Elements can be heard in blues, gospel, jazz and Latin American music due to the historic movement of African slaves to the Americas. Millions of people were taken from Africa to America and the ...

I wanted to give people firsthand opportunities to experience Afro-descendant culture—to connect with communities, hear their ...

Like many of the other dances, the syncopated rhythms are of African origin ... Portuguese brought numerous styles of music with them to the Latin American countries, including finger snapping ...