950s added electronic instruments to traditional Blues Music, creating rhythm and blues.
While beats expressed themselves in unstructured literature, musicians in the 1950s added electronic instruments to traditional Blues Music, creating rhythm and blues.
Blues was frome african slaves singing.
African Gospel Blues Ragtime Dixieland Orchestra All of these styles helped influence and shape jazz into what it is today
many African cultures