African-American music

African American music is a collective term for those music cultures of South, North and Central America including the Caribbean, which have been strongly influenced by the traditional African music. The history of these musical cultures is closely linked with the history of slavery and the Atlantic triangular trade since the 16th century.

Features common to all African-American musical styles

Special originating from African music tradition features of Afro-American music are: question and answer motifs strong emphasis on percussion, polyrhythms and polyphony, syncopations, chord progression and improvisation. The latter can affect every aspect of music, be it structure, melody, harmony or rhythm. The vocal effects with the palate sound, into the called singing throughout the piece, falsetto, Blue Note and African- melisma are typical. In Brazil, Cuba and other Latin American countries, original African musical instruments ( drums mostly), songs in the West African language Yoruba and the reference to the Afro -American religions are common. These traditions have been suppressed in the United States and tore down there.

North America

The term " African American music " is synonymously used in particular of the United States for the so-called black music and distinguished in this narrower sense of the Afro- Latin music.

The abducted to work in the cotton fields from Africa to America slaves mixed their musical traditions with polka, waltz and other European musical styles. The development of rock ' n ' roll and later the beat and rock and pop music is mainly the result of Afro- American influences.

For African-American music of the United States following music styles include:

  • Work Song
  • Spiritual
  • Gospel
  • Blues
  • Jazz (in most of his many game species)
  • Rhythm & Blues
  • Rock & Roll
  • Soul
  • Radio
  • Hip- Hop
  • Contemporary R & B
  • House

Central and South America

The music styles of the Caribbean roots in almost all African traditions. Especially the Cuban, Haitian and Jamaican music is of particular importance here. In the Central American mainland, the African musical heritage, however, in comparison to which the Indians playing a minor role. Notable African -born share of the population have only Panama, Costa Rica and Belize.

In South America, particularly the Brazilian music in African tradition. The music of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela and Colombia addition is influenced to a greater degree of African musical traditions. Less pronounced is the African heritage in music of Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru. Incidentally, South America, slavery played a minor role, so that the population of Afro here is very low and therefore the African influence about the Argentinian music.

Middle America (region) Call and response (music) Yoruba language Afro-American religion Latin American music Atlantic slave trade Waltz (music) Beat music Gospel music Music of Cuba Music of Brazil
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