History and Impact of African-American Slave Songs

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…see the African-American influence in Rap, performed by both whites and African-Americans. In Rap, the drum beat (or heavy bass) as well as the speech-like story telling is very similar to that of its African ancestory. African-American slave songs had much influence on modern culture. Starting in New Orleans with Ragtime, a new form of music combining the brass bands of white culture and the music structure of African-American music, American music was forever changed.