Project Description
Goals
The learner will know three genres of music created from Africans’ experience in America.
The learner will understand the evolution of three specific genres of African-American music.
The Sound of Freedom is a virtual presentation on the Africans’ experience in America and its pivotal role in the development of the Blues, Jazz, and Hip-Hop music genres. It will focus on African cultural elements and influences, as well as the historical context associated with these genres.
(This video is a recap of the original live virtual presentation which was presented on Zoom during Summer 2020)