“Africans were taken to the New World in chains, stripped to the bare skin, and those that came to the mainland colonies generally were separated from their families and communities. But though they could bring no material objects with them, they retained memories of the rich cultural traditions they had left behind in the motherland and passed these traditions down to their children. The importance given to music and dance in Africa was reflected among black men in the colonies… in the songs they sang, in their dancing and folk festivals.”
Second edition of Southern’s comprehensive, groundbreaking effort to document the history of black music in the United States.
Author: Eileen Southern
Title: The Music of Black Americans: A History
Edition: Second Edition, first printing
Published: New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1983
Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 601p
Condition: Near fine copy with owner’s name on front free end-paper, in very good condition dust jacket with mild edge wear and toning—in new dust jacket cover.
Comments: Handsome copy
