... the American culture to this day. Montgomery 2 Storytelling/folklore The African tradition of professional entertainment dates back to ancient times. Storytelling, music, and dance have all played a central role in African culture, because they help preserve history and religious and social customs. Traditional drama in Africa combines ... made musical instruments with carved motifs that resembled African stringed instruments. Their drumming and dancing clearly followed African patterns; whites marveled at them. In one dance a spectator noted that, slaves would gather, and form a ring of...

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... speeding up. As I touched on earlier the band paid homage to its predecessors with the use of scat singing an element that unfortunately has not found a place in our more modern jazz music. Track five begins and the syncopated rhythm of the 70's Jazz/funk wails. The band plays with well rounded unique expertise of their instruments, the rhythm is cool ... yet danceable the kind of music that would leave one mesmerized by instrumental play yet driven by rhythm to Dance. Track eight (Let's Make Love), composed by Nathan East and legendary producer Kenny "Baby face" Edmund's, the feel of t...

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