The Birth of American Music

Black music, forged in captivity, became the sound of complete artistic freedom. It also became the sound of America.

On today’s episode: Wesley Morris, a critic-at-large for The New York Times. “1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at .

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