African American Music
Blues, R&B and Soul, Jamaican Music and Hip Hop creating one of the world largest music path in history.
MUSIC TAXONOMY
Standard Definitions
African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins are in musical forms that developed as a result of the enslavement of African Americans prior to the American Civil War. It has been said that "every genre that is born from America has black roots.
EMC Classification
In EML African American Music is an ensemble of all modern and contemporary popular music originating in the African-American tradition, excluding the Jazz.
This Frame includes n° 4 Level 2 Broad Genres:
R&B and Soul: all forms of Rhythm and Blues (from Jump Blues to Contemporary R&B, Soul Music and Funk;
Jamaican Music : Mento, Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae;
Hip Hop divided by decades: Roots of Hip Hop, Classic Hip Hop and Contemporary Hip Hop;
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