"BLACK MUSIC AGENDA":"SPOTLIGHT ON JAZZ MUSIC"!

Le 23 juin 2012 par IVOIREBUSINESS - "Jazz music" emerged from the original west african melodies in a melting pot spirit more than four centuries ago! Historically, to make everything

absolutely clear, the african captives brought musically their culture during four hundred years of slavery in USA! As a result, "Jazz music" is basically a blend of two cultures: the african culture and the western culture. Furthermore, "Jazz music" was born in the 20th century due to the creative power of a black artist called "Louis AMSTRONG"! In the same trend, new ORLEANS'JAZZ has benefited from the musical fingerprints of "Louis Amstrong" who gave his own touch and label to this special "Jazz music" in NEW ORLEANS Later on, "Jazz music" took higher ground in "Chicago" where one could at that past time come accross a few artists such as: "Louis Amstrong" playing the trumpet, and "Sydney Bechet" on the clarinet and the saxophone. Meanwhile, "jazz music" stemmed from gospel, spiritual blues, ragtime and african melodies. That's to say, "Jazz" ain't got nothing but african musical heritage in a mixed up spirit with western beat: That is the power of music universally!

(Yves T Bouazo)