"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American -- but despite ... Opera Creole shares ...

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 ...

Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music through the stories of forgotten black pioneers. Show more String bands, hoedowns, square dances ...

Both free and enslaved African American people in antebellum America composed and performed music in a wide variety of styles. Like their white counterparts, they listened to and performed the ...

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 ...