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Ragtime is a music genre of the 20th century.

It has its cultural origin in the Central United States, specifically in Missouri.

3 famous artists of this genre are: Scott Joplin, Jerry Roll Morton and W.C Handy.

3 iconic songs of this genre are ''The Entertainer'', ''Maple Leaf Rag'' and ''Jelly Roll Blues''.

Ragtime was influenced by work songs and field hollers, military march music, European classical music...

Ragtime was later influenced by Jazz, Blues, Theater and Classical music

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The primary goal of pop/pop soul much is reaching the broadest possible audience while retaining the core elements of African-American music tradition, namely, gospel and blues-tinged vocals and a solid rhythmic backbeat. To make it short, it's a commercial music genre.

What connects all Black pop/pop-soul artists is that they worked hard for crossover appeal and helped to tear down the walls of segregation through their music.

Famous artists:
- Michael Jackson ("The King of Pop")
- Whitney Houston
- Prince

Famous songs:
- "Man in the mirror", "Thriller", "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
- "Purple Rain", "Kiss" by Prince
- "ABC" by The Jackson 5
- "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston

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Hip-hop is an African American music genre born in 1973 with "The Originators" (which was the first hip-hop group) in the Bronx, New York City.

Hip hop represents a culture that spans music, dance, visual art, fashion, and attitude. Rapping, at its most precise definition, is rhythmic rhyming over music.

More than a simple genre, it represents a whole culture with dances, visual arts fashion, and attitude.

Hip-hop quickly spread through the other boroughs of New York City and entered in its "golden age" around 1986 with more experimental and complex lyrics.

The main singers and groups were 2Pac, the Notorious B.I.G and Missy Eliott.

Some of the most popular songs:

- "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash
- "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A.
- "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL COOL J

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Cultural origin : Born in the Mississippi Delta.

Prominent Artists :Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Lead Belly, Ma Rainey, Son House

Influenced By : Work songs and field hollers, minstrel show music, ragtime

Later Influenced :Electric blues, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, rock

3 famous songs of that genre : 1 Crazy Blues – Mamie Smith / 2 « Ma » Rainey’s Black Bottom – Ma Rainey/ 3 Midnight special – remastered 2002 – Lead Belly

Summary :

Born in the South in Mississippi, the blues was influenced by the works songs and field hollers, spirituals and other African American musical traditions such as ragtime. The blues have influenced the actual genre such as Electric blues, rhythm & blues,  and rock.

Morgane & Charlotte

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Disco music's origins are in the Philadelphia R&B scene and the private dance parties thrown in the gay community of New York City.

It is the most popular music genre in the world.

Some famous artists of the that music genre music is   are:
- Gloria Gaynor
- Thelma Houston
- Sister Sledge

The genre decreased in popularity, but it never really disappeared. Electronic dance music genres like house and techno are direct descendants of disco because they didn't feel comfortable, on the dance floor .

the Disco was influenced by rhythm and the blouse blues, Afro-Latino dance music and later influenced hip pop, house techno and pop.

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The Soul is a music genre which takes its roots in the early 60's in various locations. It was inspired especially by Gospel, Jazz or Blues.

More The most influent influential artists of that genre are :
- Same Cooke
- Aretha Franklin
- Nina Simone

More The most famous musics songs of that genre are :
-Good Times by Sam Cooke
- Save me by Aretha Franklin
- Use me by Bill Withers

This genre later influenced different genres of music like R&B, Rock or Hip-hop

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Rock & Roll was created after WWII by the new young generation, and became the most popular type of music in the world. The genre was influenced by rhythm and blues in the middle of 50'.

Cultural origin:  in various locations

4 prominent artists of that genre: Prince, Ivory Joe Hunter, Big Joe Turner, Chuck Willis

3 iconic songs: "Rocket 88", "A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", and "I'm ready."

Genre influenced by: blues, jazz, electric blues, swing.

Later influenced: Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop, pop.

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Gospel is a music genre, it is rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of the African American South church.
The gospel began to gain popularity in the 1930s.
Precursors to black gospel : African American spiritual

Cultural origin : early in the 20th century in the south of the USA.

3 prominent artists of that genre: The Soul Stirrers, Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson.

3 iconic songs: "Precious Lord" (Sister Rosetta Tharpe), "His eye is on the sparrow" (Mahalia Jackson), and "Peace in the valley" ( The Soul Stirrers and Sam Cooke)

Genre influenced by: Spirituals, blues and jazz

Later influenced: Rhythms & blues, rock roll, soul, Motown

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This genre came from the soul. There are disco’s danceability and electronic elements. There are also a lot of drummers.

Culture origin : The late 1970s in various locations

Famous artists : Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Timbaland

Famous songs : Kenneth “Babyface, The Jacksons « shake your body », Maze « Joy and pain »

Influenced by : Rhythm & blues, soul, progressive soul, disco

Later Influenced : Progressive R&B, neo soul, pop

Nathan and Enora

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Information :  Created in the early 20th century, mix of African, Caribbean, European and Native American culture. Prohibition is known as the jazz age.

Cultural origins : New Orleans, Louisiana.

Prominent artists : Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday

Iconic songs : ‘’ When the Saints go marching in ‘’ by Louis Armstrong, ‘’ New Orleans Stomp ‘’ by Johnny Dodd's Black Bottom Stompers, ‘’Love for sale’’ by Billie Holiday

Genre influenced by : Spirituals, work songs, ragtime

Later influenced : Swing, jump blues, rhythm and blues