Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

early African American music would become a unifying and driving force among America's slaves. Spirituals, as many of these songs came to be called, expressed faith in God, helped make work more ...

In celebration of Black History Month, the First Presbyterian Church presents a new concert series celebrating Black composers and African American spirituals. Dozens take oath of US citizenship ...

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 ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Clarence Jones started Heritage 49 years ago to preserve the legacy of the Negro spiritual. The African American songs of survival led to other genres we hear today. “The children of negro ...

A THREE time Grammy-award winning gospel choir will be in Mildura this month to perform a concert inspired by African ...

The group will hold its 14th annual benefit concert Feb. 1-2 at East Palo Alto's Eastside College Preparatory School.