The Cultural Diffusion of African Music in Modern Day Mainstream American Culture

In the 1600's, when slave-traders began to bring slaves and goods to the new colonies in America, they never knew they would be bringing along a culture rich in music and rituality. Many people thought that Africans were too simple minded to be able to have such things like culture, language or even sophisticated buildings. They looked over that all and plundered their knowledge, wealth and more importantly, their music. African Music had several different uses. Africans used music as means of worship, easing the pain of work, communication and entertainment. …