Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

When the Fisk Jubilee Singers first performed in the late 1800s ... the past and reveal the emotions and strong faith of the African American slave. The following songs were recorded for ...

From the first arrival of Africans in America ... classical and opera music written by Europeans and European Americans. Singers in African American churches used the Bible as a source of lyrics ...