Roots of Black music in America /

Shows correspondences between the music of West Africa and black cultures in the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. Contains 42 brief selections of music, recorded on both continents. Emphasizes drums and drumming styles, vocal timbres and styles, and music for banjo-, lyre-, and xylop...

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Corporate Author:	Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Other Authors:	Charters, Samuel, 1929-2015
Format:	CD Audio
Language:	English Multiple languages
Language Notes:	Vocal selections sung in English and a variety of West African languages.
Published:	Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, [between 1990 and 1999?]
Series:	Custom compact disc series.
Subjects:	African Americans > Music. Music > West Indies. Music > Africa, West. Jazz. Percussion music. Banjo music. Blues (Music) Work songs. Gospel music.