NEGRO SPIRITUALS

NEGRO SPIRITUALS

• Unknown origin
• Often religious
• Song by African Americans to stay strong while under depression
• Opened the gateway for "colored" folks to create music

THEME

• They are religious songs
• Came from enslaved African Americans
• Often used to signal or give information
• Used by many runaway slaves
• Masters often didn't understand the meaning

EXAMPLES

SWING LOW , SWEET CHARIOT

WADE IN THE WATER

LATER ON ...

• Formed into the blues
• Helped create a gateway for r &b
• Also created a gateway for hip hop
• Song by jubilee singers all around the world