African gospel music has turned out to be a popular music genre in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spotify Wrapped revealed that African gospel music ranked ninth on the list of most streamed genres in Sub ...

Margaret Bonds’ Spiritual Suite is built on the melodies of African American spirituals—songs filled with strength, sorrow, ...

These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts ...