Tag: Gullah Geechie region

• Ep. 25: Role of Spirituals within African American Culture, with award-winning musician and educator Bruce Henry

  

  In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we take a look at the rich history and function of music and spirituals within African American culture, including its relationship to gospel music, ragtime, blues and jazz, soul, and hip hop/rap. Listeners will also hear about the incomparable Harry Belafonte, and the unique cultural preservation of…

  EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  African diaspora, African music, American folksong, gospel music, Gullah Geechie region, Harry Belafonte, hip hop, jazz, Martin Luther King Jr., Minnesota Black History Museum, music history, ragtime, rap, rhythm and blues, ring shout, soul, The Evolution of African American Music