The Genius of African-American Music
Featuring experts and transformative African-American artistic performers, the six part series, The Genius of African-American Music, presents for the first time the amazing story of struggle and triumph as former enslaved people, building on their African musical heritage, created spirituals, blues, Jazz, soul, rap and finally Afrofuturism musical genres.
- Title ID 203-AAM
- History, American History, Social Studies, Minority Achievement, Fine Arts, Art History
- 6 Programs
- 1 Supplemental File
- 10th Grade through Post Secondary
- Published by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Included Programs
Supplemental Files
Related Titles
Included Programs
Program 1: SpiritualsRunning time is 28 minutes
Experts and musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of African-American Spirituals
Program 2: BluesRunning time is 27 minutes
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of the Blues
Program 3: JazzRunning time is 29 minutes
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Jazz
Program 4: SoulRunning time is 28 minutes
Experts and African American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Soul
Program 5: RapRunning time is 29 minutes
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Rap
Program 6: AfroFuturismRunning time is 28 minutes
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and meaning of AfroFuturism
Supplemental Files
- MARC Records for AAM
- MARC records for the series The Genius of African-American Music