Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Improvisation
Afriqua’s Principles of Black Music series examines Improvisation – spontaneous creation between chaos and structure as the ultimate source and engine of music.
Adam Longman Parker (alias Afriqua) presents his five-part video and essay series on the Principles of Black Music. Don’t miss this study of the traditions and motifs that tie together a myriad of genres, and reveal just how far the roots of Black music stretch across the musical landscape.
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Polyrhythms
Afriqua’s Principles of Black Music essay series examines polyrhythms, their origins in African bell patterns and dispersion in the grooves of many modern genres
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Blue Notes
Afriqua’s essay series on the Principles of Black Music looks at Blue Notes and the harmonic legacy of African music through Blues
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music: Call & Response
Afriqua’s essay series on the Principles of Black Music examines Call & Response and the participatory nature of music-making with African roots
Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music
Afriqua’s five-part essay on the Principles of Black Music begins with a breakdown of what the term Black Music even actually means, plus some history.