Exploring the Richness of Music of the Americas

African Syncopation & European Harmonies Meet in the Americas

Syncopation – the African Beat

Harmony Blossomed in the 15th & 16th Centuries

Musical Instruments Originating from Africa

What’s a Polyrhythmic Beat? Why’s it important?

The Intertwined Hopscotch Routes of American Music

The Intertwined Hopscotch Routes of American Music

World-Famous Olodum

New Orleans & the Mississippi Delta, the genesis of the Mississippi River Streaming Platform

The Mississippi River: America’s First Music Platform

Memphis & St. Louis, on the Mississippi River Streaming Platform

The Banjo’s Cultural Journey: From Africa to Appalachia

Understanding Yorùbá Instruments: From Tradition to Modern Influence

7 Musical Styles, 56 Songs with Polyrhythmic Structures

Misunderstood Musical Genres of the African Diaspora and the Americas

Polyrhythms, the Americas, and Classical Music: A Shared Sonic Legacy

Echoes of Oak and Strings: The Interwoven Legacy of Banjo, Bourbon, and Black Hands in Kentucky

The Journey of the Banjo: From Africa to Appalachia and Beyond

Boys & Girls Club of Delaware

How Blues Music Shaped Rock and Roll

The Origins and Evolution of Gospel Music

How did the Blues Impact Modern Musical Genres

The Legacy of Soul Music in Modern Pop

How Music Reflects Cultural Identity

The Roots of Hip Hop

This History of Jazz in America

New Orleans Jazz Heritage Museum

Bouyon – Dominican Republic

Chitlin’ Circuit Stops

Chitlin’ Circuit to Contemporary Stages: A Legacy in Motion

The Ferguson Brothers: Architects of the Chitlin’ Circuit

Are there maps of the Chitlin Circuit?

The Drum: A Powerful Symbol in the African Diaspora

What was the ‘Chitlin Circuit’ and why was it so important?

Palde May

Marrakech Museum of Music

FestiCumbia: Festival Nacional de la Cumbia Jose Barros Palomino

Festival Afro-Brasileiro de Musica e Dansea

Carnaval de Barranquilla (Colombia)

Bachata

Bomba

Bomba del Chota

Bullerengue

Calypso – Trinidad and Tobago

Calypso – Costa Rica

Candombe

Candombe – Argentina

Congo

Cumbia

Champeta

Currulao

Dancehall

Dub

Festejo

Fandango

Axé Fortaleza

Garifuna Music

Garifuna Drumming

Junkano

Lando

Kompa

Mambo

Maracatu

Mento

Merengue

Morenada

Parranda

Plena

Punta – Belize

Punta – Honduras

Rara

Punto Guanacasteco

Reggae

Samba

Reggae en Español

Rumba

Saya

Soca

Son Cubano

Son Jarocho

Colombia

Zampona

Tubular Bells

Tambor Garifuna

Tambora

Soukous

Masquerade

Plena Drum

Marimba

Maracas

Jazz

Jive

Gumbo

Griot

Guira

Gourd Guiro

Fela

Gourd

Djembe

Cuíca

Congas

Cuatro

Claves

Chakacha

Chirimía

Caxixi

Bongo Drums

Boogie

Bombo

Bata Drums

Balafon

Afrobeat

Agogo Bells

Mbira

Talking Drum

Mbaqanga

Highlife

Naningo

Charango

Makossa

Colombia: El Petronio Alvarez Music Festival

Rumba Box

Cajon

Okpa Wood Slit Drum

Kalimba – the Thumb Piano