Black Music

Black music is a term encompassing music produced or inspired by black people. In the 20th century, this term has come to usually refer to the many music genres of African American music, especially in the United States and Brazil.

Famous quotes containing the words black and/or music:

    “Black one, black one,
    there was a white
    candle in your heart.”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)