African gospel music has turned out to be a popular music genre in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spotify Wrapped revealed that African ...

September 15, 2024 • The Drinkard Singers were one of the first families of gospel music, and whose members included Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick.

Black Christmas carols shine as the ultimate holiday vibe, spreading unmatched cheer and leaving classic tunes in their ...

A gospel superstar, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) combined traditional gospel music with virtuoso guitar solos ... 32c Rosetta Tharpe single National Museum of African ...

MAROVICH: That is a watershed moment in gospel music, really in African American history. It becomes the most successful Black-owned music publisher of gospel music in the country. GATES ...

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 ...

The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) will ring in the new year with Lord, Write My Name – The Gospel and ...

This student-based group's repertoire includes the breadth of musical expression in the black worship experience—spirituals, traditional gospel, contemporary gospel, as well as music of the ...

Sixty years later, “Black Nativity” has far-reaching appeal in performances across the country. It tells the Christmas story with a wide array of Black cultural traditions that speak not only to Black ...

Black Nativity' shows the evolution of gospel music and the African American church. Why is Black theater so important to the community? Black theater is important to the community in many ways.

The influence of African music is widespread. Elements can be heard in blues, gospel, jazz and Latin American music due to the historic movement of African slaves to the Americas. Millions of ...