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Music. Slave Songs in Sea Island History 2 comments

Charlotte Hutson Wrenn wrote 2 weeks ago: “To the enslaved, these songs were everything.” … more →

Tags: Art, Culture, Beauty, Creativity, Gullah, Music, Poetry, South Carolina history, spirituality

Billy Stevens attributes African slaves to American popular music success

Claire wrote 3 months ago: Billy Stevens, a musician and lecturer based in Durham, N.C., plays the banjo, singing “Oh, Su … more →

Tags: Billy Stevens, Black Music, African Music, American Music, Popular Music, american popular music, black faced minstrels, American South

Thank You Ebony Hillbillies :) The Cooking Gene Has a Soundtrack for its Campaign Video!

michaelwtwitty wrote 1 year ago: Rique Giving an Impromptu Lesson on Enslaved People’s Fiddling Traditions Special and Heartfel … more →

Tags: The Cooking Gene, Scholars, Elders and Wise Folk, Pop Culture and Pop Food, ebony hillbillies, Phillipsburg Manor, fiddling, Black String Bands, otis taylor, Carolina Chocolate Drops


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