Framing the Black Atlantic

Music is an integral part of human culture. The history African American music greatly tied to the that was transfered through Atlantic trade networks. In analyzing musical culture sailors and traditions tribal in Africa there a distinct cultural transfer led unique slave music. Black Atlantic, coined by Paul Gilroy his book framework not only material goods, but ideas. thrived within this fabric interconnecting societies modern day ramifications so affects This paper will demonstarte plantation emerged from trade, first it look at key influences shaped It assert profoundly affected proponent space created.