Evolution Of Black Music

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Youth today don't often times realize the "copy-cats" our people stood off against in the music industry of yesterday. I will examine the evolution of black music, frauds,and music presently.

The art of music started with Africans in Africa. During the period of the slave trade Africans gradually lost their since of culture leading to the development of Field songs. Field songs eventually became gospel or race music. After, gospel became blues since slaves had a better use of instruments. Blues was then heard by the European ears and was called "Rock and Roll". It was from these songs African-American people got R&B, and Rap music.

Etta James, James Brown,Ray Charles,Marvin Gaye, and Big Mama Thorton were artist of the past and some of the greatest. They all also have something in common, all of the artists were victims of fraud from the European music industry. For example, the song "Tutti Frutti" was stolen from African-American artist Little Richard and sung by Elvis Presley,which he received credit for.

Presently, music doesn't even have music anymore and is pointless. In the past, African-American people had something to sing about and it always had a message. Today, the so called "artist" are making a fool of what African-Americans use to stand for. The "artist" today are probably the most despicable artist of all time.

In Conclusion, African-American music drastically evolved from good to Bad. People of the world need to learn the truth about "Black Music" and learn something from it. Thus, clearing the vision of all that portray African-Americans as dumb and ignorant.
- Asanti Sana