Afro-Muse: The Evolution of African-American Music    by Ian C. Dawkins Moore
Price: Free! 20650 words. Published on December 24, 2009. .
The story of music making in early African societies and its importation to America. A review showing the musical influences of Africa onto America. Chapters includes: Africa's history, musicology, instruments,the middle passage, seasoning in the islands, new world Africans arrive with their music,conversion to Christianity, the spirituals, camp meetings,the blues and hip hop's real origins.