African Diaspora

Afrocuba Web
Afro-Cuban/Latin music
Afropop Worldwide
A weekly public radio program showcasing the contemporary musical cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora in the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe
International Library of African Music
Isizulu
About Zulu arts and crafts, a bit of Zulu history

African American Media and Publications

Ayer Company Publishers
Books by African American authors
Black Entertainment Television
Blaze Magazine
Blues Access Magazine
Book Pricer
A search engine for books by Black writers
Cybermusic
News items about American popular musicians
Ebony Magazine
Electronic Urban Report
Urban/Black entertainment news
Essence Magazine
Jet Magazine
National Heritage Music
Swing music
Rock & Roll Library
Rock and Roll Library
Vibe Magazine

Black Culture and History

African American Experience Resources
Black Quest Power Links
African-American History, Culture, and Black Studies Resources
Black Voices
Website that covers a range of AA cultural concerns. Seems to be updated daily.
Blackcyberspace.com
Good links to other sites
By Faith Music Cyber Inspiration Site
A church homepage
The Daily Aesthetic
African-American urban history and experience in Kentucky's largest cities. Has oral histories and other useful information
The Fifth Quarter
About Black marching bands
My Black Web
Cross-section of info and links on AA culture
West Web
African-Americans in the West
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Black Radio & the Music Industry

Music N Mo?
Billye Love?s website. Covers topics related to Black radio, music and the music industry.
Radio Smithsonian-Black Radio
Radioscope
World-Wide Black Radio
Links to Black radio sites
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Blues

The Blue Highway
Tributes to blues greats, radio listings, Billboard's top 15, and links to other sites
BluesWEB
Information about blues artists, records, and festivals and links to other blues websites
Chicago Blues Festival
Delta Snake Blues News
The online blues magazine
House of Blues
Maxwell Street Blues
A history of the famous street that helped launch the careers of many Chicago blues musicians
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Classical music

Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc.
A lovely site loaded with information on African American musicians and composers. Includes sound files, lists of resources, biographies
John William Boone: The Heritage Foundation
Biography of a Black classical composer ? John William ?Blind? Boone
?Blind? Boone's Music
Listening excerpts from Blind Boone's music
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Expressive Arts & Media

African-American Art on the Internet
Links to African American Art sites
Black Entertainment Television
Black Film Center/Archive, Indiana University
Modern Times
The Jazz and Blues Wing of the Electric Gallery
A commercial online art gallery
Oggi Osburn?s Kitchen Photomarket
Photographer of musicians
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Gospel Music

The Black Gospel Music Clef
Gospel music, bios, ordering new cds etc
Gospel
Articles and discographies on gospel
Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Gospel Train
Live show once a week airing soul gospel music
N Time Music
Contemporary gospel music
A Woman?s Nia on the Web
Gospel music and personalities
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Hip-Hop

DMC
DMC DJ championship page
Gem Sound Music
Introduces new rap and r&b artists

Jazz

Acid Jazz
A primer on acid jazz, plus an annotated list of magazines, clubs, and record labels
The Jazz and Blues Wing of the Electric Gallery
A commercial online art gallery
Jazz Online
Articles, live music calendars, album reviews, links to record labels, and an "Artist Korner" and "Blues Room.
Northwestern University
LifeForceJazz
Music, programs, gallery, and variety arts membership

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Music Educational Materials

BMI
Black Gospel Music Clef
Gospel music, bios, ordering new cds etc
Music Research International
Timeline of the development of African American music in the form of posters, transparencies, t-shirts, and sweatshirts
Rhino Records
Reissues of all forms of African American popular music
Sentry Shorts
Can get to music through this site
Warner Bros. Records Black Music
World Music Store
Order music. Section for African American music
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Music Organizations

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

Music Research Centers, Libraries, and Archives

African American Arts Institute, Indiana University
Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University
Black Culture Center Library, Indiana University
Center for Black Music Research
Department of Afro-American Studies, Indiana University
Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana University
IU Libraries
School of Music, Indiana University
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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Music Educational Materials

BMI
Black Gospel Music Clef
Gospel music, bios, ordering new cds etc
Rhino Records
Reissues of all forms of African American popular music
Sentry Shorts
Can get to music through this site
Warner Bros. Records Black Music
World Music Store
Order music. Section for African American music

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Performance

African American Arts Institute, Indiana University
School of Music, Indiana University

Popular Music

DMC
DMC DJ championship page.
Motown Alumni Association
Motown Alumni Association Website
Music N Mo?
Billye Love?s website. Covers topics related to Black radio, music and the music industry

Rhythm & Blues

Gem Sound
Introduces new rap and r&b artists
Johnny Otis World
Johnny Otis website
The R&B Page
Current R&B news and music samples of latest releases
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