Schedule Appointment
Schedule Appointment
Transcending boundaries, music is a universal language, and Black artists contributed some of the most important brushstrokes on this canvas and have recreated them on Classic 1960’s Afro. Gospel to blues, jazz to hip-hop, and in between, the creative acts of Black musicians have made their mark on the entire world in terms of their culture. Their effects, therefore, continue to resound throughout this country and the world beyond today.
From time immemorial, Black music has been the primary contributor to the world sounds around it. It would start with spirituals and gospel when enslaved Africans began using music for resilience, communication, and preservation of their culture. These sounds laid the groundwork for blues, ultimately becoming jazz’s parent. This genre became one of the greatest musical revolutions because of its very nature of modernity, with improvisation interspersed with peculiar, complex execution rhythms.
Jazz gave birth to rock ‘n’ roll, with Chuck Berry and Little Richard being among its first Black musicians who defined the genre and modern rock music through their innovations and high-energy performances. Unfortunately, this narrative has too frequently seen Black artists and musicians’ names erased and their contributions appropriated. This must all come together to point the way toward understanding music history from the contributions of these artists in the form of Classic 1960’s Afro.
With the evolution of music across the decades, from the 1950s to the late 1960s, such soul greats emerged on the scene as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, and Ray Charles- all legends whose fetuses were founded deep in gospel and rhythm and blues. As the very audio track of the Civil Rights Movement, the funk sounds of James Brown and perfected songs of Parliament-Funkadelic and Earth, Wind and Fire became syncopated rhythms, deep grooves, and miles ahead tracks disco, hip-hop, and electronic music-related genres.
The Bronx was home to a cultural explosion, out of which hip-hop sprang forth in the 1970s. Underground continued to grow until it became one of the most powerful forces to dominate global music. Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., and Public Enemy used it as their voice to address social justice issues. Indeed, today, hip-hop reverberates from all continents, influencing fashion, language, and political discourse. Completing the entertaining definition of this enduring genre power today are the world’s biggest stars, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé.
Black musicians will never stop influencing genres but establish various cultural trends worldwide. With the title of “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson was responsible for revolutionizing music videos, setting benchmarks that have yet to be broken. Whitney Houston’s singing technique continues to have its mark felt in the generations of new singers that have followed. More recently, through artists like Burna Boy and Wizkid, Afrobeats is beginning to mainstream African rhythms into the global stage, further asserting their mark on the plate’s.
Like music, an important container of history and story, family customs and cultural narratives must be kept alive. Table Telling intends to ensure that Black history remains relevant in the collective memory. Much like the tunes passed on from generation to generation, the stories around a dining table provide avenues to connect, educate, and celebrate heritage.
In the essence of table telling, families can revive the storytelling tradition by passing down wisdom just as music has carried stories of struggle, resilience, and triumph over the ages. By honoring Black artists for their contributions, we continue their legacy and ensure their voices and influence live on in global culture.
Black artists in music have a history of innovation, endurance, and excellence. They have their roots in every genre, from gospel to hip-hop; their cultural contributions are immeasurable. In celebrating their contributions, let us also uphold their stories, just like the tradition at the table where memories, teachings, and inspiration are to be found for generations to come.
