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Dean, Kris – Crisis, 1991
The Caribbean is a rich breeding ground for African-derived music. A synopsis is given of the music of the following countries and styles: (1) Jamaica; (2) Trinidad and Tobago; (3) Calypso; (4) steel pan; (5) Haiti; (6) Dominican Republic; (7) Cuba; (8) Puerto Rico; and (9) other islands. (SLD)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black Influences, Blacks
Griffith, Albert R. – Crisis, 1979
The author reports on his experiences as a Black American travelling in Nigeria and Ghana. He reviews the many similarities and the few differences between the Black American and the African experience from the broad perspectives of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and art. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Black Culture, Black History
Jones, Regina; Spiegelman, Judy – Crisis, 1991
Black popular music has its roots in African music that was a way of preserving history. A brief social and cultural history traces black popular music in the United States, focusing on the music blacks listened to, rather than just the music blacks played. (SLD)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black History, Black Influences