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Roots, Routes and Return: J Hus and the Potential of an Afro Swing Revival

Written by Danielle Welbeck On Thursday, 7th June 2023, J Hus continued his hotly-anticipated return to the soundwaves with the single...

Roots, Routes, and Return: Birth of Ghana

By Danielle Welbeck 'This day will never be forgotten The sixth of March, Nineteen Fifty-Seven When the Gold Coast successfully Get their...

Praising and Bopping: The Story Behind Mary Lou Williams’ Black Christ of the Andes

Written by Medomfo Owusu When the name Mary Lou Williams is mentioned in jazz circles, many descriptions come to mind. She was a...

Exploring music of the Afro-Atlantic

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We use the term 'Afro-Atlantic' to describe a culture that transcends ethnic and national boundaries. As opposed to being specifically British, American, Caribbean or African, it is all of these. The music history of this culture is the focus of our project.

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Picture: Louis Armstrong (L) and Eduman Hall (R) laughing on stage in front of a huge crowd in Ghana. - Accra, Ghana. (Original Caption) "Satchmo" jazzes up Africa. Accra, Gold Coast: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong (left) whoops it up with Edmund Hall and "Trummy" Young for a huge crowd at Accra, African Gold Coast city. The American jazz band spent three days there while en route back to the U.S. after a European tour. Officials had to ask Satchmo to tone down his blood-stirring music lest there be a riot from pure joy. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann/Getty Images)