Singing as a form of communication is deeply rooted in the African American culture ... or hope. Songs were passed down from generation to generation throughout slavery.

Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery is available at this number ... democracy built on the profits of bondage. 90 mins. Songs featured in the original soundtrack, composed ...

While Turner recorded, Dawley sang a song of unknown origin ... known as Sierra Leone was a key player in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Westerners also referred to the area as the Rice Coast ...

A rare manuscript of a historical 18th Century slave song is set to go on display in Gloucester Cathedral. The cathedral said it is the world’s oldest surviving music manuscript from the voices ...