I Will be Free, I Will be Me: Rethinking Blues Origins, “Bluesmen,” and Blues Feelings in the Age of #blacklivesmatter.

The article discusses the racist and anti-racist factors involved in Blues music in the U.S. when it comes to the involvement of white Americans in a music which has a historical legacy of African-Americans. Topics include the universalism of Blues music where if the musician is black or white doesn...

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Publicado en:Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 83 - 99
Autor principal: Gussow, Adam
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Arkansas Review Aug2017
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Sumario:The article discusses the racist and anti-racist factors involved in Blues music in the U.S. when it comes to the involvement of white Americans in a music which has a historical legacy of African-Americans. Topics include the universalism of Blues music where if the musician is black or white doesn't matter since the music is meant for all and the increasing dominance of white Americans in Blues music against the backdrop of the political advocacy of the Black Lives Matter movement.