![]() ![]() ![]() The first Africans transported to this country came from a variety of ethnic groups with a long history of distinct and cultivated musical traditions. Reflecting both the hardships and triumphs black Americans have experienced in the United States, their music has also served to shape the national identity, profoundly influencing the lives of all Americans. African American involvement in the nation's music making has influenced every genre of American music, helping to create a sound now recognized as distinctly American. From the lyrical cries of black street vendors in eighteenth-century Philadelphia to the infectious dance rhythms of the Motown sound, African American music has been heard at all times and in every corner of America. ![]()
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