The First School Is In The Delta
Muddy Waters had a song on his 1977 album “Hard Again” called “The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll”. It wasn’t just a statement but an actual historical accuracy and artistic archaeological fact. The basis of most modern western music is in fact the tradition of the blues from the Mississippi Delta in the United States. As Black people brought all sorts of remnants of African culture to the Diaspora during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Africa-Americans brought the biggest treasure trove with them to the southern shores of America. With roots in several African music …