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Music in West Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Music in West Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (w/CD), by Ruth M Stone; edited by Bonnie C. Wade and Patricia Shehan Campbell. Oxford University Press (198 Madison Ave., New Fork, NY...(Continue Reading) A long time coming: Harry Belafonte's glorious music history lesson - history of African American music Why didn't The Long Road to Freedom release as planned? Harry Belafonte: The piece was made possible because of an alliance that RCA had with Reader's ......(Continue Reading)Last chorus - Michael Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian drummer, Melvin Wine, West Virginia fiddler; and other deaths in folk music - Obituary MICHAEL BABATUNDE OLATUNJI 1927-2003 African music's foremost ambassador of the power of rhythm, Michael Babatunde Olatunji passed away from complications ......(Continue Reading)Topshelf. . - Bookshelf - newly published books about African Americans - book review MAHALIA: A LIFE IN GOSPEL MUSIC (Candlewick Press, $19.99) is the life story of the poor New Orleans girl who would grow up to be queen of gospel music and its greatest ambassador, by Roxane Orgi...(Continue Reading)Who's playin' whom? Overwhelming influence of hip-hop culture, rap music on HBCU campuses concerns students, faculty In December 2000, Dr. Thomas Earl Midgette had harsh words for the hip-hop movement that was sweeping his campus. When he was interviewed for an article ......(Continue Reading)
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