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da Blues

from *ROOTS IN SLAVERY by Steve Shapiro

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The “blues” is one of the first wholly American styles of music to gain recognition around the world. Blues music is heavily influenced by "field holler" songs, sung by the slaves as they worked in the fields.

It was developed in the American South by African slaves, many of whom were Muslim. The Muslim slaves added their own flair to their field holler songs. Their singing was very reminiscent of the Islamic call to pray.

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from *ROOTS IN SLAVERY, track released February 14, 2024

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Steve Shapiro Oakland, California

Steve Shapiro has composed music for hundreds of radio and TV commercials, documentary films, infomercials and other TV programs. He was the music director at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, which produced hundreds of award-winning educational films and recordings. He has a BA in Music from Brown University and an MA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. ... more

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