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Q: How was traditional African music brought to America?
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What brought the African culture to America?

The trading of slaves to America in the 16th and 17th centuries brought African culture to the Americas. Millions of Africans were brought to America by force to be made slaves out of- thus bringing them and their culture with them. Much of this culture was retained, words like 'goober' meaning peanut and 'gumbo' meaning okra as well as music that eventually would evolve into present fay Jazz.


What African slave brought with them?

Culture, music, dancing,and themselves. :)


How did African music influence gospel music?

When slaves were forced to come to America and work on plantations, they brought their music, folktales, and spirituals with them, just as we would bring our music with us if we were captured and sold to a foreign country. These spiritual have influenced our gospel music today.


How has African drumming music influenced samba music?

Of course! Most of the hand drums we appreciate in North and South America today originated on the African continent and were then brought to the Americas by the slaves. One could argue that African instruments are the root of all music and, therefore, are the MOST musical instruments!


Do Latinos have any African heritage?

Yes, there are Afro-latinos and some parts of Latin America have music, dances and food that were influenced by Africans. Slaves were brought from Africa to many parts of Latin America by the Spanish and Portugese.


How did blues music start?

it started through African slaves, on ships. They would sing songs together from Africa and the American masters would here them singing and copy their ideas in America. They would mix together African music and Jazz music that was fashionable in America at that particular time.


What music does didier drogba like?

African music of course and he likes rap because he brought a lot of rap albums.


2.Bluegrass, folk, and country music have common roots in the traditional music of the Appalachian Mountains. Identify three characteristics of this traditional music that make it different from the music of today and contrast it with the music of today?

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What are traditional south African music styles?

Marabi and Afrikaans music are some classic South African music styles. Reggae, gospel and kwaito are some more modern styles popular in South Africa.


The African slaves contributed to what element of jazz?

The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.


What is traditional American music?

The most commonly listen to music in America would be hip hop, rock, and country.


What does African contribute to Jamaica?

Africans were brought to Jamaica to be used as slaves by the Europeans, much like they did in the US. With them they brought their culture, dance and music.