Michigan, USA:
February is Black History Month. To inform and inspire its students, Birmingham Berkshire Middle School held an African Music Assembly. Many students do not realize it, but gospel, jazz, soul, rock ‘n' roll and many other forms of “modern” music are deeply rooted in Africa.
The school invited the Gratitude Steel Band, a full-time family group offering Island, African and gospel music, to play and educate students about African music and its contribution to the world. Students explored different regions and cultures of the continent of Africa through singing, clapping and drumming with the band in Swahili, Zulu and Yoruba songs.
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This kind of music education should be available in all schools.
Thanks to this family's effort, at least some Michigan students
can benefit.
Thank you WST for including this positive effort on this website.
And thanks for all the effort you all do to exposure the beauty of steel
pan to all. This is my favorite website--I am always learning and enjoying
at the same time.