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African American Culture : Music

African American Culture Black American culture or Black Culture is born of out the rich cultural expressions of African Americans which are distinct from traditional American (European) identity.

James Brown - Please, Please, Please (Live at the Boston Garden, Apr 5, 1968)

The concert became a thing of legend. Only 24 hours earlier civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King had been assassinated resulting in widespread violence across the United States. The mayor of Boston was persuaded to let the concert go ahead and it was broadcast live across the city by WGBH-TV. Featuring inspiring speeches and legendary performances, James Brown’s concert is said to have contributed majorly to maintaining calm and peace throughout the city that night.

Black Music: Ike & Tina Turner Revue "Proud Mary" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Ike & Tina Turner Revue "Proud Mary" remastered in HD on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 11, 1970

Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)

Beyoncé's official video for 'Get Me Bodied' ft. Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Solange Knowles (Extended Mix).