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May 26, 2022 · A Black African is a Black person of African ancestry who is a native or inhabitant of a country in the African continent, or a first generation emigrant. Meanwhile, a Black Caribbean (also called Afro-Caribbean or African Caribbean) is a descendant of Africans the majority of whom were transported as slaves between the 15th and 19th centuries ...
Historically, Afro-Caribbean music was influenced by the transatlantic slave trade and later, by the resistance and emancipation of slaves. Stylistically, afro-Caribbean music has been influenced by various African, European and Indigenous Latin American influences.
- This poetry summit in Halifax. Poetry and music converge for an intriguing matinee at Halifax's Central Library on Feb. 12, part of the city's African Heritage Month activities.
- Also in Nova Scotia, this down-home blues concert. With a history that spans more than 400 years, African Nova Scotians have a legacy that has enriched the province's cultural life in myriad ways, music being foremost among them.
- This new chamber opera, premiering in Montreal. Montreal is home to Canada's largest Haitian community, and it's where composer David Bontemps and playwright Faubert Bolivar will unveil their new chamber opera, La flambeau, performed by an all-Black cast.
- This reggae extravaganza in Ottawa. With this concert, titled Reggae Roots, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra aims to explore "the social, cultural, and spiritual importance of the magical musical genre that has shaped Jamaica and touched the world."
Jun 7, 2024 · People of African and Caribbean heritage are sharing their music, faith and culture. It's a rainy Sunday morning in the early days of summer and the vibrant green trees of...
Feb 2, 2024 · Nonso Amadi, Töme and more are bringing West African music into the spotlight. Borelson, left, and Sillla, right, are 2 emerging musicians incorporating Afrobeats into their sound. (Submitted...
Black Canadians have had a major influence on Canadian music, helping pioneer many genres including Canadian hip hop, Canadian blues, Canadian jazz, R&B, Caribbean music, pop music and classical music.
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Jun 8, 2021 · Blending oral history, archival research, and ethnography, Jump Up! examines how members of New York's diverse Anglophile-Caribbean communities forged transnational identities through the self-conscious embrace and transformation of select Carnival music styles and performances.
